Senior Engineer

Carey Group Ltd

  • Closing: 11:50am, 22nd Mar 2021 GMT

Job Description

Department/ Division Summary 

Careys Civil Engineering exists to enhance the structures and infrastructure of the UK in a broad range of sectors. Our ethos of better every day drives our success, and as a specialist civil engineering contractor, we embed self-delivery at the heart of our service to provide clients with outstanding levels of quality and safety in civil engineering. Our open and collaborative approach ensures we provide expert risk and quality management for our clients, underpinned by smart and innovative thinking throughout all our projects.  

 

Purpose of the Role 

 

In alignment with the Carey Way and Careys Health and Safety system, SHED (“Safe Home Every Day”), the Senior Engineer will:  

  • Support the Project Engineer (deputising when necessary) in helping to lead the construction of the allocated Project 

  • Help plan and control the Quality, Safety, Engineering, Design, Logistics, Material deliveries in accordance with project requirements  

  • Deliver Project works “Right First Time” within time and cost constraints adopting the Carey Way and engaging with ALL members of the project team    

The Senior Engineer will be expected to divide his or her time as follows: 30% dealing with on-site operations; and 70% at site office Golden Hour, SHED, briefings, QA/QC Inspections and continuous review and learning. 

 

 

Main Responsibilities  

In line with The Carey Way, SHED (“Safe Home Every Day”) and Careys’ relevant policies and procedures, the Senior Engineer’s responsibilities will span and include the following: 

Quality 

  • Assisting the Senior Engineer in the achievement of Carey Quality Standards, adhere to robust QITP, QA and QC procedures 

  • Report divergence from and close out/rectify Non-Conformances or failures to achieve specified finishes, tolerances or clear Employers Requirements  

  • Undertake and review assigned QA/QC duties in line with project requirements 

 

Safety and Environment  

  • Contribute to the achievement of Careys’ SHED safety targets by ensuring, induction, ste rules and new starter assessments are fulfilled  

  • Actively engage in Golden Hour daily team discussions to ensure Lifting Plans, RAMS, Task Sheets, Permits and on-site inspections/checks are all fully understood, briefed, implemented and adhered to for all planned work 

  • Report all Health Safety and Environmental incidents, regardless of scale, to promote lessons learned and continuous improvement from incidents and near misses 

 

Technical and Engineering  

  • Guide and support the site engineers in site engineering requirements 

  • Actively oversee on site specific Carey or Specialist Sub Contractor works in accordance with construction design, submission details, approved methods, manufacturers recommendations, inspection needs, installation limits and required integration into the Project works 

 

Temporary Works 

  • Review Temporary Works on site reporting and advising any issues or concerns directly to the Project Engineer/Temporary Works Coordinator  

  • Help in Ensuring Temporary Works on site reflect fully the temporary and permanent works design and build sequence 

  • Enabling the regular audit and inspections of Temporary works and ensuring the project team fully understand constraints regarding each Temporary Works item 

 

Logistics  

  • Proactively plan, schedule, coordinate and support the Project Engineer and Construction Manager in undertaking deliveries and collections  

  • Lifting and handling and general logistics of key materials and plant on the project 

 

Design / Information 

  • Oversee and coordinate the delivery of design of structural elements.  

  • Implement and control coordinated design ensuring buildability, coordination, and adjacencies / connection details. Monitor the Information Release (IRSchedule) to and from Careys to attain Contract and Construction Programme time frames and milestones  

  • Ensure design works and design change are robustly controlled and managed to enable earliest identification and notification in the interests of the Project 

  • Ensure all information used for construction of the project is latest revision and confirmed as ready for Construction 

 

Materials / Procurement  

  • Help the team ensure all materials comply with specification and employers’ requirements, are fully approved for incorporation in to the project and are QA/QC managed for the Project  

  • Lead the team to review, secure and deliver as programmed only approved materials for the project 

 

Programme 

  • Support the Project Manager in producing, overseeing and monitoring adherence to short term rolling programme for Construction Programme attainment 

  • Leading and attending the delivery and briefing to the project team daily and weekly briefings to proactively focus design (temporary and permanent), procurement, labour, plant and staff in order to secure programmed dates and milestones  

  • Support input to project Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting to allow weekly review of project performance 

 

Commercial 

  • Input and assist the Project Manager in the review of historic, current and costs to complete for project budgeting and weekly cost performance 

  • To report regularly to the PM and QS issues likely to impact on the project budget and allow input into the monthly Contract Review reporting 

  • Raise Variations issues be they method, time, technical, etc. related 

 

Staffing and Labour Management 

  • Support the Project Manager in proactively managing and openly communicating with the entire project team utilising the Golden Hour and Carey Way as well as regular meetings to inform, motivate, train, mentor, develop and aid personnel PDR attainment for self and others 

  • Assist the Project Engineer in leading the site engineering function on the project 

 

Stakeholder Management 

  • Ensure Project engineering team, Construction Manager, supervisors and delivery team fully understand the customer (client) key requirements regarding quality, tolerance, specified and applied finishes utilising samples, benchmarks and mock ups as directed by the Project Manager and Operations / Contracts Manager 

 

Report / Support 

  • Report major problems and concerns with regard to all aspects of the role above in a timely and honest manner to the Project Manager and Operations /Contracts Manager to allow proactive support or action to be taken at the earliest opportunity 

  • Support project lessons learned and feedback to relevant departments and stakeholders as well as sharing good / bad practice to drive the Carey Way 

 

 

Desirable Skills & Experience  

  • Higher level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Structural Engineering 

  • M.I.C.E – desirable/ AMICE / IEng 

  • CSCS / IOSH / SMSTS 

  • Temporary Works Coordinator 

  • Technically competent / Effective problem solver / Team Player, Methodical proactive planner. 

  • Ability to programme / schedule. 

 

  • Collaborative style 

  • Organised (highly) 

  • Proven track record of Senior Engineer on related type /scale of project 

  • Driven and energetic 

  • Commercially and contractually aware and proactive 

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Mon 22nd Mar 2021

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Mon 22nd Mar 2021