Project Engineer / Project Manager (Structural Engineering)

Our client is a successful and well-established company, they are looking for a Project Engineer / Project Manager with expertise in structural repairs and/or bridge building.  The role of the Project Engineer / Project Manager is to ensure the successful execution, delivery, and installation of all projects within budget, on time, and to a high degree of quality.

Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience + Benefits

Requirements:

• Several years experience as a Project Manager / Project Engineer dealing with the project management of structural steel construction, bridge building, bridge repairs, structural maintenance or repairs.
• You drive and have your own transport.

Main Responsibilities:

• Hold handover meeting with Sales to take formal ownership of projects.
• Understand contractual obligations and identify, evaluate, and execute compensation events considering commercial, design and programme impacts.
• Commence and perform site activities in line with customer requirements.
• Perform project risk analysis, creation, and maintenance of risk register; implement mitigation measures and manage the risk accordingly.
• Identify, create, and approve project specific documentation to support delivery of work scope and produce master document register.
• Attend site as necessary to fully appreciate limitations, restrictions, access, HSE requirements, scaffolding requirements etc.
• Obtain documentation from the customer (drawings, layouts, specifications, programme, RAMS, etc.), and from suppliers (COSSH sheets, RAMS, drawings etc.).
• Ensure qualified, competent, and experienced workforce is available to attend site to perform contracted work scope: site installation of temporary works, permanent equipment, and structures.
• Ensure the following is available to support site operations:
  • Equipment to be installed.
  • Tooling and plant hire (calibrated if applicable)
• Liaise regularly with all project stakeholders via phone calls, meetings, regular reports, conference calls, site attendance: engineering, manufacturing, and Installation Engineer to identify and manage areas of concern, progress, and challenges to ensure successful and timely resolution of issues.
• Attend, participate, and chair weekly project progress meetings and daily maintenance of project action tracker spreadsheet
• Create, maintain, and manage project performance against milestone dates and KPIs and ensure deadlines are met.
• Identify and resolve technical issues relating to challenging projects with support from relevant departments.
• Achieve successful handover completion and secure sign off certificate
• Perform lessons learned exercise and agree and implement preventive measures for future bids and projects.
• Manage customer expectations to promote repeat business through developing working relationships, regular communication with all internal and external project stake holders
• Support other members of the team as required.

This role would suit someone who has project managed structural projects, previous job titles could include; Construction Project Manager, Engineering Project Manager, Construction Manager, Project Lead, Project Director, Program Manager, Programme Manager, Civil Engineer, etc.