Contracts Engineers (Civils)

Mackenzie Construction Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackenzie Construction Limited in Glasgow is seeking Contracts Engineers to support the Civils division, delivering contracts from design through handover. The role involves coordinating with multiple stakeholders, ensuring compliance with terms, and driving safe, efficient project execution.

We expect pro-active leaders who can manage performance, mentor teams, and monitor programme progress while safeguarding environmental and H&S standards across sites in Central/West Scotland.

Qualifications

• HNC in Civil Engineering (required).
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex commercial aspects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between stakeholders to ensure contracts meet terms, design through to handover.
• Oversee contract lifecycle and ensure compliance with health & safety and environmental requirements.
• Monitor progress against the programme, manage costs, and optimise contract value.
• Lead, coach and mentor project teams, reporting on performance and risks.
• Ensure adherence to RAMS and company policies across sites in Scotland.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Negotiation

Planning and forecasting

Financial acumen

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Job description

We're recruiting for 2x Contracts Engineers and 1x Senior Contracts Engineer to support our Civils division in Central and West of Scotland.

Region: Scotland - Central

Job Location: Glasgow

Reporting to: Project Manager/Site Agent

Department: Civils

Job purpose: The Contracts Engineer is responsible for the delivery of all contracts signed on behalf of the business. They will oversee all aspects of the contract lifecycle ensuring contractual agreements comply with legal standards, project requirements and health & safety regulations.

About the role

The role involves coordinating between various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with contract terms, negotiating contract conditions, and mitigating potential risks. They will monitor the progress of projects from beginning to end – from design & planning through to construction and handover using RAMS.

The individual fulfilling this role will be pro-active, taking ownership in learning and developing skills and new areas of responsibility to progress yourself and others within the Company. You will be an effective communicator and be able to influence at all levels across the business. You are expected to follow companies’ values, and behaviors at all times

Reporting to the Site Agent / Project Manager, the Contracts Engineer will maintain regular communication around the key aspects of performance against the program of work.

Key accountabilities

Health & Safety (H&S)

• Treat Health & Safety (H&S) as a non-negotiable value on every level ensuring that all projects are delivered with H&S at the forefront.
• Keep up to date with environmental matters, and be aware of policy and developments in this area.
• Monitor all aspects of H&S on site such as safety of working equipment, PPE etc
• Report all accidents and near misses as per the current reporting procedures
• Assist with H&S investigation
• Take care for the environment and comply with SEPA General Binding Rules
• Report all environmental incidents, near misses and hazards to the appropriate person.
• Suggest potential improvements to environmental management within the company to the relevant person.
• Assisting with Investigations if required.

Quality

• Setting processes and procedures and ensuring they are implemented.
• Adopting high-quality standards in line with company values and expectations.
• Ensure Checklists are in place and completed as and when works are undertaken.

Commercial

• Manage costs for the contracts and projects.
• Maximise contract and project value and minimise wastage/costs.
• Administer the programme and react to time deadline achievement, ensuring that work is completed to deadline

Leadership

• Coaching/ Mentoring
• Managing Performance and reporting on any issues

Information Security

• Complying with the Security Policy and associated procedures.
• Protecting information for which they are responsible.

Person specification

• Knowledge of Civil Projects
• Pro-active with good leadership skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Problem Solving
• Driving Licence

Qualifications & Attainments:

• HNC in Civil Engineering
• Strong leadership
• Excellent attention to detail and negotiation skills.
• Ability to motivate team members
• Effective management and delegation skills
• Strong financial acumen
• Planning and forecasting skills
• Complex problem solving

Additional Requirements:

• May be required to work away from home visiting sites
• May be required to work occasional overtime/weekends as required to carry out the works