site-based Project Engineer / Senior Project Engineer

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a site‑based Project Engineer / Senior Project Engineer within the Thames Water Region – London Non‑Infra Framework. You will report directly to the Project Manager and your role will be to manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of subcontract packages. You will ensure they are completed to specification in the most efficient manner, within the time required and within the tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of all concerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

• Input to, manage and update construction programmes, ensuring key milestones are met;
• Arrange, chair and participate in collaborative planning sessions to ensure critical activities are planned with all key stakeholders;
• Prepare and issue invitations to tender, collate responses and prepare cost‑benefit analysis with recommendations for award;
• Prepare and circulate requisitions for hire / purchase items;
• Constructability support to the MWH Design Team;
• Technical co‑ordination between MWH design engineers and supply chain partners;
• Review of drawings, technical specifications and scoping documents for interfacing issues and scope challenges;
• Champion digital delivery tools & leverage for improved supply chain design coordination;
• Liaison with Supply Chain throughout the project lifecycle;
• Day‑to‑day management of subcontract packages, ensuring any issues are resolved or escalated;
• Monitoring Supply Chain performance and quality;
• Challenge all stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and improving working practices to realise opportunities and minimise risk – both to safety and commercial performance;
• Management and coordination of the risk register. Assist Project Managers to manage early warnings to variations to risk register with the project management team;
• Work with the Project Manager, Health & Safety, Design and Construction teams to report on all near‑misses / unsafe conditions / accidents / incidents;
• Prepare pre‑start packs and collate and upload data to systems;
• Work closely with a Quantity Surveyor to generate cost plans, input commitments and monitor project out‑turn costs, reporting to the PM any variations and assisting in the preparation of mitigation plans;
• Ensure that all Health and Safety procedures are adhered to and that all activities are carried out with due regard to the Health and Safety of all employees, clients and members of the general public;
• Governance;
• Budgeting and cost control;
• Risk, opportunities and issue management;
• Project planning (schedule);
• Digital delivery;
• Procurement (negotiations and management);
• Solutions development (pre‑construction / design development);
• Client, stakeholder and conflict management;
• Resource management;
• Change management;
• Quality management;
• Behavioural competencies: Skilled (see below)

Behavioural competencies

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Client focus
• Striving for results
• Integrity, trust and respect
• Coaching and providing feedback
• Leadership

Qualifications

• Project Management experience
• Management of construction contracts / subcontracts
• Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or construction related discipline
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation and regulations including CDM 2015
• Experience of delivering engineering projects
• Delivery driven with experience of setting and monitoring targets and programmes

Desirable qualifications

• Chartered with a recognised institute or be near‑chartered
• Water industry experience (non‑infrastructure)
• Experience of using Primavera P6
• APMP or equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts and savings hub
• Kids pass

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