Senior Engineer in Somerset

Organisation Information: Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke, two of Europe’s most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion. Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor have already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000m3 of concrete. This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation that is challenging the industry and making history.

Purpose of the role: Senior Engineer responsible for the technical delivery of an area of site reporting into the Project Engineer, with a team of circa 10 engineers. Responsible for coordination between the site needs and suppliers, technical review of TW designs, designs brief development/reviews, material management, quality and safety. They would typically have experience as a TWS and/or TWC.

Key responsibilities and specific accountabilities:

• Managing an engineering team assigned to a building/s to create and sustain a culture of “right first time” while adhering to Nuclear Safety.
• Responsible for ensuring all site operations are controlled by safe systems of work defined within internally and externally approved method statements, risk assessments, task sheets and procedures.
• Managing the engineering team in the process of completing the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP).
• Ensures an appropriate design change system is implemented and information is available to enable efficient procurement of materials and subcontractors and for the construction of the works.
• Works with procurement to ensure the most appropriate materials, product, plant and systems are purchased for the project ensuring programme delays are avoided.
• Evaluates alternative solutions to determine if they are more effective than current methods.
• Utilises 3D modelling to develop methods, clarify issues and resolve method related problems.
• Is instrumental in finding alternative solutions to existing methods and practices to improve productivity, quality or safety helping to create best practice.
• Prepares detailed design briefs so that design is right first time.
• Information and change control – raises RFIs and technical queries with the responsible designer. Ensures that the correct information is understood and at the workface.

Temporary Works Responsibilities:

• Carries out the role of at least Deputy Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) for projects involving complex temporary works ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Checks design output to ensure information is clear, achievable, buildable, conforms to preferred methods and is available to enable procurement and construction of the works.
• Works in a construction environment and uses their knowledge and skills of design to inform their decisions.
• Prepares detailed design briefs so that the design is right first time.
• Approves temporary works designs prepared by others amending and improving as required.

Key Skills