Section Engineer

TieTalent; Thurso; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car / car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking an experienced Section Engineer to join their team in Thurso, Scotland. This role involves delivering projects within the renewable energy sector, ensuring safety, supervising engineers, and maintaining project documentation. Candidates must hold a degree in Civil Engineering and have strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a company car and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Perform site inspections and maintain safety standards.
• Communicate instructions clearly to ensure project understanding.
• Compile risk assessments and maintain thorough documentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise engineers and ensure compliance with project standards.
• Prepare written risk assessments and manage 4 weekly programmes.
• Maintain daily site diary and material requisitions.

Skills

Safety and environmental behaviour

Communication skills

Supervision of engineers

Education

Degree or HND in Civil Engineering

CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified

SSSTS

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Section Engineer role at TieTalent. BAM Infrastructure is recruiting an experienced and motivated Section Engineer to join our Scotland team, delivering a diverse range of projects within the renewable energy sector, including work on the ASTI and RIIOT2 frameworks. This role contributes to the development of critical energy infrastructure, including the construction of new substations to support Scotland’s transition to Net Zero.

We have vacancies across several locations in Scotland, including Kilsyth, Inverness, Argyll, Orkney, and Dounreay, and we are also recruiting for Section Engineers to support the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project in Peterhead. EGL2 involves installing a 525kV, 2GW HVDC subsea transmission cable connecting Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in England. BAM Nuttall will deliver the engineering works for the project’s two converter stations.

Your work environment

• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that supports our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work
• We are recruiting to build a team with the very best talent, regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics

Your mission

As a Section Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Set a high personal example of safety and environmental behaviour
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided
• Confirm in writing any verbal instructions from the client/designer/RE staff and maintain comprehensive records of resources used on additional works
• Arrange formal checking of setting out and ensure check request form is completed
• Ensure reasonable survey book standards and daily diaries are maintained by engineers
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed and digitally recorded
• Prepare 4 weekly programmes in conjunction with the section foreman
• Monitor the 4 weekly programme and mark up progress for weekly site review
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary
• Carry out material take-off and requisitions as requested by the sub agent/agent
• Ensure all delivery tickets are cost-coded and passed to the finance team for processing
• Ensure testing/sampling of materials is carried out as required by the specification
• Supervise chainperson, assistant and site engineers
• Monitor the work to ensure any unsafe conditions and non-compliance with company policies are promptly remedied
• Maintain good working relations with client/designer/RE and our supply chain
• Ensure that 3D information drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction, and formally request any missing information

Who are we looking for?

• Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent NVQ Level
• CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager
• SSSTS

Desirable requirements

• Successful experience at site engineer level
• Qualified to ICE Technician or Incorporated (preferred) level or equivalent

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car / car allowance / travel allowance
• 8% matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance. We are also committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process; if you may need any reasonable adjustments, speak with a member of our team and we will support you.

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