The Company

A market leading principal contractor offering complete construction solutions across the UK; they have an impressive private and public portfolio of major industrial, civil, rail and leisure developments with build values in excess of £120m. Our client is a strongly cash positive business with a healthy track-record of profit growth and an annual turnover in excess of £600m. They are a highly awarded contractor with a number of industry awards and accreditations.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications

For this role you must possess the following;

Essential requirements:

• Degree or Equivalent in Civil Engineering
• Previous experience as a Senior Site Engineer / Sub Agent
• CSCS Card
• SMSTS or SSSTS

The Role

As the Senior Site Engineer / Sub Agent you will be responsible for overseeing all engineering works on a £50m Rail Project. You will liaise with the Delivery Manager and Senior Project Manager about progress.

Duties

• Participate in team development for the benefit of the individuals and the company. Emphasis on team culture to create an environment where motivation and morale is high and earn respect of team members to gain their commitment and support that ensures their optimum input in the project;
• Preparation, monitoring and implementation of Quality planning and controls for various activities within live projects to ensure project compliance with the Specification and the Company Policies for Quality, Safety and Environmental issues;
• Investigation and preparation of requisitions for plant and materials within tender allowances including taking off of quantities from drawings or direct site measurement;
• Interpreting construction information from drawings and specifications etc and ensuring the information is communicated to the particular site operations;
• Management of and/or assistance to site Engineers, involving the effective delegation of tasks to team members;
• Management of and/or implementation of site setting out and checking regime generally undertaken by the site Engineers. May include interpretation of survey data gathered;
• Methodology selection and preparation of Method Statements, Risk and COSHH Assessments, permits to work. Monitoring of implementation of procedures on site;
• Create and maintain records of work done and site activities including as built records, diaries and allocation sheets;
• Manage subcontractor operations and coordination including meetings;
• Maintain and develop client relationships for ensuring a successful outcome on completion and enhancing opportunities for securing repeat work;
• Proactive approach to the environment and customer care of all the stakeholders involved in a project - promotion of positive image of the Interserve name to protect and promote the brand name;
• With training, undertake planning and checking role for temporary works in accordance with company procedures;
• With training, plan and prepare lift plans in accordance with company procedures;
• The exact tasks will vary according to the nature of the project and the scope of work. On a large project the tasks will be shared among team members reporting to a site based manager. On a smaller project the Sub Agent would be performing most of these tasks directly, reporting directly to a visiting manager;
• Maintain records of work done and site activities including as built records, diaries and allocation sheets.

This is a Freelance Position with a competitive Rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Adam Farquharson - <phone number removed> or Thomas Robertshaw <phone number removed>