Site Engineer

Our statutory drainage authority client are seeking a Site Engineer with some commercial experience to join them in the Lincolnshire area working on multidisciplinary water engineering projects.

The candidate will undertake a multi project planning, delivery and coordination role where multi-contract procurement and project management skills are used to deliver specialist land drainage projects, cost effectively and in a risk management environment.

Our client operate as part of a wider consortium of companies delivering drainage/water/infra/non infra projects across Water/Utilities.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects across the Consortium Boards' areas including asset repair and replacements.
• Coordinating and managing external contractors, including preparation of contract documents, and performing risk and value management and cost control during the lifecycle of the project.
• Managing the tender process, preparing construction tender documents, providing the work scope and target delivery date, reviewing, and analysing for validity of tenders, and preparing Board reports for Board approval.
• Bringing a sound commercial awareness to the preparation and management of contracts, including negotiating contracts and work schedules; maintaining records including events that impact on the Contractor's progress and the contract terms including, providing advice on compensation events, and contract claims and disputes.
• Maintaining and reviewing the project risk registers during the lifecycle of the projects.
• Collaborating with the design team to ensure constructability prior to tenders being invited.
• Referring to the design team where requests for information cannot be addressed at site level and ensuring installation/delivery of projects are in line with design drawings.
• Working with contractors and the Board's Operations staff to ensure that adequate precautions are in place for the management of water, especially when pumps or power supplies need removal.
• Coordinating multi-discipline engineering trades and operations staff throughout the projects to ensure constructability.
• Ensuring that CDM roles are properly executed, by parties that are well placed to undertake those roles.
• Managing and coordinating Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), and coordinating technical queries.
• Maintenance of co-ordinated work programmes that allow specialist activities to be planned - for example witness testing of pumps and control panels.
• Liaison with the public and with Board Members.
• Ensure that Health and Safety files and associated records are comprehensive, accurate, and filed correctly upon completion of projects.
• Provide feedback on design details and practical application as a part of the continuous improvement process.
• Budget management, ensuring funds are allocated for delivery of projects/plans; cost control; and forecast of outputs for the relevant Boards.
• Continuous analysis of the project outcomes and preparing budget and update reports for the relevant Boards.
• Represent the Consortium Boards relevant forums and meetings as required.
• Participate in the out of hours Duty Rota if required.
• Provide out of hours support in flood/heavy rainfall events.
• Any other tasks that you are capable of and might reasonably be expected to carry out.

Skill/experience/qualifications

• Approved qualification in Civil Engineering or similar discipline
• Experience in a site-based construction environment.
• NEC4 experience.
• Experience as the Client's representative for the construction of multidisciplinary water related engineering refurbishment projects.

Benefits

• Salary �43k to �53k depending on experience
• Hybrid working - 2/3 days out of a Manby or Newark office ideally
• 26 days holidays rising to 30 with time served plus bank hols
• Car allowance depending on usage
• 9 day working fortnight
• Training/development opportunities CPD