Engineer needed ASAP in Wakefield

My client has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Engineer to initially join their team on a new build hospital site in Scarborough. My client is a leading Tier 1 main contractor who deliver projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence and aviation.

As Senior Engineer you will lead site engineering teams, manage subcontractors, and ensure technical compliance, quality and health and safety on projects from inception to handover. Responsible for setting out, value engineering, and management of others.

Key Responsibilities

• Have full knowledge of the Construction Drawings and Contract Specifications and requirements for compliance and accuracy.
• Anticipate engineering problems and proactively resolve them to an acceptable standard.
• Manage the setting out process including primary and secondary stations. Ensure engineering is undertaken accurately and that a robust checking mechanism is in place.
• Takes the lead in resolving engineering and logistical problems and takes a holistic approach to appraise options, considering project wide impacts and opportunities for improvement.
• Chair the regular on-site engineering meetings and provide feedback to the wider project team.
• Confidently make decisions based on engineering judgment and with knowledge of the full range of impacts.
• Allocate site and Assistant Engineers to specific tasks or sub-sections of work.
• Challenge provided information and the principles behind it and engage with consultants to manage the development of engineering solutions and designs.
• Carry out basic research to identify engineering systems from outside personal experience to facilitate the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology.
• Examine the technical aspects of value engineering and consult with the wider team.
• Evaluate success of completed work and propose improvements.
• When appointed, undertake the duties of the Temporary Works Coordinator, as defined in the company procedures.
• Support appointed person with activities involving heavy lifting equipment.
• Write proposals and obtain approval of measures for correcting inaccurate/defective work.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers to construct the works safely, being assertive in stopping unsafe working.
• Ensure that task control sheets have been issued and are being followed.
• Communicate and act on issues arising from safety advisor reports and notices.
• Anticipate risks of environmental damage and formulate prevention strategies.
• Ensure that risk assessments and method statements are being produced/approved and ensure they are being followed throughout the works.
• Proactively encourage the submission of close calls and positive interventions.
• Monitor and report on health and safety and incident management within area of responsibility.
• Familiar with the project life-cycle and able to contribute effectively at each stage.
• Develop construction methodology.
• Prepare short term programmes for their areas of work.
• Manage site activities to ensure works remain on budget and time.
• Manage all engineering activities related to their section of works.
• Clearly and effectively delegate works amongst the engineering team to suit capability and continue to monitor.
• Provide input into the evaluation of technical proposals during subcontract procurement.
• Understand the scope of works and attendances included in subcontract orders, to support the management of subcontractors.
• Manage site reporting such as record sheets, site instructions etc.
• Review daywork sheets and similar records submitted by subcontractors with the commercial team.
• Preparation of cost estimates for sections of work, as required.
• Appreciation of the value of high quality data and the principles of data management along with the controls required to protect the security of the digitally built assets for the project and across the organisation.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience in a similar role as Senior Engineer or Engineer for a Tier 1 contractor.
• Degree in Engineering.
• Professional Qualification.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technical experience and knowledge.
• Understanding and implementation of BIM and BIM Level 2 processes including the value, benefits and investment, supporting documentation and standards and the barriers of implementation.
• Ability to plan and organise resources to meet tight deadlines.

Salary and Package

• Competitive salary.
• Car or car allowance.
• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday).
• Life Assurance.
• Defined contribution pension scheme.
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role).
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme including financial advice and guidance.
• Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
• Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner).
• Dental Insurance.
• Travel insurance.
• Bike to work scheme.

This is a superb opportunity to join an established but growing business working with opportunity for career progression.