Senior Civil Engineer

Role: Senior Engineer - Civil

Location: Thurso

Minimum Requirement: The purpose of the post is to manage and deliver the engineering requirements of the disposal facility in line with the Environmental safety case.

Responsibilities:

Control and develop technical engineering strategies, plans and procedures

Develop and execute an engineering and safety case delivery strategy, optimising plans to respond to changes when necessary

Apply health, safety, environmental and waste management processes with operational and engineering activities taking advice where necessary from appropriate specialists

Validate the completion of activities to ensure compliance with procedures, legislation and quality standards

Liaise with and support the Design Authority

Liaise effectively with regulators and stakeholders on specific projects

Design and evaluate the technical governance of projects

Undertake project governance roles as required

Establish and maintain Design Authority arrangements

Identify resource requirements to deliver engineering tasks

Develop an effective technical organisation to manage fit for purpose engineering design and safety project delivery in support of the Site Performance Plan

Manage the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications

Support the project in the delivery of projects/programmes of work and sanction approvals

Identify, optimise, validate and approve engineering solutions for projects

Establish and maintain quality control procedures

Fulfil role of Principal Designer

Fulfil role of Temporary Works Coordinator

Support Project Manager and Facility Operations team as required.

Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to post

Manage staff as a Line Manager

Essential:

• Considerable civil engineering design and site experience

• Good understanding of supply chain and knowledge of CDM Regulations

• Knowledge and experience of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, ideally with NEC project manager accreditation

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent based on Engineering Council Standard for Incorporated Engineers

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