Civil Field Engineer – Surveillance Team

Location: Construction site based, Bridgwater, Somerset (M-F)

Status: Contract Inside IR35

Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (renewable)

Reports to: Construction Superintendent

Morson Edge are working with a major player in the Energy sector who have a contract requirement for a Civil Field Engineer to join their established site-based Surveillance team in Bridgwater, Somerset.Overview

• The Civil Engineering Field Engineer will take responsibility for activities in the field relating to Construction Surveillance.
• The role holder will form part of a team with the primary role to deliver the NEC Supervisor duties described in the NEC contract and ensure that Project Quality needs, targets and expectations are realised.

Principal Accountabilities

• The Field Engineer is responsible for the surveillance of quality compliance within the Civil section of the Works
• The Field Engineer will input into site-wide management issues and have a high level of interaction and coordination with other operational members of the site-wide team.

Typical activities:

• Check the Works are constructed in accordance with the contract and notify the Construction Superintendent of non-conformance request requirements.
• Proactively communicate with other site teams, maintain good communication links and ensure surveillance is timely reported.
• Contribute surveillance information to support KPI indicators
• Endeavour to identify potential Quality issues before they arrive to enable mitigating actions
• Support team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep works safe and within Quality standards.
• Ensure design decisions are not taken “in the field”, but are considered and approved via a formal process
• Enhance the team with a good perspective of current and future site activities
• Ensure tasks are developed in accordance with the Project’s requirement for health, safety and environment
• Develop and maintain an understanding of construction drawings, construction activities, Quality Control Plans and Quality Inspection Records
• Ensure and monitor that Quality Inspection Records are taken and agreed before Works are covered up

Essential

• The ideal candidate would typically hold a minimum of an HND in a Civil Engineering qualification OR have equivalent vocational training and experience
• Broad knowledge and wide understanding of the building industry, materials, trades methods and legal requirements
• Excellent organisation, delegation, and communication skills.
• Proven experience of writing diaries which are accurate, concise and with relevance to the particular form of contract.
• Proven track record of working within a large construction team.
• Good attention to detail when checking work and materials.
• Able to establish appropriate working relationships with the contractors.
• Persuasive and diplomatic whilst remaining independent.

Desirable

• Experience in the installation and erection of large Civil Works.
• General understanding of the post’s obligations under CDM Regulations – along with an understanding of the document and drawing approvals processes
• Experience in the use of electronic handheld devices to capture information.

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