Senior Engineer Open Quays

Clarke Bridges Resourcing; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer based in Aberdeen. You will manage the construction of the Open Quays, focusing on marine works, including piling processes and shore revetment. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in civil engineering projects, with specific skills in QA control and technical problem solving. This role requires a HND qualification in a relevant field and offers significant responsibility within a prominent project.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a senior engineer/manager role.
• Experience with various marine and construction processes.
• Computer literate with the capability to create lifting plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities with foremen.
• Monitor quality control and ensure specifications are met.
• Provide technical advice and prepare site reports.
• Manage health and safety regulations on site.

Skills

Civil engineering expertise

Marine construction skills

QA control

Technical problem solving

Lifting plans

Site management

Education

HND qualification in civil or construction discipline

Job description

Our client has unparalleled international experience in infrastructure projects, bridges, highways, tunnels, dams and marine works.

As a result of a significant award in the Aberdeen area they are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Engineer ideally from a main contractor civil engineering/marine background to work on the Open Quays element of the project.

Purpose of the job

Assisting/Managing the construction of Open Quays: platforms and access to piling area, piling process with a temporary / permanent caissing, shore revetment (core material and rock armour), pile caps, precast manufacturing and placement, poring and rebar decks and capping beams, drainage and pipeline network on the Project.

Previous experience should include dredging, marine piling, construction of any of the following; cofferdam, caisson, Sea Terminal Berths, jetty’s, Lock Gates, harbours / ports, Quay/sea walls, breakwaters, RC concrete.

In this instance my client is looking for interested applicants who already live in the Aberdeen area (or commutable) and/or are willing to relocate on a permanent basis

Responsibilities

• Daily co-ordination with the general foremen
• QA control – ITRs & ITPs (including sub-contractor co-ordination)
• Technical queries
• Set up lifting plans
• Raising NCRs and ensuring any remedial work is carried out promptly
• Ensuring RAMS documents are in place and adhered to
• Monitoring programmes to track progress & ensuring as built information is completed and submitted
• Material Approvals
• Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly
• Supervising contracted staff and sub-contractors
• Ensuring works meet agreed specifications and timescales
• Liaising with subcontractors and other professional staff, especially quantity surveyors and the site manager
• Providing technical advice and solving problems on site
• Preparing site reports and filling in other paperwork
• Ensuring that health and safety, sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to
• Issuing of work permits
• Progress reports
• Any other duties required by Head of Section

Minimum Qualification

HND qualification (or equivalent) in a civil or construction discipline, computer literate.

Desirable Qualifications / Experience

• Senior Engineer/Manager – 5+ years
• UK working experience
• Concrete
• Rebar
• Piling temporary / permanent caissing
• Pile caps
• Shore revetment
• Precast elements
• Lifting plans
• Capping beams
• Marine
• Infrastructure / Services Installation
• HND Civil engineering
• CSCS
• SSSTS or SMSTS an advantage
• First Aid