Senior Engineer - Civils
*Unfortunately, we're only accepting applications from those who reside in the UK*
LOCATION - Central London
HOURS - Full-time Monday to Friday
PAYE
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in. To Joseph Gallagher, this means acting responsibly in all that we do to add value, not only in our commercial activities, but beyond, to the local communities, our environments, our people and the quality of our work.
One of our exciting projects are looking for a Senior Engineer to join their team in the heart of London!
The successful candidate will need to have the ability to produce, manage and drive Quality on each project as well as the ability and confidence to raise, discuss and resolve engineering issues on site, and with design engineers.
Other duties include:
- Oversee safe and efficient operation of works, ensuring they are produced to quality standards, to plan and to meet budget with due protection for the public and environment.
- Identify, raise, discuss and resolve engineering issues on site, through liaison with the wider JGL team, the JGL design team and the Client.
- Prepare technical queries for submission to the Designer and Client.
- Prepare risk assessments & method statements (RAMS).
- Supervise health, safety and welfare, ensuring high standards are maintained and that the site works are undertaken in compliance with the RAMS.
- Ensure and enable start of shift briefings to work force and site inductions
- Manage quality assurance procedures to ensure high standard of works are achieved, including preparation, maintenance, inspection & test plans and ensuring works compliance.
- Manage/coordinate setting out by the Site Engineers.
- Maintain site records for progress against programme, labour, plant, materials, as-built etc and assist with progress reporting, reporting of safety incidences and contract variations.
To be successful in this position the Senior Engineer you must have:
- A Civil Engineering Qualification – Degree level or equivalent.
- Setting out experience.
- Background working on London underground, highways and heavy civil engineering infrastructure projects, covering utilities, deep drainage or waterworks.
LIFE Culture
At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Equality and Diversity
The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [email protected].
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