As Senior Engineer for VINCI Building, you will lead site engineering teams, manage subcontractors, and ensure technical compliance, quality and health and safety on projects from inception to handover. Responsible for setting out, value engineering, and management of others.
Initially working on our scheme in Scarborough, this project comprises of a two-storey, 6,240 sqm building which includes a 26-bed critical/enhanced care unit, CT scanning, and improved modernised infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership: Have full knowledge of the Construction Drawings and Contract Specifications and requirements for compliance and accuracy. Anticipate engineering problems and proactively resolves them to an acceptable standard.
Site Operations: Manage the setting out process including primary and secondary stations. Ensure engineering is undertaken accurately and that a robust checking mechanism is in place
Project Controls: Takes the lead in resolving engineering and logistical problems and takes a holistic approach to appraise options, considering project wide impacts and opportunities for improvement.
Planning & Procurement: Chair the regular on-site engineering meetings and provide feedback to the wider project team.
Engineering
- Confidently makes decisions based on engineering judgment and with knowledge of the full range of impacts. Anticipates problems and proactively resolves them and delivers work beyond customer expectation.
- Has full knowledge of the Construction Drawings and Contract Specifications and requirements for compliance and accuracy
- Manage the setting out process including primary and secondary stations
- Ensure engineering is undertaken accurately and that a robust checking mechanism is in place
- Allocate site and Assistant Engineers to specific tasks or sub-sections of work
- Challenge provided information and the principles behind it and engages with consultants to manage the development of engineering solutions and designs
- Takes the lead in resolving engineering and logistical problems and takes a holistic approach to appraise options, considering project wide impacts and opportunities for improvement
- Carry out basic research to identify engineering systems from outside personal experience facilitate the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology
- Examine the technical aspects of value engineering and consult with wider team
- Evaluates success of completed work and propose improvements
- When appointed, undertake the duties of the Temporary Works Coordinator, as defined in the company procedures
- Support appointed person with activities involving heavy lifting equipment
- Write proposals and obtain approval of measures for correcting inaccurate/defective work
- Understand the critical path and plans works around it
Health, Safety and Environment
- Be aware of and understand the requirements of VINCI Health Safety, Quality and Environmental procedures and site plans including minimum safety standards and support the implementation of these and conduct all duties in a manner consistent with these.
- Manage subcontractors and suppliers to construct the works safely, being assertive in stopping unsafe working
- Ensure that task control sheets have been issued and are being followed
- Communicate and act on issues arising from safety advisor reports and notices
- Anticipate risks of environmental damage and formulate prevent strategies
- Ensure that risk assessments and method statements are being produced / approved and ensure they are being followed throughout the works
- Proactively encourage the submission of close calls and positive interventions
- Monitor and report on health and safety and incident management within area of responsibility
Project Management
- Familiar with the project life-cycle and able to contribute effectively at each stage
- Develop construction methodology
- Prepare short term programmes for their areas of work
- Fully aware of the resource required to effectively complete a section of work
- Manage site activities to ensure works remain on budget and time
- Manage all engineering activities related to their section of works
- Will clearly and effectively delegate works amongst the engineering team to suit capability and will continue to monitor
Financial Management
- Provide input into the evaluation of technical proposals during subcontract procurement
- Understand the scope of works and attendances included in subcontract orders, to support the management of subcontractors
- Manage site reporting such as record sheets, site instructions etc.
- Review daywork sheets and similar records submitted by subcontractors with the commercial team
- Preparation of cost estimates for sections of work, as required
BIM
- Understanding and implementation of BIM and BIM Level 2 processes including; the value, benefits and investment, supporting documentation and standards and the barriers of implementation. Appreciation of the value of high quality data and the principles of data management along with the controls required to protect the security of the digitally built assets for the project and across the organisation.
We are VINCI Building
Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.
We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.
Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.
VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer.
Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.
VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
Construction
Permanent
Scarborough