Contract Engineer

Galliford Try; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK seeks a Fabrication Contracts Engineer to manage multiple fabrication packages across clean and wastewater projects. The role involves overseeing contracts, liaising with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with standards. This position provides opportunities for career growth within a robust company with a positive impact on communities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical scheme options

Excellent pension plan

Professional membership paid annually

Flexible/agile working options

Support through mental health and wellbeing programme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, multi-site contracting environment.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage individual contracts safely and profitably from design to completion.
• Liaise with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Produce key project documents (RAMS, job cards, etc.).

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Background in fabrication or mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Project Planning Tools

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Job Title: Fabrication Contracts Engineer
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire

Job Title: Fabrication Contracts Engineer
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire

Purpose of the Role

As a Fabrication Contracts Engineer, you will manage multiple fabrication packages across clean and wastewater projects, including fabricated pipework and access metalwork. You’ll oversee works from inception through to completion using a mix of site installation, in-house design, and workshop personnel, ensuring delivery to time, quality, and cost expectations.

Key Accountabilities

You will:

Manage individual contracts safely and profitably from design to completion

Liaise with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to deliver successful outcomes

Attend internal/external reviews, progress meetings, Teams calls, and site visits

Produce key project documents (RAMS, job cards, ITPs, as-built records, CE documentation, etc.)

Ensure contract compliance with legislation, standards, and company procedures

Support estimation and quotation activities for future works

Monitor and manage H&S on site

Control and report on budgets, variations, and final accounts

About You

You will have:

A background in fabrication, engineering or mechanical works

Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-site contracting environment

Excellent communication and time management skills

Strong commercial and contractual awareness

Competency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and project planning tools

The ability to build strong internal and external relationships

A positive, resilient, and proactive approach to problem solving

About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE organisation, we turnover £ billion and employ over people across four very successful Divisions; Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services.

Our Environment Division is the largest Tier Contractor operating in the UK Water sector, delivering clean and wastewater projects that make a real difference to people's lives. As part of our Source to Sea Strategy, we are expanding and strengthening our in-house capability to support the UK’s water infrastructure future.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book and a stable pipeline of major projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a leading Tier contractor. We offer:

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement (with option to buy more)

Private medical scheme options

Excellent pension plan

Professional membership paid annually

Flexible/agile working options

Support through our 'Be Well' mental health and wellbeing programme

Career progression and development through our Career Paths initiative

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates seeking full-time, flexible, or reduced hours. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the essential criteria.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds – even if you don’t meet every single requirement. If you're excited by this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

For more information, please contact

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