Project Engineer

Role overview An opportunity has arisen for a Project Engineer to join my clients dynamic team at the worlds most efficient single runway airport. Helping in the support of delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance London Gatwick's airport infrastructure and facilities. Playing a key role in London Gatwick’s future, you would work as part of a project delivery team. leading the design of projects (typically up to £25m) or supporting a Senior Project Engineer or Design Manager on more complex projects. Ensuring that designs meet project requirements whilst achieving value for money, managing the interface with external design consultants to ensure that this process is managed effectively, maintaining progress against an agreed schedule and managing the cost of the work carefully. The role would also involve working with the Construction Management Team to ensure that the project is installed on site in line with the approved design. Principal accountabilities * Deliver effective design management on individual projects. * Develop the project scope to satisfy the business need, supporting the business case. * Develop the design brief for external design consultants, ensuring that the design contract is implemented and effectively managed through the design process. * Seek safe and cost effective design solutions to meet project requirements, working closely with Principal Engineers to align designs to GAL Engineering Standards or to agree concessions from the standards where required. * Manage external design consultants, ensuring that design outputs are reviewed, co-ordinated and meet quality requirements. * Define, in collaboration with the Asset Information Team and other stakeholders as required, the asset information requirements within the Employers Information. * Monitor, coordinate and provide technical input to any design changes throughout the construction and handover stages. Working with the wider project team and CDM Advisor discharge Gatwick Airport Limited’s statutory duties as a Principal Designer (where applicable). Supporting the technical evaluation of potential contractors and consultants as required, and the continuous improvement of project delivery (including design management) processes and procedures and implements process improvements as these are developed. You will help support the Project Manager as required with stakeholder management to support the delivery of projects, having consideration for the balance between operational disruption and project costs. Duties also include : • Support the Construction Management Team with management of safety and quality on site, ensuring that the construction on site aligns with the design and that quality testing meets necessary requirements. • Support the effective commissioning and handover of projects through review of as-built information, ensuring quality and completeness in what is delivered against contractual requirements. • Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance and required planning permissions. Qualifications and experience • Educated to Degree level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline. • Qualifications - Chartered Member of a recognised Engineering Institution highly desirable. • Experience in engineering design or design management on infrastructure project or multi-year programmes of engineering works with a value typically in excess of £5m. • Experience of managing multiple, interfacing, Concurrent design projects desirable. • Good understanding of Health Safety & Environmental issues associated with the Construction industry. Candidates also need working knowledge of NEC suite of contracts, and CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card. This role is based on a Hybrid basis circa 3 days on site at Gatwick Airport, and 2 working from home. If this sounds like you please click here to apply