Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Aberdeen, is currently looking to recruit a Resident Engineer/Clerk of Works commencing mid-February 2026 to July 2027 on a rate of £50/hour PAYE. This role will be based onsite in Aberdeen.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the organisation’s Representative on site under some delegated authority from the organisation’s Representative
- Assist contract administration of road projects
- Monitor the contractors’ work and ensure they comply with their contractual obligations, drawings & specifications
- Input to a track quality processes
- Monitor contractor’s construction work and require remedial works to be carried out as necessary
- Monitor contract progress including Statutory Undertaker works and require remedial action to be carried out as necessary
- Carry out assessments and negotiations with regard to contractual claims submitted by contractors and consultants
- Monitor expenditure on road construction projects
- Carry out roads authority responsibilities relevant to the site team’s work
- Liaise with other teams, on matters relevant to the project and works contract, expedite responses.
- Assist with consult with the public, landowners, businesses and elected members
- Prepare reports
- Assist with the management of DBDA contract.
- Work outside in all weathers when required
- Work at height, in confined spaces and in/ near watercourses
- Work outwith normal working hours when required
- Management of works contracts
- Design and develop engineering solutions
- Developing project programmes and effectively manage tasks & resources to deliver outcomes on time
- Assessment and management of contractual claims
- Undertaking effective contractual negotiations with confidence
- Management of contractual risk
- Management of quality processes
- Use oral and written methods effectively for the communication of technical and other information to professionals, elected members and the public
- Select techniques, procedures and methods to undertake engineering tasks
- Engineering contract documentation, administration, application and law
- Contractual claims negotiation
- Deliver projects and evaluate design solutions
- Contractual disputes and resolution
- Producing estimates and checking valuations
- Works and services procurement
- Project Management and Governance
- Design and site safety
- Highway design and construction
- Traffic engineering
- Soft and hard landscaping implementation
- Land/topographical surveying/ setting out.
Essential Skills:
- A suitable civil engineering qualification
- Proven record at management level of delivering works contracts
- Extensive relevant civil engineering and works contract management experience
- An understanding of Roads, Traffic, Transportation, Environmental, Planning & Building related legislation, procedures, advice and best practice
- Management of/ working collaboratively with Statutory Undertakers to deliver necessary works (diversion/ protection) NRSWA
- Management of/ working collaboratively with Network Rail BAPA
- All aspects of roads/ highway works contract supervision under standard industry terms NEC & ICC
- All aspects the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.