Section Engineer

Quantix Technical

Leiston

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
Enhanced Sick Pay
Income Protection
Private Medical Insurance
Life Assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche is seeking a Section Engineer on a 12-month fixed-term contract for on-site leadership of piling and ground engineering activities at Sizewell. You will supervise Site Engineers, manage contract delivery, and ensure compliance with QA and HSE standards.

The role requires experience in piling, ground engineering, and marine works, plus a professional qualification track (MICE or MIStructE) and a CSCS card.

Qualifications

  • Experience in piling and ground engineering operations.
  • Experience in marine works and design.
  • Qualified or working towards MICE or MIStructE and CSCS card.
  • Strong people-management and HR leadership.
  • Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Presentational skills and ability to drive new processes.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver project outcomes with KPI monitoring and clear handovers.
  • Mentor Site Engineers and coordinate site documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with ITPs and quality records.
  • Support commercial data gathering and monthly forecasting.
  • Collaborate with process teams to optimise delivery.
  • Demonstrate HSE leadership on site.

Skills

Piling experience
Ground engineering
Marine works
Leadership
Communication
HR management
Contractual awareness
Presentational skills

Education

MICE
MIStructE
CSCS card

Tools

Excel
Word
PowerPoint
MS Project
CAD

Job description

Section Engineer - Fixed Term (12 Month Contract)

Division: Bachy Soletanche

Department: BSL - Operations

Location: Sizewell

About Bachy Soletanche

As part of a world leading geotechnical contracting group, Bachy Soletanche Limited specialises in all aspects of modern Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, including bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, grouting, mini piling, anchors, ground improvements and environmental engineering.

We value our team and colleagues as the most important assets we have and we know that it is working together to overcome the most complex geotechnical challenges that ultimately allows us to fuel that feeling of pride.

Our Mission

Proud to create sustainable geotechnical solutions through Trust, Partnership and Excellence.

Our Values

In line with our Mission Statement, the main Values that shape our behaviours, unify us as a team and help us build long lasting relationships with our clients are:

  • TEC-TAC
  • Teamwork
  • Excellence
  • Creative
  • Trust
  • Accountability
  • Caring
The Role

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract - Shift working is required to meet the operational needs of the business.

To be responsible for the efficient running of contracts on site, including Safety, Quality, Contract Performance Monitoring, and reporting progress against targets. Ensuring compliance with project, company, and legal requirements.

What You'll Be Doing
Project Delivery & Contract Management

Ensure that the project has clear deliverables through handover meetings with process team (estimating, design, commercial, procurement, quality, plant and operations) and ensure monitoring/compliance through the use of KPI's.

Clear understanding of the contract and awareness of the contractual implications of Early Warnings, Notice to Compensation Event & Compensation Event.

Prepare and collate contract documentation and ensure submission to the customer in advance of the works.

Ensure all approvals are obtained in full prior to mobilisation to site.

Raise on time and ahead of the works indent/requisition in line with the needs of the project.

Leadership & Site Coordination

Manage and mentor direct reporting Site Engineers, reviewing all their works against the project requirements.

Prepare site documentation and communicate deliverables to the Site Supervisor.

Attend and review Start of Shift briefings.

Ensure a visible presence on site during the working day.

Ensure all site documentation presented is comprehensive, neat and tidy.

Quality & Compliance

Review site records on a weekly basis to ensure compliance with deliverables and the contract.

Ensure the works are delivered as per the Inspections and Test Plans (ITPs) and keep quality records up to date for Client submission.

Responsible for completion of redline drawings as per Client specification.

Identify, raise and track Non-Conformance Reports.

Comply with BSL and Project Safety, Quality & Environment requirements.

Commercial & Financial Performance

Support Commercial Department and Construction Manager in gathering costing data and preparing month end reports.

Monitor the project performance on a daily basis with the project site team, ensuring that all actions/risks are closed out in a timely manner to maximise margins, reduce costs, maximise income and reduce risk.

Report on project performance daily to the Construction Manager.

Input into the financial performance on a monthly basis and where applicable assist with the revision of the weekly forecast.

Support the Construction Manager with management of the project purchases/costs.

Planning & Collaboration

Work closely with the whole process team (to include operations, preconstruction, commercial, quality, planning, plant, and design), to ensure an effective and efficient project delivery.

Prepare and issue 3 Week Look Ahead programmes.

Assist the Planner with maintaining the contract programme.

Health, Safety & Sustainability

Demonstrate effective HSE and sustainability leadership.

What We're Looking For

The role requires substantial experience in piling and ground engineering operations, marine works and design. Individuals must possess a recognised qualification or be working towards a professional qualification (MICE or MIStructE) and hold a valid CSCS card.

The role requires a capable person-manager, able to develop and coach teams, who is able to address HR issues promptly and robustly. The individual will be both focussed and thorough and have the gravitas and professional credibility to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken.

The individual needs to be capable of communicating ideas and concepts effectively to both their own team and external, particularly operational parties. The role requires sound presentational skills and the capability to originate and develop new and innovative processes across the company.

The individual needs to be able to set, deliver and measure clear targets, must have good commercial acumen and a working knowledge of contracts.

Additional

Computer Literate including good working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project.

CAD skill will be beneficial.

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world's largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you're part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

Benefits
  • Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (minimum 5% company contribution)
  • Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
  • Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • Paid annual professional memberships
  • Volunteering days
  • Professional growth and development
Our Commitment to Inclusion

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity

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