Senior Engineer/Design Manager

NRL; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is looking for a Senior Engineer in Bristol. This role involves overseeing civil engineering projects worth £10 million, leading a team of section engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates have a degree in Civil Engineering and proven project management experience. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant engineering projects in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Support for Energy Transition Plans

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing civil engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of safety and environmental compliance.
• Ability to lead and develop teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee civil engineering projects with an annual turnover of £10 million.
• Lead a team of 2 to 4 section engineers.
• Ensure compliance throughout the construction process.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Dimensional Control

Safety Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

3D Modelling Software

Job description

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The Senior Engineer, who plays a key role in overseeing civil engineering projects with an annual turnover of £10 million.

This individual is responsible for the technical management and execution of the project while leading a team of 2 to 4 section engineers, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance throughout the construction process.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives:

1 Safety, Health, Environment & Sustainability

Prepare, check / approve method statements and risk assessments ensuring that appropriate priority is given to the public and that third party approvals are obtained where necessary.

Assist with the preparation of project environmental procedures and ensure that systems are implemented to satisfy contractual and statutory requirements, liaising with third parties, such as the Environmental Agency,

2 Dimensional/Spatial Control

Reviews how achievable, suitable and compatible the specified tolerances are & gets amended as required

Reviews & changes proposed construction methods to ensure compliance with specified or stated tolerances

Determines and implements the most appropriate methods for primary & secondary control on the project

Supervises, provides training and ensures competence of those carrying out dimensional control tasks

Provides advice and assistance in resolution of survey and dimensional control issues

3 Workmanship, Quality, Inspection & Testing

Reviews ITPs to ensure they correctly interpret the specified quality requirements and improves as necessary

Ensures that sub-contractors quality procedures comply with company / contract quality requirements and carries out audits as necessary

Determines remedial actions for non-conformances and ensures that these are approved and implemented

Ensure that NCR are satisfactorily closed out & that appropriate controls are applied to prevent reoccurrence

Produces construction / installation details which improve build-ability compatibility and minimise risk of later construction issues

Manages the production of quality assurance information for inclusion in the construction records

Takes responsibility for ensuring that company & project quality requirements procedures are implemented

4 Information, Change Control & Records

Records change requests from the client including any abortive work as a result of the request

Ensures information provided to the facility accounts for any change

Assists project engineer with this as per their job role

Assists project engineer with this as per their job role

6 Construction Methods, Practices and Innovation

Evaluates alternative solutions & proposed innovations to determine if they are more effective than current methods

Drives priority for improvement to software being developed for the facility

Initiates 3D modelling to develop methods, clarify issues and resolve method related problems

In respect to methods, carries out value engineering; understands the financial and client implications of de-scoping and constantly strives to add value to our projects

Is instrumental in finding alternative solutions to existing methods and practices to improve productivity, quality or safety helping to create best practice

Produces method statements for complex and high-risk operations such as those affecting the public

Approves method statements and risk assessments, evaluating them and suggesting improvements

Develops site practice such that method statements are always followed

7 Temporary Works/Systems & Cranes

Produces design briefs for the temporary works in their area

Carries out the role of Temporary Works Inspector (TWI) for complex temporary works ensuring compliance with company procedures

Carries out the role of Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) for projects involving standard temporary works is Deputy TWC for complex projects ensuring compliance with company procedures

Applies a standard rule set of temporary works designs to a range of product

8 Design Process, Coordination and Management

Attend early-stage model detailing reviews and confirm compliance with the facility capability

Provides guidance to detailers on how to best align the cages with facility requirements

Inputs into cage triage and sequencing

Leads a team of Digital Engineers

Provides forecasts of work for external parties

Manages external teams drafting engineering drawings

Reviews and approves drawings taking into consideration buildability, temporary works and facility requirements

Document control through Common Data Environments

Reports status of design on a regular basis

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9 Engineering Knowledge – Capture, Sharing & Using

Provide value engineering in determining the best solutions to engineering problems.

Be aware of the lifting, handling, storage and transport requirement of the product and ensure these are captured in the temporary works design and communicated on drawings

Have an understanding of the capabilities and constraints of all manufacturing plants and equipment for the manufacture of reinforcement cages

Capturing facility knowledge and capability enabling continuous improvement, innovation and improved capability

About NRL
The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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