Section Engineer

Section Engineer

Galldris Group

Location: Radlett Highway Project, Hertfordshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Section Engineer to join our London Region on our Radlett Highways Project. To be considered, you will come from a Construction or Civil Engineering background and have been in the role of a Section Engineer with civils and highways experience.

The Section Engineer will report into the Senior Engineer and will be responsible for managing the engineering on the highways project, ensuring works are constructed to the contract drawings, specifications, procedures, and plans, whilst managing site and trainee engineers.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

Health, Safety & Environment:

• Contribute/Writing/Checking RAMS and TBS, communicating to workforce and monitoring compliance
• Contribute to the achievement of Galldris’ Safety Targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices
• To establish and implement site systems and controls consistent with Galldris company standards and project requirements including health, safety and quality systems and project engineering standards
• Check Permits issued by the Principal Contractor and ensure they are received in a timely manner for works to proceed

Programme & Progress:

• Contribute and review the short-term lookahead programmes and reporting feedback on site
• Feedback and report issues on site which may delay programme or progress
• Assist with preventing, identifying, and rectifying issues on site which may impact the programme

Design & Design Assurance

• Permanent Design – Familiarising yourself with the design drawings, specifications and setting out requirements and ensure accurate construction in accordance with requirements. Manage any Contractor Design Portions required on the scheme
• Temporary Works Design – Carry out the TWC role and managing and identify temporary works requirements, produce design briefs, and understand and communicate temporary works designs to site team and monitor installation to ensure compliance
• MARs – Raising Material Approval Records and procuring materials in line with programme
• TQs – Highlight issues and raise queries from review of drawings and specifications and from site inspections, and raise with relevant party, drawing sketches where required

Quality Management

• ITPs – Writing/checking ITPs, communicating to workforce and checking the process is being followed
• QA Records – Ensuring and keeping organised and accurate QA records in accordance with ITPs and project requirements
• NCRs & Defects – Lead on documenting, tracking, closing out, and sharing lessons learnt to avoid reoccurrence
• Quality Handover Documentation – Collating information in accordance with ITPs and handover requirements
• Quality Readiness Reviews – lead on readiness reviews whilst capturing lessons learnt / improvements

Experience/Knowledge:

• Previous experience as Site Engineer / Section Engineer (or similar) for civil engineering contractor
• Experience with highways and infrastructure works. Supporting with utility diversion works
• Good knowledge of CDM regulations and temporary works
• Strong knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering / specification for highway works
• Commercially aware and experience of working in a cost-conscious environment

Skills:

• Good communication, people, and team management skills
• Ability to speak up on HSEQ matters and lead by example
• Use of Fieldview / Dalux (or similar) web and mobile BIM software
• Proficiency in design software, such as AutoCad / Autodesk / Sketchup (desirable)

Qualifications:

• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Member of Institute of Civil Engineers or working towards (desirable)
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
• Valid CSCS card
• TWC

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Employee referral scheme – refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.