My client is responsible for the biggest construction project in Europe, helping to improve London's commuter infrastructure.

Due to an increase in project workload within their delivery directorate they require an Construction Information Automation Engineer to join them on a Fixed Term basis through until July 2020.

The main purpose of this role will be to support a service to effectively manage and deliver timely, accurate information (documents, data & models) and support the Employer by providing functional guidance and oversight on technical and quality aspects of information management.

Principal Accountabilities

• Providing first line user support including responding to CAT (Construction Automation Tool) queries, issues and training (second line support where super users are active).
• System, user and data administration of CAT solutions
• Providing guidance to the project teams on the implementation and best practice for CAT implementation and management.
• Acting as the single point of contact with the software vendor or developer and liaising with IT.
• Developing roll out plans and documentation to support Construction applications.
• Co-ordinating with IT support group to resolve technical issues
• Extracting and managing data on relevant research from electronic databases using search engines, query tools and other more traditional approaches;
• designing, or helping others to design, constructing and maintaining databases, and analysis techniques and tools
• Producing and maintaining procedures relating to the use of the CAT, train and monitor super users and users in the on-site use of the CAT. Collating and reviewing user feedback for use in improvements to the CAT.
• Providing ad hoc and planned user information updates as necessary, co-ordinating the implementation of software changes via the IT change control process.
• Producing and maintaining reporting of CAT data as required
• Promoting the CAT and communicating and developing relationships across the project integrated Team/Contractors/Third Parties
• Providing advice to other team members
• Producing technical reports and briefings
• Contributing to the design of databases
• Preparing and delivering briefing and training sessions for other staff

Main challenges of the job

• Supporting the Employer in compliance with their information system strategy
• Supporting the Employer by providing technical guidance to site team

Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external)

Key working relationships

• Reports to the Project Information Manager
• Works closely with the site-based staff
• Collaborates closely with contractor’s representatives at the level of technical management

Person Specification

• Degree qualified engineer or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in information or document management of construction quality systems and processes
• Prior experience supervising and leading teams.
• The ideal applicant will have a background in IT gained within ideally the construction industry, with experience in both user and data administration.
• Good knowledge of SharePoint would be advantageous and an added desirable would be use or knowledge of Bentley eB.
• Experience in the use of both SSRS and Power BI would be advantageous.

If you can commit to this opportunity through until July 2020 and have the skill set required, please get in touch!