Senior Engineer

CUNNINGHAM

Skellefteå kommun

On-site

SEK 700,000 - 900,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Cunningham is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our high performing team in Skelleftea, Sweden. You will support the Site Manager and lead on-site engineering activities for a large-scale Civils project.

You will collaborate with the Engineering team and subcontractors, ensure packages meet specifications, budgets and timelines, and provide hands-on technical support and setting out, while maintaining health and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

Higher-level Civil Engineering or Construction Management qualification.
5–10 years of site engineering experience on construction projects.
Experience in Europe with data centres/pharma/life sciences is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support the Site Manager in helping to lead the construction of the allocated project.
Build strong working relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors.
Ensuring project packages meet agreed specifications, budgets and/or timescales.
Liaising with clients, subcontractors and other professional staff, especially Quantity Surveyors and the overall Project Manager.
Engage all members of the project team to ensure projects are delivered on time.
Liaising with the Commercial team and other internal stakeholders as and when required.
Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions, and quantity.
Assisting in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
Providing engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered.
Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances
Regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks ensuring that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
Ensuring workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out.
Responsible for providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the works.
Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly.
Supervising the work of all subcontracting firms carrying out works on site.
Engaging and liaising with utility providers / co-ordinating on site, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies.
Preparing site reports and all other required documentation.
Taking a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site.
Ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to at all times.
Coordinating and supervising temporary works as required.
Implementing a regime of test and inspection plans for all works on site.

Skills

Site engineering

Civil standards

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

We are Cunningham. Founded in 2006, Cunningham is one of the UK's and Europe's leading construction companies. With extensive operations across multiple markets, we have built a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and safety, delivering successful projects through a proactive, collaborative approach.

Our expertise spans a diverse range of sectors, including Mission Critical & Life Sciences, Education, Healthcare, Fit Out, Residential, and Civils & Structural projects.

Today, Cunningham employs more than 280 professionals across offices in Ireland, Germany, and the UK. Working in partnership with our clients, we unlock the full potential of every project, transforming ambitious visions into successful outcomes while creating exciting opportunities for our people.

At Cunningham you will be given the opportunity to excel in your career. Our people set us apart, and that’s why we invest in your journey from day one. Your expertise, ambition, and commitment will be recognised and rewarded as you build a successful career with us.

We are currently seeking an experienced and talented Senior Engineer to join our high performing team.

REPORTING TO:

Contracts Manager

LOCATION:

Skelleftea, Sweden

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full-Time, Permanent

Role Responsibilities

Support the Site Manager in helping to lead the construction of the allocated project.
Build strong working relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors.
Ensuring project packages meet agreed specifications, budgets and/or timescales.
Liaising with clients, subcontractors and other professional staff, especially Quantity Surveyors and the overall Project Manager.
Engage all members of the project team to ensure projects are delivered on time.
Liaising with the Commercial team and other internal stakeholders as and when required.
Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions, and quantity.
Assisting in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
Providing engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered.
Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances
Regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks ensuring that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
Ensuring workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out.
Responsible for providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the works.
Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly.
Supervising the work of all subcontracting firms carrying out works on site.
Engaging and liaising with utility providers / co-ordinating on site, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies.
Preparing site reports and all other required documentation.
Taking a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site.
Ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to at all times.
Coordinating and supervising temporary works as required.
Implementing a regime of test and inspection plans for all works on site.

The Candidate

Qualifications & Experience:

A higher-level qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
5-10 years’ experience in a Site Engineering role on construction projects, with a proven track record on large scale Civils projects
Experience in Europe working in Data Centres/Pharma/Life Sciences is Desirable

Skills & Attributes

Possess in-depth knowledge of Irish/UK construction standards.
Ability to liaise with Commercial & Contracts team when dealing with internal stakeholders and client’s representatives while on site, including attendance at meetings.
Technically competent.
Process orientated and strong attention to detail
Effective problem-solving skills

Additional information

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the EU at the time of application. Proof of this will be required for any candidate who is successful in the role.
This role will at time to time, require working in other locations, including construction sites or at client offices. A degree of flexibility is therefore required.

As part of the Cunningham team, you will be offered the following employee benefits in addition to your market leading salary: