Engineering Manager

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Ltd; Workington; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company vehicle

Job summary

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited is recruiting an Information, Engineering Manager to lead the engineering support for the Sellafield IDP project. You will oversee design, construction, commissioning and handover activities, driving competence and safety standards across the team.

Essentially, you will manage design quality, contract compliance and latest engineering practices while developing talent and ensuring delivery of contracted scope with optimal value for the client.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an infrastructure engineering discipline and Incorporate Engineer status (IEng) as approved by Principal Engineer.
• Experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor with substantial construction and design experience.
• Understanding of Conditions of Contract and contract amendments is critical.
• Familiarity with Client engineering policies and procedures and with stakeholder approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering function in the sector/region.
• Assess competence of direct reports, subcontract engineers and other technical staff.
• Ensure health, safety, welfare, environment and quality are considered in design and communicated to construction teams.
• Ensure projects deliver contracted scope with high levels of technical expertise and collaboration.
• Promote innovation and value engineering through new designs and methods.
• Support recruitment, development and retention of engineering talent.

Skills

Engineering management

Leadership

Health & safety awareness

Stakeholder management

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Infrastructure Engineering

Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status

Job description

circa £79,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience) plus car allowance or company vehicle

About us

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited is a leading international civil engineering company, specialising in complex market segments such as Transportation, Energy, Tunnelling, Building, Civil and Structural Engineering.

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited are proud of our achievements and our reputation for innovation, dynamism and excellence and we are conscious of the fact that this success has been built firmly on the commitment and dedication of each member of our team.

About the role

We are currently looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Information, Engineering Manager to join our Sellafield IDP project.

You will lead engineering support to the nominated HOCHTIEF Sectors / Projects, serving both the work winning and project delivery teams with the following key objectives:

• Leading management of engineering function in the sector / region.
• Being responsible for competence assessment of direct reports and other engineering staff, subcontract engineering and other technical staff.
• Ensuring health, safety, welfare, environment, quality are considered as a core function of design at all stages, decisions and outcomes clearly communicated to construction and operation teams
• Ensuring that projects deliver the contracted scope and company objectives using the highest levels of technical expertise and collaboration.
• Promoting innovation and alternative designs, engineering methods and the latest technology offering the best possible value engineering solutions.
• Help build the right environment so that we can recruit, develop, encourage and retain talented engineers to fulfil the present and future needs of the business.

You will provide the lead assurance role in design, construction, commissioning and handover for the projects under their responsibility and undertake the duties of CDM Principal Designer.

You will be required to the latest engineering developments, technology, innovations, methods and best practice in permanent and temporary works ensuring they are considered, developed, communicated and implemented both at bid stage and during construction.

About you

It is essential that you are degree qualified in an infrastructure engineering discipline and are an Incorporated Engineer in Civil Engineering or similar approved by Principal Engineer.

You must have previous experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor and will have relevant substantial construction and design experience.

Understanding of the Conditions Of Contract and of the specific Contract additional clauses or contract amendments is critical.

You must be familiar with Client engineering policies and procedure and with the relevant stakeholder and other approval authority procedures while understanding of Client gated project process, site licence conditions and Client platforms / applications.

Required training includes:

• Sellafield Gated Process eLearning EL0046
• Key Role Holder Design Fundamentals D0586E
• CDM Principal Designers and Designers U08008
• Nuclear site licence conditions

What we offer

We will provide a competitive salary and benefits (including pension and health care plan), accommodation allowance (if outside of a reasonable commuting distance) and access to outstanding training and career opportunities.

HOCHTIEF recognises the benefit of diversity and welcomes all applications.