Chief Engineer - Nuclear Civils

The Company

A well-established construction and engineering company with a company turnover in excess of £800m. Our client carries out engineering and construction projects in various sectors including healthcare, residential, commercial, education, heritage & defence. The company has aspirations to become Britain's Best Builder, proving this by their participation in building some of Britain's most recognisable projects and buildings.

The Project

As an experienced Chief Engineer, you will lead the delivery of an multi £100m civils framework.

The role includes subsistence, accommodation & package

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications or experiences as a minimum;

* Has experience in a Senior Management Team in a large company
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering
* CSCS
* Experience managing and leading technical teams
* Extensive experience in heavy civils (Ideally in Nuclear, Oil & Gas, MOD, etc)
* Membership of a construction / Civil Engineering industry related Professional Body
* Temporary works experience

The Role

* Job Title: Chief Engineer
* Job Type: Permanent
* Location: Cumbria
* Reporting to: Director

Duties

* Manage the project so that the company's costs and program objectives are met
* Conduct regular inspections (surveillance) of equipment to monitor quality, compliance and progress
* Ensuring technical compliance of all works with contract documents and building regulations and drawings
* Provide designability support and due diligence reports on design solutions implemented by external consultants
* Ensure that engineering is trained and has a high-level understanding of the specifications related to their work area
* Ensures that the impact of customer change requests on program costs, resources, etc. is considered with engineering and business teams
* Ensure quality construction standards and proper construction techniques are implemented and maintained to ensure a flawless final product
* Ensure that method statements, risk assessments and inspection and test plans (paying particular attention to quality requirements) are reviewed and approved
* Participate in the development of processes to produce a quality culture in the first place Influences and inspires his staff to adopt a Quality First approach in all aspects of the project
* Provide forensic technical support to the company to find effective solutions to defects that may appear in all construction related projects
* Ensures project management according to the management system of the Company and CMS; comply with the company's quality, environmental and safety policies and legislation.
* Technical specifications/drawings and project deliverables, constructabili