Highway Engineer
On-going contract Inside IR35
Bristol
About the role
We require an agency Highway Engineer with extensive experience supervising highway construction works in the UK. Candidates must have knowledge and experience of applying DMRB/MCHW Specification for Highway Works. Preferably, they should be an NEC4 accredited Site Supervisor or have knowledge and experience of undertaking the NEC4 Site Supervisor contract role. The role will be mainly based on construction sites in and around Bristol city.
The role involves acting as Site Supervisor for highway engineering work on behalf of Bristol City Council. This includes checking the quality of workmanship and materials, ensuring compliance with construction drawings, monitoring progress against the programme, and remeasurement of the works. The position will involve occasional out-of-hours work to supervise highway carriageway surfacing works. Experience in undertaking NEC4 Project Manager administration is also desirable.
To manage the design and delivery of engineering projects from inception to construction/completion, working with all stakeholders and leading an allocated team engaged in engineering design, construction, and maintenance projects, taking Principal Designer (under CDM regulations) responsibility for the work within the team. To identify and develop innovative design solutions to allocated projects and work to deliver these within time and budget.
The majority of the work of the Engineering Design Team supports Bristol City Council's predominantly Urban Transport objectives and may include: Highways, Civil, Structural, Drainage, Contract Administration, and Surveying work. Post holders would be expected to work in any field as required by the individual project briefs.
Responsibilities
To manage and deliver complex construction projects required by a project brief, often in a constrained urban environment, as part of a design team or on own initiative, by:
1. Conducting initial, interim, and final surveys and investigations.
2. Completing designs, calculations, specifications, plans and drawings, estimates, reports, and bills of quantities using Computer Aided Design and other specialist software.
3. Making site visits to ensure the Contractor is undertaking the work in accordance with the specification and programme, ensuring that the construction site is operated safely, and recording and reporting any concerns.
4. Ensuring that statutory and other notices are prepared, issued, updated, and closed in accordance with legal requirements.
5. Liaising with statutory undertakers and other BCC departments to manage conflicts and coordinate delivery.
6. Being responsible for the financial and contract management of projects, with particular emphasis on delivery within time and budget.
If interested in the role, please contact me at [email] or give me a call on [phone number removed] for further information regarding the role.
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