Senior Project Engineer

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Project Engineer based in our Leicester area for a 6 months contract.

You will report directly to the Project Manager and your role will be to manage the design (including challenging solutions and identifying opportunities for innovation), construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, 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 will include:
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 programmed 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 to buyers
Technical co-ordination between engineering and supply chain partners
Day to day management of site management team ensuring any issues are resolved or escalated
Review of consolidated invoices, identifying errors and omissions prior to payment approval
Challenge all stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation, doing something differently and improving working practises to realise opportunities and minimise risk – both to safety and commercial performance
Management and coordination of the risk register and provide monthly updates. Assist Project Managers to manage early warnings to variations to risk register with the project management team
Attend Health & Safety, Progress, Employee Forums and Coordination meetings as required
Work with the Project Manager, Health & Safety, Design and Construction teams to report on all near misses / unsafe conditions/ accidents/ incidents
Preparation of pre-start packs and collation and uploading of collated data to systems
Work closely with Project Quantity Surveyor to generate cost plans, input commitments and monitor project out-turn costs, reporting to the PM any variations and assist in preparation of mitigation plans
Champion design liaison meetings
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

About The Candidate:
Essential:
Project Management experience
Experience of delivering utilising NEC3 form of contract
Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline.
Excellent oral and written communicator 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
Chartered with a recognised institute or be near chartered
Water industry experience (non-infrastructure)
Experience of using Primavera P6
APMP or equivalent

Technical Competencies: Skilled
1. Contract Management
2. Governance
3. Budgeting and cost control
4. Risk, Opportunities and issue management
5. Project Planning (schedule)
6. Digital Delivery
7. Procurement (negotiations and management)
8. Solutions development (pre- construction / design development)
9. Client, stakeholder and conflict management
10. Resource management
11. Change management
12. Quality management

Behavioural competencies: Skilled
1. Communication
2. Collaboration
3. Client Focus
4. Striving for Results
5. Integrity, Trust and Respect
6. Coaching and Providing Feedback
7. Leadership

What we offer
Packages include –
A 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)
Contribution Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance
And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc