Chief Engineer (Weekend Shift)

TieTalent; Taunton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks a Chief Engineer for a weekend shift role. You will lead a team to ensure project compliance and safety in delivering a state-of-the-art battery manufacturing facility. With strong leadership and construction experience, you'll drive high-performance standards and build lasting client relationships.

Benefits

Performance-related progression opportunities

Flexible benefits packages

Qualifications

• Experience delivering multi-million pound nuclear projects or in similarly regulated environments.
• Reinforced concrete construction experience.
• Good knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to deliver project safely and to standards.
• Monitor programme and assess risks and opportunities.
• Develop temporary works proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Risk Management

Construction Compliance

Job description

Sir Robert McAlpine has secured a prestigious contract to construct a state-of-the-art Battery Manufacturing Facility. The initial phase of the project includes the design and construction of a new 15GWh lithium-ion battery facility, ancillary buildings, and site-wide external works.

Since 1869 we've worked on building and civil engineering projects that have set the standard for others to follow - right up to present-day examples like the Eden Project, Olympic Stadium and award-winning new Bloomberg building.

As we celebrate our 155th anniversary, we're looking forward with excitement to the projects and opportunities ahead. Our family-owned business is where to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Chief Engineer role:

This is a weekend shift role working Friday to Monday on a weekly basis.

• Reporting to the Project Manager you will be a strong leader who can manage a team of engineers, works staff and subcontractors to deliver the project to the highest possible standard of safety and performance. You'll ensure the works are technically compliant with the contract documents and construction issue, specifications and drawings.
• You'll monitor the programme and asses potential areas of risk and opportunity on a daily basis covering the design, procurement and construction activities
• Temporary Works proposals development and implementation
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the client team

Your profile:

• Strong Leadership skills
• Collaborative nature with good team working skills
• Experience delivering multi-million pound nuclear projects or projects in similarly regulated environments.
• Reinforced concrete construction experience
• Good knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.

Please note that this is a weekend shift role working Friday to Monday on a weekly basis.