Contracts Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Engineer to join the UK’s largest and most diverse geotechnical and ground engineering contractor.

What you'll be doing:

• Effectively manage the site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, to a high quality, remain cost effective and delivered to customer satisfaction.
• Plan and sequence of operations, including writing method statements and risk assessments, and procuring sub-contractor, labour, plant and material resources.
• Implement operational quality control measures and quality assurance processes.
• Process work plans for each job including calculation of cost allowances.
• Drive the progress of each project, ensuring each job is monitored and each member of the Contract Team is aware of their responsibilities.
• Take a proactive approach in the responsibility for the Health and Safety of the project ensuring all required documentation in place.
• Ensure full communication across all management levels within the project.
• Check awaiting goods and follow up on equipment required, arranging deliveries.
• Attend regular meetings with the client to discuss and appraise the performance of contract.
• Ensuring that all operatives are provided with the necessary resources, materials and information for the carrying out of their duties and for ensuring that safe working practices are followed.
• Conduct self in a way that reflect and promotes the Van Elle company values.
• Understand and act in accordance with Van Elle’s policies and procedures.
• Any other tasks that you may reasonably be required to undertake.