Section Engineer - Civil

Position: Section Engineer - Civil (Permanent)
We have an exciting opportunity to work on a Main Civil Engineering contractor to work on a very prestigious project in the East Anglia / Essex region on multi discipline civil engineering projects.
This construction programme is underway with c5 years worth of work in front of them. They require a Section Engineer to work across the project responsible for the Structures, Earthworks and infrastructure packages.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working on civil schemes, with a background, either within heavy civils, and structures, highways or infrastructure.
Responsibilities as Section Engineer:

• act as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives within your area of responsibility.

• develop safe systems of work, method statements and quality documentation; ITPs, QRPs and the like.

• produce, monitor and control budgets for sections of work scope.

• ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications

• oversee the selection and requisition of materials

• manage, monitor and interpret the contract design documents

• liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project

• attending regular progress meetings to inform the wider team

• carry out day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force, junior site engineers and the work of any subcontractors in area of responsibility

• plan the work and efficiently organise the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines

• oversee quality control and health and safety matters on site

• prepare reports as required

• resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.

Required Qualifications / Expertise:

• MEng/BEng/Foundation Degree/BTEC/ Degree in Civil Engineering

• CSCS