Senior Engineer

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 a two-storey, 6,240 sqm building which includes a 26‑bed critical/enhanced care unit, CT scanning, and improved modernised infrastructure.

• Technical Leadership:
  Have full knowledge of the Construction Drawings and Contract Specifications and requirements for compliance and accuracy. Anticipate engineering problems and proactively resolve 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.

• 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 proposes 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 plan works around it.

• 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 preventative strategies.
• Ensure that risk assessments and method statements are being produced/approved and 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.

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