Overview
Contracts Engineer role at I. Municipalidad de Recoleta. This challenging opportunity requires a technical background and experience in supporting or delivering piling, foundations or ground geotechnical engineering sites and projects. The successful candidate will support the Contracts Manager and be responsible for the safe, timely and profitable delivery of a wide variety of projects, potentially managing a site-based team and resolving technical, operational and commercial issues.
The Role
* Plan, programme and deliver contracts in conjunction with the regional team, internal departments, and subcontractors in accordance with company policy
* Take responsibility for all assigned projects, including review of estimates and designs to ensure buildability, and lead projects with the client from receipt of order to completion
* Attend pre-contract and regular site meetings with the client, client’s agents and key sub-contractors to ensure the smooth running of contracts
* Inspect works in progress to ensure conformance to QA procedures and specifications, and that schemes are delivered in line with designs
* Ensure HSEQ plans and RAMS are prepared for contracts in accordance with company policy
* Attend regular meetings with the contracts team to provide progress reports and, if required, offer proposals or recommendations to enable successful delivery
* Provide technical and operational input into estimates for schemes
* Assist in the preparation of proposals during the pre-tender phase as required
* Ensure the commercial team is provided with all relevant information, documentation and instructions to support contract variations and final accounts submissions for payment
* Carry out toolbox talks as required
* Ensure all projects are planned and executed in accordance with company policy, maintaining and improving the professional and progressive image of the company
* Analyse and interpret detailed client requirements, drawings and specifications
* Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed and calm manner
* Assist the business as a whole to meet financial targets
* Help to manage suppliers and sub-contractors to improve safety, performance and profit
The Person
* Possessing experience in a contracts, projects or site role from any area of the piling, foundations, retaining structures or ground engineering sectors
* Assisted in the development and delivery of projects with a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, but also with a hands-on attitude to clients, sub-contractors and teams
* Possess first-hand exposure to various contracts, and demonstrate a lead from the front approach
* Hold experience of a variety of projects, including multi-discipline techniques
* Possess an understanding of all stages of the contracting process, with the ability to manage and develop technically and commercially
* Able to identify the requirements of assigned projects to produce the most appropriate delivery plan or programme
* Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors, site teams and colleagues
* Efficiently manage situations with conflicting demands on time and priority
* Monitor, progress and implement controls to ensure tasks are achieved to time, cost and quality
* Develop and select effective solutions to project requirements
* Communicate facts to stakeholders (internally or externally) in an effective manner
* Deliver efficient and effective customer service at all times
Our Client
Our client is a market leading piling, foundations, retaining structures and ground engineering contractor. Their service offering includes restricted access and open sites and covers all disciplines and techniques for a wide variety of clients and project applications. They complete projects to high standards and provide total support from start to finish of each contract.
Compensation and Benefits
An attractive basic salary (commensurate with experience) plus extensive benefits package is on offer, along with longevity and security of work and forward career progression given a significant contract pipeline for the long-term future and commitment to growth over the next 5-10 years.
Additional Information
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Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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