Piling Contracts Engineer

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a technical background and demonstrable experience in supporting sites, contracts, and projects from the piling, foundations, or ground / geotechnical engineering sectors. This position allows some remote/ working from home /flexibilty. Our client is a leading and highly reputable specialist civil and geotechnical engineering contractor operating on a nationwide basis. Their portfolio of services and professional, qualified staff will typically provide a total bespoke solution for a wide range of sectors such as building, infrastructure, development, and rail, to name but a few. Our client works collaboratively and takes pride in maintaining exceptionally high standards in technical ability, quality management, safety, training, and environmental practice. In turn, this enables the company to provide all of their clients with the most efficient, reliable, and value-engineered solution, regardless of a project size or location. The company possesses all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and working practices are adhered to. They are focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion. Due to continued growth and sustained expansion the company is wishing to appoint a Contracts Engineer. Reporting to a Contracts Manager, the successful candidates will have responsibility for supporting all operational aspects of projects the company undertakes. Applications are invited and very welcome from individuals able to offer a demonstrable track record of experience in a similar role within any area of the piling, foundations or geotechnical – ground engineering sector. You will be responsible to assist and support in the day-to-day management of various project and site activities. Additionally, your duties will be reviewed and increased, over time, in line with the company’s natural development and career progression programme. The Role * Support and assist sites, contracts, and projects with a hands-on approach, and in an efficient and safe manner, ensuring completion on time and within budget * Offer support and advice to the client and internal teams, through all phases of the contract lifecycle * Attend regular site meetings with clients and key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure full support in the successful award and smooth delivery of contracts, and if required arrange for specialist teams or subcontractors to attend * Inspect works in progress to ensure works conform to HSEQ procedures and the project specification, and are being carried out in accordance with the correct design procedures * Ensure plans, RAMS and contract programmes are prepared for individual contracts * Attend regular meetings to provide progress report on projects, and provide guidance in regard to any recommendations if required * Ensure the commercial team are provided with all relevant information, documentation, and instructions to support contract variations * To help support the development and implementation of plans for the mobilisation and running of contracts, ensuring that all goals are either achieved or bettered with an emphasis upon service delivery, and to effectively assist the management across all operations, sites, and general construction activities The Person * You will ideally possess a relevant qualification or be suitably qualified through practical work experience * To have a proven track record in the hands-on support of contracts, sites or projects within any area of the piling, foundations, or geotechnical – ground engineering sector * Possess a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, but also with a positive attitude to clients, sub-contractors, and people management * Possess experience of a variety of project disciplines and techniques * Good levels of experience at all stages of the contract lifecycle An attractive salary and benefits package (permanent) is on offer to the successful candidates, along with longevity of work and career progression, given the company’s market leading status and continued commitment to growth across all areas of the industry. We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital / civil partnership status, religion / belief or nationality