Project Engineer - Rail in Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Project Engineer - Rail
Location: Chippenham
Duration: 6 months plus
Rate: £380 - 400
My client is in the market for an experienced Project Engineer. The ideal candidate will be expected to come on board to support Lead Project Engineering Manager delivering the civil engineering designs on our lineside signaling projects. Also as the Project Engineer you will manage information flow and coordinate the work of our site investigation sub-contractors and design sub-consultants to help deliver our projects successfully
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Lead Project Engineering Manager in developing and maintaining a high quality and consistent approach to delivery of civil engineering design across the local project portfolio
- You will ensure the civil engineering designs are safe and buildable by ensuring input from the CRE Civils Construction has been sought and included from the earliest opportunity and regularly throughout design development stage.
- You will manage client expectation both internally (Project Manager, other disciplines, construction) and externally (Network Rail, HS2, public stakeholders) by a confident and assured communication style, maintaining and utilising performance data to demonstrate progress of the civil engineering deliverables.
- Work with the Project Manager by taking ownership for delivering the civil engineering design on projects to time, cost and quality;
- Take a leading role for civil engineering in the local project engineering team, work with the national Engineering Manager for Civil Engineering to ensure consistency of methodology and quality assurance principles across the business;
- Manage the technical and commercial delivery of our civils design sub-consultants, and sub-contractors;
- Evaluation and appraisal of tenders received for sub-contracts and sub-consultancy;
- Participate in and monitor the planning and progress of physical civil engineering works in relation to timeline and budget;
- Ensure civil engineering designs achieve AFC status to a programme that agrees with the construction strategy, which has been developed and shared by the CRE Civils Construction;
- Show leadership in our safety responsibilities during design with relation to CDM Regulations (2015) and apply safe by design principles. Manage the handover of design risk to the civil engineering contractor;
- Promote civil engineering within the business and contribute to the community of our civil engineers who are ICE members or working towards ICE membership;
- Develop your professional ability through Continuous Professional Development (CPD), support others in the business to do the same, participate in a culture of learning and improvement.
Requirements for the Project Engineer:
- Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent education basis and experience,
- Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers;
- CEng professional qualification, or advanced progression towards CEng Chartership (i.e. IEng already achieved, or all CEng attributes signed off);
- Experience of leading teams, with an ability to bring positive ideas to the team and encourage others to follow;
- A critical eye for detail on civil engineering drawings and supporting calculations;
- Experience of proactively managing commercial aspects of contracts, including preparation and review of early warnings and contract variations/change;
- Knowledge of BIM and BIM principles including software solutions;
- A full UK driving license.
- Experience of Network Rail standards and the Network Rail design approvals process for civil engineering design;
- PTS and experience of safe working on the railway.
This is an opportunity for a candidate looking for a permanent position. It will provide a stable environment for you and a great opportunity for growth.
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