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Assistant Engineer - Havant Thicket, Havant
Client:
Portsmouth Water
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Job Category:
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Yes
Job Reference:
836d3b5ebd5b
Job Views:
3
Posted:
02.05.2025
Expiry Date:
16.06.2025
Job Description:
We’re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future.
Portsmouth Water is recruiting an Assistant Engineer for the Havant Thicket Reservoir project to support the Lead Engineer in managing the design assurance process for this significant infrastructure development. The role involves organizing meetings, preparing minutes, tracking design submissions and technical queries, and ensuring timely responses in line with contractual requirements. The Assistant Engineer will collate and streamline stakeholder feedback, engage with internal teams to secure input and agreement on designs, and assist in the development of improved systems and processes to enhance engineering assurance. This position is key to ensuring efficient project delivery and collaboration.
What will you be doing?
* Take minutes and engage in the regular meetings with the Design Guardians to discuss the lookahead, open actions and ongoing issues
* Track the response to Technical Queries and Design Submissions by the main works contractors and manage the liaison, input and expectations of all stakeholders
* Coordinate general requests from and to contractors on engineering matters
* Take minutes for the weekly meetings with PW Operations to discuss, answer and resolve outstanding queries and issues
* Take minutes and engage in technical workshops between PW Operations, mains works contractors and the Design Guardian to ensure alignment and buy-in of proposed solutions
* Attend regular meetings with the HTR Engineering Team
What do you need?
* Strong communication and presentation skills
* Effective stakeholder engagement skills
* Good understanding and appreciation of the “design process” and its commercial implications
* Strong team player with good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
* The ability to manage and coordinate inputs from multiple parties
* Ability to work to deadlines with a focus on results and quality
* High competency in Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Teams
* Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related field of study
* Earthworks and/or pipeline project experience
* Experience of design and construction development in a BIM, common data environment
We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, this means we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may want.
We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society. The Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If your application is of interest to us, we will contact you.
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