Company Description
United Living Group is a collection of four businesses dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future:
United Living Property Services: Revitalizing homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces. United Living Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future. United Living New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges. United Living Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication in today's digital age.
Job Description
DAILY RATE NEGOTIABLE
The Project Delivery Engineer will be responsible for managing a projects engineering and technical aspects. Including coordinating with various teams, managing technical works schedules, ensuring adherence to quality standards and providing technical guidance to team members.
The individual will be technical lead and support the Project / Construction Manager in the effective management of a large programme of works on gas transmission and distribution contracts nationwide.
The role will be a hybrid role, based at the Golborne office in the North-West of England but include / require site visits weekly as part of the typical day to day responsibilities.
The role will align to an individual with a proven record of site experience and site engineering experience, looking to eventually progress to project management, who can take lead on technical delivery as part of the project delivery team.
The individual will also need to understand the commercial impacts of the works, scope and subcontract management, escalating risks and inputting to the wider team commercial management of the project.
Technical lead of all project sites, ensuring:
Responsible for technical delivery of project requirements. Project level Temporary Works Lead working closely with Construction Manager to ensure design, requirements and implantation are done/planned to mitigate delays/risks to safety on site. Drawing registers are up to date, maintained and site teams are working to correct details. Drawing technical reviews / dimension checks against design data, raising technical queries to eliminate delays from insufficient information and management / monitoring of RFIs/TQs processes. Design / Constructability reviews/support with project team through design phase and construction phase. Identify and escalate in timely manner any design/scope ambiguity / change to commercial team. Project based procurement lead of key technical procurement items, supported by buying team and Construction Manager. Working with commercial team to maintain accurate procurement schedule. For each project ensure robust processes to minimize defects during and after construction and ensure defects are dealt with promptly. Work closely with QA/QC project team to manage and deliver ITP processes, conduct vendor/supplier visits, collation of QA/QC documentation and Databook requirements. Produce and manage efficient as-built mark-up process through the project delivery. Setting out civil works via the use of GPS co-ordinates and point cloud. Supported by mechanical engineering support for critical elements of work. With support from Construction Manager, ensure all service information is current/updated and available for each site team. Support perimetry requirements/collation where requested by Construction Manager. Work proactively with project management team and project planner to ensure technical deliverables/items are planned in advanced, escalations raised when programme items are at risk, and attend programme update meetings. Technical reviews/support of subcontractor works, tender returns and support in production of subcontract scoping documentation. Project / Construction Management Support:
Accountable for tasks assigned by the project manager or construction manager which facilitate the successful management of projects, attending pre-start meetings, helping to devise a strategic programme of works at the start of the contract and continually monitoring progress to ensure projects achieve targets in respect of safety, time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction. Assisting the Project Manager in ensuring that all HSQ&E activity and reporting is accurate, legally compliant and within group policies, highlighting and resolving concerns when identified. Working closely with the Commercial team learning all matters relating to commercial and operations. Provide up to date and accurate reports on the Project progress and highlight any potential risk to the relevant parties. Support / help facilitate project meetings and support on accurate recording of meetings. In conjunction with the project manager and Quantity Surveyor, the preparation of accurate CVR’s, the achievement and improvement of the project target profitability, the identification of project risks and opportunities and advise on forecast monthly turnover. General Requirements:
Take all necessary actions to ensure that work is carried out within the project requirements and timescales. Manage the Company’s obligations and rights under the terms of the contract. Promote high standards of health and safety and environmental management by attending Health & Safety Meetings, developing Health and Safety Plans, ensuring compliance with Company procedures, carrying out SHEQ and quality audits and setting a good example. Responsible for developing and establishing excellent working relationships through effective communication with Clients and Stakeholders. Liaising with Clients to build trust and enhance understanding. Attendance at meetings and attendance at Client events. In conjunction with the other internal teams assess, select and appoint the sub-contractors based on their financial and quality of work performance, Undertake regular reviews to ensure work is being carried out to a high and safe standard. Agree scopes of each sub-contract package. Conduct site level SHEQS inspections when visiting sites. To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems. To comply with health and safety legislation, policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post. To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate. Behave in a professional and appropriate manner Responsible for the safety, quality, productivity and accuracy of their own work. Be punctual, polite & respectful at all times Travel within the UK to various site locations shall be required regularly. Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the Project Manager/Construction Manager. Other Specific Duties:
Coordinate, draft and liaise with Engineering Department to produce/maintain site working layout drawings and other drawings required to facilitate to construction. Collaboration with rest of project team to produce, review and or update project plans, RAMs and other delivery documentation. Assist project/construction manager / engineers with temporary works designs for ongoing projects. Collate, update and file documents electronically onto the main server.
Qualifications
Competencies: Knowledge & Experience
Minimum of five years’ work experience in civil engineering. Minimum HNC/HND qualification in Civil Engineering. Preferably Temporary Works Coordinator. Experience supporting lifting operations / lift plans. Experience and up to date knowledge of surveying software. Must be computer literate and specifically knowledgeable in MicroStation/AutoCAD and proficient using Microsoft office. Experience in co-ordination of the civil/structural works, completion of construction activities, reviewing contractor method statements and ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and contract requirements during design and on site. Ability to discuss complex technical issues and with key stakeholders, ability to persuade and influence. Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations the Designer and principal Contractor’s role Good timekeeper Responsible, conscientious, punctual, highly organised, self-motivated and able to work under pressure, both on own initiative and as part of a busy team. Full UK Driving Licence. Core Value Behaviours
Takes responsibility for decision-making, with autonomy and within the guidelines of the work instruction, for their workplace, and for their productivity. Ability to work well with others. Enquires and seeks guidance, to understand the processes and associated industrial applications. Consistently and reliably deliver expectations in safety, production, quality, ethics and self-development. Follows the specified procedures and controls and be personally responsible and accountable for their production work and personal development. Committed to Equality and Diversity. Reflect on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of working practices, and training and development requirements
