Site Engineer – Major civils

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Training & Recruitment Services seeks a Site Engineer/Surveyor to carry out setting out and surveying with GPS kits, Total Stations and levels on a Tees Valley project.

You will support the project team, manage materials and labour within budget, and ensure safety, quality and compliance with CDM and regulations. BIM literacy is desirable and RAMs knowledge is valued.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience and subject matter expertise in the discipline is desirable.
• Up-to-date relevant knowledge of engineering and industry best practice is required.
• CDM and other statutory regulations awareness is desirable.
• Understanding BIM and ability to read/assemble BIM models is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out setting out and surveying using GPS kits, Total Stations and Levels.
• Set up primary survey control for the site.
• Support the senior project team in the engineering strategy and framework for the project.
• Assist in managing materials, plant and labour within budget and resources.
• Carry out reconciliations for materials used.
• Identify improvements and areas of concern including safety, finance or quality.
• Monitor material movements and ensure calibration records for surveying equipment are up to date.
• Understand and contribute to RAMs production.
• Carry out task briefings as required.
• Produce Permit to Dig and maintain environmental awareness.
• Communicate quality systems and procedures to the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Education

Engineering degree (relevant discipline)

MICE or MIStructE (professional qualification)

ONC/HNC

CSCS card

Tools

GPS surveying equipment

Total Stations

Levels (surveying)

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out all setting out and surveying for the project using a variety of controls such as the use of GPS kits, Total Stations, Levels etc
• Set up primary survey control for the site
• Support the senior project team in the overall implementation of the engineering strategy and framework for the designated project;
• Assist Section Engineer / Senior Engineer to manage materials, plant and labour within the allocated budget and resources, ensuring their safe, effective and efficient delivery of service on the project;
• Carry out reconciliations for materials used within the works.
• Identify best practice, areas for improvement and areas of concern, including matters relating to safety, finance or quality.
• Monitor and assist were required that material movements are recorded appropriately. Ensure calibration records for surveying equipment in use is up to date. Health Safety & Environment
• Understand and contribute to RAMs production
• Carries out Task briefings as required
• Production of Permit to Dig
• Environmental awareness
• Ensure all systems, design information, procedures and quality systems are effectively communicated;
• Ensure that the engineering including setting out of the works is efficiently managed so that it is fit for purpose from conception right through installation and maintenance; recognising site conditions and constraints and taking into account CDM, other statutory regulations and customer requirements;
• By using the principles of quality assurance, and where appropriate technical Integrity, ensure the customer requirements are clearly understood and that Quality Control mechanisms are in place that provide assurance that the asset and/or service delivers as designed/required;
• Ensure all quality testing are carried out in accordance with the relevant test and inspection plans. Ensure relevant personnel are informed in good time when testing is required

ROLE PROFILE

• Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that the company is at the forefront of the industry both technically and in using the latest technologies and standards;
• Assist in producing accurate and current procurement schedules and cost information/reports (where required);
• Contribute to the accurate and efficient provision of progress and productivity reports weekly and monthly to senior management, in accordance with company procedures;
• Seek to understand and implement the appropriate digital tool sets to support the project execution;
• Uploading of setting out data to plant as required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous engineering experience and a subject matter expert in the discipline of engineering discipline is desirable
• Up-to-date relevant knowledge of engineering and of industry best practice, appropriate to the relevant discipline, is required;
• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline and a relevant professional qualification, such as MICE or MIStructE, or having an ONC/HNC is desirable;
• A valid CSCS card is required;
• Focused and thorough with the appropriate skills to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken;
• Previous management experience within the construction or relevant support services industries, together with a strong understanding of technical issues and trends in the relevant sectors, including specialist markets is desirable;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure, and a customer centric, flexible approach;
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on engineering excellence, the customer and the business is required;
• An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.