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Costain Group PLC

Section Engineer

London
Posted about 21 hours ago
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JOB DESCRIPTION

The purpose of a Section Engineer is to oversee the execution of a specific section of a project, ensuring that all engineering tasks are completed to the required standards.

Click the link for the job description, responsibilities, and qualifications - OPSEG01 - Section Engineer.pdf

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for delivery of elements of the works on the framework and ensure these works are carried out in line with Costain contractual obligations and in line with the construction programme
  • Ensure that all works under your control are covered by an approved Rams and have the relevant permits in place
  • Ensure the temporary works process is followed and that works have the correct level of temporary works check and permits in place
  • Ensure that the workforce and subcontractors that are under your control are fully briefed and they have the required information to carry out the works effectively
  • Work with the client to support their needs and facilitate the effective delivery of the works on site
  • Ensure that you feed in to the weekly/monthly programme for your section of works and record site activity effectively
  • Ensure that site diaries are completed daily by your team for your section of works
  • Ensure that assurance, ITPs and check sheets are in place for any permanent works or temporary works
  • Ensure that safety and quality inspections are carried out for your works
  • Work with site supervision to ensure they have the required information to carry out the works safely and in line with the current programme

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Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  • Understanding of engineering principles
  • Technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices
  • Some civil / mechanical construction experience
  • Design Management experience

Essential QUALIFICATIONS

  • Degree/HNC level qualification in a relevant engineering subject
  • Relevant CSCS Card
  • Vocational Training (successful experience at Graduate Engineer level)
  • Full UK driving licence

ABOUT US

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.

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Skills

Engineering Principles
Construction Techniques
Civil Construction
MEICA Construction
Design Management
Safety Inspections
Quality Inspections
Temporary Works
Project Management
Client Interaction
Site Supervision
Workforce Management
Documentation
Risk Assessment
Permits Management
ITPs

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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