Project Engineer (Site Agent)

Laing O'Rourke; Carlton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Site Agent / Project Manager for the Kiln Lane substation project as part of The Great Grid Upgrade. You will lead a team on-site in Uttlesford, Essex, ensuring delivery to programme and safety standards.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree (or equivalent) and significant experience on large-scale infrastructure, with a strong focus on Temporary Works and setting out using digital engineering tools.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or equivalent (HNC/HND/NVQ4) plus demonstrable experience in a construction delivery environment.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Temporary Works experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilise Digital Engineering models to provide information for Visual Method Statements and Visual Task sheets.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the Temporary Works procedures on projects and explain them to others.
• Determine appropriate methods of dimensional control and ensure setting out data is controlled.
• Interrogate and transfer setting out data from 3D CAD data.
• Define survey scope and formats for as-built surveys and reports to demonstrate compliance.
• Produce and/or ensure ITPs are produced, available, and address specifications and contractual obligations.
• Ensure adherence to project and company quality procedures.
• Utilise and recommend best engineering methods and design processes.
• Produce and approve method statements and risk assessments.
• Oversee procurement.
• Manage a team of engineers.

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering / HNC / HND / NVQ4

Job description

Expanded The new Kiln Lane substation is a key part of The Great Grid Upgrade - the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. The Great Grid Upgrade will provide homes and businesses with secure, cleaner, home‑grown British energy from more affordable sources.

Location:

Uttlesford, Essex

Known terms:

Site Agent / Project Manager

Role & Responsibilities:

• Able to utilise a Digital Engineering model to provide information to create Visual Method Statements and Visual Task sheets. Confidence to show other team members.
• Fully implements and ensures compliance with the LOR Management of Temporary works procedure on projects. Explains these procedures to others.
• Determine the most appropriate methods of dimensional control taking advice from specialists where appropriate. Ensure setting out data is controlled.
• Can interrogate and transfer setting out data from 3D CAD data.
• Determine requirement for and format of as‑built surveys and reports. Defines scope of survey to demonstrate compliance.
• Produces and/ or ensures that ITP's are produced, available and implemented. Ensures that they fully address specification and contractual obligations.
• Ensures that project and company quality procedures are adhered
• Utilise and recommend best engineering methods
• Design process knowledge
• Produces and approves method statements and risk assessments
• Procurement
• Management of a team of Engineers

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering , or an industry recognised technical or engineering qualification (e.g. HNC, HND, NVQ level 4) plus demonstrable experience in a construction delivery environment.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects
• Temporary Works experience

About us:

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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