Contracts Engineer

Salary: £36 – £39.6 per hour

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires individuals with strong technical backgrounds and demonstrable experience in supporting sites, contracts and projects within the foundations, piling, ground or geotechnical engineering sectors

Our client is a leading and reputable UK piling and ground engineering solutions contractor operating on a nationwide basis. Their portfolio of services and professional, qualified staff will typically provide a total bespoke solution for a wide range of sectors such as building, infrastructure and rail. The company possesses all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and working practices are adhered to.

Due to continued growth and expansion the company is now seeking to appoint two Contracts Engineers. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the successful candidates will have responsibility for supporting all operational aspects of all piling and foundation projects undertaken.

You will be able to offer a demonstrable track record of experience in a similar role within the piling, foundations or ground engineering arena. You will be responsible to assist and support in the day-to-day management of multiple project and site activities. Additionally, your duties will be reviewed and increased, over time, in line with natural development and career progression.

The Role

* Support and assist contracts and projects with a hands-on approach, and in an efficient and safe manner, ensuring completion on time and within budget

* Offer support and advice to the client and internal teams, through all phases of the contract lifecycle

* Attend regular site meetings with clients and key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure full support in the successful award and smooth delivery of contracts, and if required arrange for specialist teams or subcontractors to attend

* Inspect works in progress to ensure works conform to HSEQ procedures and the project specification, and are being carried out in accordance with the correct design procedures

* Ensure HSEQ plans, RAMS and contract programmes are prepared for individual contracts

* Attend regular meetings to provide progress report on projects, and provide guidance in regards to any recommendations if required

* Ensure the commercial team are provided with all relevant information, documentation and instructions to support contract variations

* To help support the development and implementation of plans for the mobilisation and running of contracts, ensuring that all goals are either achieved or bettered with an emphasis upon service delivery, and to effectively assist the Contracts Manager across all operations, site and construction activities

The Person

* You will ideally possess a relevant Degree (Civil, Structural, Geotechnical etc) or be suitably qualified through practical work experience

* To have a proven track record in the hands-on support of contracts, sites or projects within the foundations, ground, geotechnical or piling engineering sectors

* Possess a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, but also with a positive attitude to clients, sub-contractors and people management

* Possess experience of a variety of foundations, piling and ground engineering techniques

* Good levels of experience at both pre and post-contract stage

An attractive salary and benefits package (permanent) are on offer to the successful candidates, along with longevity of work and career progression, given the company’s market leading status and continued commitment to growth across all areas of the industry.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital / civil partnership status, religion / belief or nationality.