Job Description

Senior Engineer | £85m Hotel project | Scotland  
  
About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf of a Design & Build Contractor who are a leading name in the industry. The company has been established for over 40 years and has a track record of delivering high density city centre schemes, often as mixed-use projects or as stand-alone buildings. 
  
They are involved in traditional and design and build projects predominantly within the Residential, Student Accommodation, Hotel & Commercial sectors. 
  
About the Role:  They are currently seeking a Senior Engineer for a £85m hotel project in Glasgow. Reporting to the Site Manager, as Senior Site Engineer you will be an integral part of an on-site management team tasked with delivering a quality project, on budget, safely and on time. 
  
About the Responsibilities:  

• Supporting the Site Manager with daily operations as required. 
• Acting as the main technical adviser on site for specialist subcontractors, including groundworks and concrete frame contractors. 
• Setting out, levelling, and surveying the site; temporary works checks, temporary works co–ordination. 
• Checking plans, drawings and setting out co–ordination. 
• Prior knowledge of calling off reinforcement from schedules and ability to read reinforcement drawings. 
• Ensuring that all materials used, and work performed are as per specifications. 
• Detailed record keeping of QA inspections on a daily/weekly basis were required. 
• Managing, monitoring, and interpreting the construction design drawings supplied by the structural engineer, architect & MEP engineers. 
• Liaising with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project. 
• Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring of the supporting engineering team along with the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors. 
• Planning the work and efficiently organising the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines. 
• Overseeing quality control and the implementation of the company management of health & safety on site. 
• Preparing reports as required for senior site manager & project manager. 
• Pro – active approach to resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise and associated reporting to senior site manager and project manager. 
• Work with Site Manager and Project Manager to develop and implement programmes of works for sub-contractors and labour on site 

  
About the Requirements: 

• A Degree / HND in engineering or other relevant discipline. 
• A current valid CSR / CSCS Card. 
• A minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience. 
• Previous experience of setting out £5m+ structures. 
• Previous experience of calling off reinforcement and ability to read reinforcement drawings. 
• Operational knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations. 
• Excellent communication and planning skills. 
• Able to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Self-motivated with a drive to achieve results. 
• IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and AutoCAD.