Senior Construction Engineer - EOI

Job Description

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering some remote working where relevant and appropriate.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
  
  

Job Objectives

Provide advanced constructability input to engineering and construction execution by optimizing construction knowledge and experience to reduce construction costs, improve quality, safety, and productivity, shorten construction schedules, and reduce or eliminate construction inefficiencies.

Assist with the development of the project construction execution plan, proposals, bid submissions, construction methodology and strategies. Provide construction technical support to the customer and the Wood discipline engineering team, throughout the FEED, detailed design, and where required execution phases of a project.

Work with project controls in developing the build sequence/construction schedule and proactively risk managing of the schedule.

Provide input to the contracting strategy during bid clarification and bid evaluation process.

Act as senior team member in the construction team, guiding conversion of engineering designs into construction work packs and overseeing work of others. Responsible for the development of construction deliverables to the required technical standards to support and facilitate site construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide discipline input to scope definition and execution.
• Responsible for delivery of construction work packs which give clear activity breakdown and detailed narratives for all construction activities.
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of technical specifications. Extensive experience in construction engineering, particularly on onshore energy projects.
• Contribute discipline experience to the ongoing development of project work methods, processes, and team development.
• Carry out a constructability review of all work scopes, work packs, resolving minor issues and escalating more serious issues to more senior construction staff or relevant engineering discipline. This will include input at scope survey and engineering stage.
• Deliver against agreed planned work scopes ensuring obligations are met by way of timely completion of construction deliverables.
• If identified, react to change in scope, inform necessary parties and complete the necessary change management documentation.
• Check installation quality and subsequent verification are completed in accordance with requirements.
• Participate in audits and incident investigations as required.
• Contributes to assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance.
• Assisting where required with the delivery and timely execution of the project/contract/service and ensure the contract requirements are satisfied.
• Ensure quality requirements are understood and complied with and support preparation of quality plans and documents in accordance with the relevant project, statutory and legislative requirements.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Appropriate level of construction experience in relevant industry sector, typically a minimum of 7 years of practical experience if degree qualified OR trade discipline qualified with a minimum 10 years relevant practical experience.
• Have a broad and deep technical knowledge of construction discipline and associated processes.
• Ability to identify risk to delivery and build in mitigation / contingency plans.
• Substantial experience of interpreting discipline documentation.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments (RA), Hazard and Operability Studies, Hazard in Construction (HAZCON) Studies.
• Understands the business drivers within customer organisations and how these can be influenced by innovative designs and cost-effective solutions.
  
  

Qualifications

• Typically, minimum qualified to Level 5 (technical diploma / apprenticeship) or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
• In-depth knowledge of industry regulations, safety standards, and construction best practices
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal abilities
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Good interpersonal organisational, communication and team building skills.
• Safety first mindset takes personal responsibility for safety of self and others.
• Well organised, logical, and thorough in approach
• Interaction with others, requires highly developed skills to motivate, inspire and persuade.
• Uphold Wood’s values & behaviours.
  
  

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.