Project Engineer

Job Introduction

We currently have a vacancy for a Project Engineer within the Area East (Euston) delivery team on our HS2 London Tunnels Contract. 

This role will also be responsible for developing construction phase plans for Temporary Plunge columns and frame support scheme, coordinating design and construction of head house civil and MEP works with discipline teams.

The Project Engineer will also be assisting the Area Site Agents to create long term plan for construction, coordinating with other SCS teams, clients, Oversite Development Representatives, Network Rail and other third parties for in Euston Scissor Box works.

Responsibilities will include liaising with design house, temporary works designers, submitting detailed Temp Works Design Briefs, Field Design documents managing interface with other assets during planning stages, assisting the Area Agents with Technical Assurance, identifying design and construction clashes and assisting the Construction Manager to mitigate these clashes.

Role Responsibility

Permanent works design packages

• Attending design meetings and leading the constructability input for design packages.
• Attending design meetings, producing the construction input report, adapting lessons learnt from previous projects and ensuring designs are constructable.
• Produce a construction forecast for the associated designed packages, developed in association with the construction, supervision, commercial  and planning teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities in design and construction for the design packages. These must be recorded on the risk and opportunities register

​Temporary works design packages

• Responsible for identifying temporary works design packages along with the construction team lead (sub agent/agent).
• Produce a temporary works design list, identify dates required for use on site and produce temporary works design briefs.
• Gathering design brief information and leading the input into designs, design meetings and coordination with the temporary works designers.
• Interface and coordinate with the construction team lead (sub-agent/agent) and the temporary works coordinator.
• Support the construction team lead in the forecasting and reporting of temporary works costs for design and for construction.

Pre-construction planning

• Identifying, assessing and mitigating key risk and opportunities ahead of construction mobilisation starting. Working with designers, temporary works and construction teams to realise opportunities, validate key assumptions and mitigate risk through planning and design phases.
• Producing and managing the completion of pre-start documentation required for the readiness
• Coordinating with the construction manager for direction in completion of the above activities.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering
• Main contractor and major project experience highly desirable
• Ideally you are currently working at sub agent or agent level
• Knowledge and Understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training. 
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices. 
• Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system, Primavera software).  
• Relevant CSCS Card 
• Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management
• Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.
• Experience of temporary works and earthworks experience is a preference but the correct engineering acumen is more important.

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity.  Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House,  and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017  Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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