Method Engineer / Design Coordinator (Structures)

Egis; South Mimms; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Method Engineer / Design Coordinator for the Dartford Tunnels, with duties at Dartford (preferable) or Leatherhead or South Mimms, including travel within the M25 DBFO area. You will coordinate design and construction activities across two tunnels and QE2 Bridge, and provide technical input to challenge and propose solutions.

The role involves reviewing framework contractors' proposals, managing external design consultants, and maintaining QA records, with regular on-site

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating design and construction activities across complex tunnels and bridges.
• Ability to review proposals from internal/external designers and coordinate with consultants.
• On-site presence and interface with site construction teams.
• Proactive in identifying hazards and implementing control measures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design delivery across secondary steelwork and M&E schemes.
• Review and manage design documentation from consultants.
• Prepare or check Temporary Works Briefs and methods of work for complex installations.
• Attend design/method workshops and weekly site presence to connect design and construction.
• Identify and raise NCRs; ensure TQs are raised and resolved.

Skills

Design coordination

Construction site liaison

Review design proposals

Hazard identification & controls

Job description

About Us

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 23,500 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it’s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract until 2039

About the Role

Method Engineer / Design Coordinator (Dartford & Tunnels)

Reports to: M&E Manager / Dartford Senior Engineer

CPS - M25 based at Dartford (preferable) or Leatherhead or South Mimms with travel within the M25 DBFO project area.

The role will be responsible for coordinating and managing design and construction activities across the two Dartford tunnels and QE2 Bridge.

The role will provide technical input to challenge and propose solutions for upcoming projects including leading with method engineering reviews of design and framework subcontractors proposals. The working environment of the live operational tunnels and bridges provides multi-layered complexity for which innovative solutions are to be sought as we strive to improve safety by design.

The role will support the CPS engineering team with design, design coordination, review Framework contractors’ proposals and manage external design consultants inline with the delivery priorities and programme.

The role will require the individual to be able to both partake in design/method workshops for specific scopes alongside a regular (weekly) construction site presence to act as the interface between the site construction works and the design & engineering teams. Whilst onsite the individual will be responsible for checking activity Control Plans, specification compliance, QA records, Identify/raise NCRs and ensure Technical Queries TQs are raised, actioned and responded to with suitable solutions to support the project need.

The role will include responsibility for:

• Design coordinator across a range of secondary steelwork and M&E schemes.
• Understanding of construction tolerances and awareness of Specification and other Contract documents.
• Is able to identify potential hazards onsite or in the planned construction methodology and is proactive in implementing actions and controls.
• To manage design delivery, and review documentation from internal and external consultants.
• Preparing, raising or checking Temporary Works Briefs.
• Reviewing and preparing methods of work for complex installations.
• Workforce engagement to ensure design and engineering solutions are being efficiently and