Project Engineer, Civils

This is an exciting opportunity for a person wishing to develop their career in the Civil Engineering industry. As Project Engineer, the successful candidate will be part of a high performing team building Belfast International Airport's future infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in the airport's future, supporting the planning and execution of strategically important projects within a live airport operational environment. These projects include works to runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, and various utilities in airside and landside environments.

Job Purpose: The job holder will primarily be responsible for supervising and planning works in order to achieve any prescribed Key Performance Indicators in relation to Programme, Quality, Safety, Environment and Budget.

Main Duties:

• Deliver front-line management and supervision of reconfiguration and extension projects, alongside ongoing maintenance and assessments of Civil infrastructure.
• Support the Project Manager and other Management with the logistical, technical and commercial management of the project(s) to meet the overall business objectives.
• Support the project team in the design, procurement, construction, delivery, and handover of the project to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Be responsible as the day-to-day point of contact for contractor(s) and facilitate communication between airport departments, business partners, consultants, and contractors.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a culture of excellent health, safety, and environmental standards across the project delivery team and business.
• Assist in the identification and mitigation of risks that may adversely impact works delivery or adversely affect airport operations.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance, and required planning permissions.
• Positively influence key stakeholders (both internal & external) associated with the project.
• Play an active part in lessons identified process across all projects and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Troubleshooting in conjunction with airport departments, business partners, consultants, and contractors.
• Ability to work flexible hours to facilitate any out of hours activity as and when required.
• Respond/assist to any emergency appropriately, and participate in any Emergency Exercise, as detailed in the Emergency Orders within the aerodrome manual.
• Understand the company vision and pro-actively engage in its values: Integrity, Inclusiveness, Leadership, Teamwork, Safety & Security, Communication and Positivity.

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum of Level 6 qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Full current driving licence & own transport.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the Civil Engineering sector as part of a project delivery team.
• Record keeping and report writing / works lookahead programmes.
• Working within a Quality Control / Quality Assurance system.
• Experience of works in safety critical environments.
• Software packages such as MS Word, Outlook & Excel.
• Experience in collating, interpreting and reporting on datasets.
• Working knowledge of The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM 2015).
• Working Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations.
• Working knowledge of Good Housekeeping practices.

Belfast International Airport Ltd. is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of society regardless of their religious belief, political opinion, gender, disability, marital status, race, age or sexual orientation.

Benefits:

• Group Pension Plan.
• Enhanced Annual Leave.
• Family Friendly Policies.
• Employee & Recognition Committee.
• Free Airport Parking.
• Life Assurance.
• Duty Free Discounts.