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Our client is recruiting an Assistant Engineer Ideally from a water background, however an engineering/construction background would also be considered, for a project they are currently working on; in this role you will have to support the Lead Engineer in managing the design assurance process for this major infrastructure development. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, documenting minutes, tracking design submissions and technical queries and ensuring 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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 work contractors and the Design Guardian to ensure alignment and buy-in of proposed solutions
- Attend regular meetings
Skills, Qualifications & Competencies
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Effective stakeholder engagement skills
- Good understand 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
- 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
- Ideally from a water background, however an engineering/construction background would also be considered
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme up to 15%
- Enhanced Company maternity, adoption, and paternity leave and pay
- Life assurance
- Private Medical Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme:
