Project Engineer - Civil Engineering

Mace; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Project Engineer - Civil Engineering to join their Rail team. The successful candidate will coordinate with contractors, ensure compliance with engineering standards, and manage project interfaces. Applicants should have a relevant engineering degree and at least 5 years of experience. Mace offers flexibility with part-time and hybrid options available.

Qualifications

• Preferably a chartered engineer with a relevant engineering degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Project Engineer.
• Sound understanding of regulations regarding asset protection on third-party projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with other contractors.
• Liaise with route engineers.
• Ensure schemes are affordable and meet programme requirements.
• Participate in engineering assurance processes.
• Manage engineering interfaces of allocated proposals.

Skills

Chartered engineer

Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations expertise

Understanding of safety regulations

5 years relevant experience

Education

BSc/BEng or equivalent in Engineering

Job description

Position status

This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project

Our Transportation team is growing in Northern Ireland and we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer - Civil Engineering to join our Rail team on a full-time permanent contract. As Project Engineer - Civil Engineering you will represent Mace whilst interfacing with our key clients. You will ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

You will be required to work in the office 3 days per week with ad-hoc travel to sites in and around Belfast.

Values

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for

• Coordination of work with other contractors
• Liaising with route engineers (discipline)
• Participating in all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe & environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality
• Participating in the engineering assurance process considering safety, reliability, maintainability, ease of construction, and environmental/whole life issues. Engineering excellence is to be supported by:
• Reviewing compliance with appropriate standards
• Using risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the development of the selected single option
• Assuring (or undertake where applicable) the preparation of the full engineering assurance package required for commencement of the detailed design and participate in answering clarifications/queries as needed
• Carrying out engineering verifications
• Managing the engineering interfaces of allocated proposals with concurrent work in other disciplines
• Acting as or liaising with the appropriate project engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys are produced and approved to the required standards
• Assuring whether contractors’ design, construction and specialist personnel are competent. (CEM/CRE appointment etc.)

You’ll need to have

• Shall preferably be a chartered engineer and have a relevant engineering degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent) with minimum 5 years general relevant experience
• Able to undertake the role of Project Engineer (PE)
• Shall have a sound understanding of the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 2015 regulations, & common safety method (CSM) 2013 regulations, specifically the requirements associated with asset protection on third party, major and minor projects, always with the customer in mind
• Shall have a sound understanding of network rail's requirements regarding the risk assessment process including CSM-RA

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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