Section Engineer

Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture is seeking a Delivery Lead for utility works on the HS2 programme. Reporting to the Utility Sub-agent, you will develop and lead delivery with accountability for safety, cost, programme and technical assurance.

The role requires coordinating with site engineers, works managers, subcontractors and stakeholders, ensuring quality control and compliance with HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the delivery Contestable Utilities Work and Non-Contestable Utilities Work across Gas, Water, Electricity, Telecoms, Sewerage and Drainage.
• Knowledge of NRSWA, Water Industry Act, Electricity Act and related regulations.
• Familiarity with Lloyds ICP/IGT/Self Lay handover requirements and utility company procedures.
• Experience liaising with Local Boroughs/Highway Authorities during street works.
• Understanding NEC Contract terms and conditions.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project and their impact on NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead utility works delivery for up to two work packages, ensuring safety, cost, programme and technical assurance.
• Coordinate with works managers, foremen, gangers, workforce and subcontractors to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements.
• Direct site engineers to ensure timely quality control and compliance with processes.
• Maintain daily/weekly site diary with changes, variations, attendance and client/designer records.
• Deliver and maintain HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements and COCP compliance across the team and supply chain.
• Identify and flag changes, risks and opportunities; maintain the Utility Asset Register as works progress.
• Pursue value engineering opportunities while upholding HS2 and SCS values to reduce waste and emissions.

Skills

NEC contracts knowledge

NRSWA awareness

Local authority liaison

Handover procedures ICP/IGT

Planning tools familiarity

Street works expertise

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

CSCS Card

SMSTS

Job description

Job Introduction

Reporting to The Utility Sub-agent will be responsible for developing and leading the utility works delivery with the Area utilities team for up to 2 Work packages having accountability for the delivery of the works with regards to safety, cost, programme and technical assurance.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Add valuable utility experience to the Utilities delivery, responsibilities of which including but not limited to:
• Managing new temporary and/or permanent supply connections.
• Managing the disconnection/abandoning existing utility services.
• Managing the diversion of existing utility assets.
• Managing the protection of existing utility assets.
• Communicate with works managers, foremen, gangers, workforce and sub-contractors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Managing and co-ordinating the activities of the site engineers to ensure all works and quality control procedures are performed in a timely and efficient manner, so as not to impede the construction programme.
• Keep and monitor full and accurate daily/weekly site diary, including any changes / variations, subcontractors' attendance, and records of work-related discussions with client / designer / RE / project team.
• Implement and maintain the SCS Safety, Health, Environment, Welfare, and Quality Minimum standards throughout the Central utilities team and supply chain.
• Implement and maintain SCS Environmental Management and Sustainability strategies as part of the delivery of SCS Utilities Works (HS2 Undertaking and Assurances, HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements EMRs, HS2 Code of Construction Practice COCP). Ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.
• Notify all anticipated change, highlight risk and opportunities to the SCS Area and Core utilities team as part of the management of the SCS Utilities scope. Work as a collective team to Maintain the Utility Asset Register (UAR) and update the requirements in line with the progression of the HS2 Programme.
• Actively pursue value engineering opportunities for the works within their sector, championing effective opportunities across the project.
• Maintain HS2 and SCS values across the works, reducing waste, emissions, and carbon.

The Ideal Candidate

• Understanding of the delivery Contestable Utilities Work and associated Non-Contestable Utilities Work. Ideally in all sectors: Gas, Water, Electricity, Telecoms, Sewerage and Drainage.
• Understanding of New Roads and Streets Works Act (NRSWA), Water Industry Act, Electricity Act
• Understanding of Utility companies, procedures, and handover requirements for works done as a Lloyds Registered ICP/IGT/Self Lay Organization.
• Understanding of street works, liaison with Local Boroughs/Highway Authority.
• Understanding of NEC Contract terms and Conditions.
• Understanding of planning tools and software (Primavera P6, MS Project) and their influence on the NEC Contract.
• CSCS Card
• SMSTS
• Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline