Project Engineering Manager

Location: Workington, Cumbria

Site based with 1 day home based working after probation

Accommodation on site available

Summary

A leading international civil engineering company, specialising in complex market segments such as

Transportation, Energy, Tunnelling, Building, Civil and Structural Engineering has won a large package of works on the prestigious Sellafield Nuclear facility project based on the coast of Cumbria, England and are looking to appoint a Project Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function for the whole project.

As Project Engineering Manager you will lead engineering support to the nominated projects, serving both the work winning and project delivery teams with the following key objectives:

• Leading management of engineering function in the sector / region.
• Being responsible for competence assessment of direct reports and other engineering staff, subcontract engineering and other technical staff.
• Ensuring health, safety, welfare, environment, quality are considered as a core function of design at all stages, decisions and outcomes clearly communicated to construction and operation teams
• Ensuring that projects deliver the contracted scope and company objectives using the highest levels of technical expertise and collaboration.
• Promoting innovation and alternative designs, engineering methods and the latest technology offering the best possible value engineering solutions.
• Help build the right environment so that we can recruit, develop, encourage and retain talented engineers to fulfil the present and future needs of the business.

You will provide the lead assurance role in design, construction, commissioning and handover for the projects under their responsibility and undertake the duties of CDM Principal Designer.

You will be required to promote the latest engineering developments, technology, innovations, methods and best practice in permanent and temporary works ensuring they are considered, developed, communicated and implemented both at bid stage and during construction.

About you

• It is essential that you are degree qualified in an infrastructure engineering discipline and are an Incorporated Engineer in Civil Engineering or similar approved by Principal Engineer.
• You must have previous experience in a similar role for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor and will have relevant substantial construction and design experience.
• Experience of working on Sellafield or other similar  highly regulated projects (Highly desirable)
• Understanding of the Conditions of Contract and of the specific contract additional clauses or contract amendments is critical.
• You must be familiar with Client engineering policies and procedure and with the relevant stakeholder and other approval authority procedures while understanding of Client gated project process, site licence conditions and Client platforms / applications.

Required training includes:

• Sellafield Gated Process eLearning EL0046
• Key Role Holder Design Fundamentals D0586E
• CDM Principal Designers and Designers U08008
• Nuclear site licence conditions

Salary 

In the region of £79,000 plus a company car or car allowance of £6,325.

Due to the nature of the project all candidates must have full right to work in the UK and be able to get security clearance.

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