Landscape Clerk of Works

About The Role

At EKFB we’re shaping Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. All four of our partners (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM) bring specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

We’re looking to recruit a Landscape Clerk of Works to join our team based in Calvert area.

In this role, you will oversight of delivery of landscape design packages ensuring quality adherence to specification, checking workmanship, quality, materials ensuring all design requirements are met the objectives (landscape, engineering, ecology etc). On site and in the office. You will assist in the management oversight of early landscape and ecology mitigations areas, attending programme meetings, auditing and checking works to support applications for payment.

You will be responsible for interpretation of technical drawings and designs to facilitate delivery through site teams and sub-contractors, management of delivery tracking and progress reporting, reporting against ITP criteria and unblocking barriers to delivery ahead of potential delays. You will also assist in the management of the design change process liaising with designers and stakeholders to close out changes to tight timescales and you will be involved in route wide, understand design requirements in terms of the Environmental Statement ES and relevant U&As.

Part of this role is assurance of inclusion of key landscape design elements, checking health and safety, and ecology requirements are met. You will be contributing to the assurance that the design specification (SCEW) requirements are adhered to on site and provide evidence to assist in the management of early warnings, general communications with sub-contractors. In addition, you will assist in the maintenance of programmes for reporting and demonstrating compliance with applicable legislation and industry best practice.

Assist with the implementation of BS EN ISO
14001 certification and audit against the standard and internal procedures. You will work in collaboration with the wider Environmental Team, client, designers, community, stakeholder and public relations managers to ensure the programme is achieved and actively promote good practice relating to environmental management & sustainability, sharing best practice and learning.

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies:
Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 over bridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.

If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then please apply today. In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.

EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, the Millau Viaduct, Mersey gateway and the Bretagne-Pays de la Loire High Speed Rail link.

We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity. Everyone who works with EKFB has a contribution to make; this is why we welcome applications from different backgrounds, experiences and abilities. Our aim is to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they…