Lead Construction Engineer

Job Title: Lead Construction Engineer

Location: Milton Keynes, UK

Salary: Up to £70,000

About Us:

We are dedicated to delivering excellence in construction engineering for major projects in the petrochemical and energy transition industries. We are seeking a skilled Home Office Construction Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Milton Keynes office. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the proposal, design, and execution phases of our projects.

Responsibilities:

As a Home Office Construction Engineer, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with various Home Office departments, construction sites, and clients to deliver project requirements.
• Providing constructability insights for feasibility studies, FEED (Front-End Engineering Design), detailed design, and field construction.
• Organizing and facilitating constructability workshops and programs, leading to the creation of final constructability reports.
• Developing organizational charts and mobilization schedules.
• Defining and crafting plans for Temporary Site Facilities.
• Producing construction execution plans.
• Preparing construction sequences to support construction schedule development.
• Offering ad-hoc technical support to construction sites.
• Participating in site surveys and contributing construction insights to survey reports.
• Assisting in the prequalification of subcontractors, including site visits and surveys.
• Aiding in estimating construction costs, both direct and indirect.
• Coordinating transportation and logistics surveys and reports.
• Assisting projects in developing heavy lifting strategies.
• Overseeing site preparation, pre-construction, and site enabling works.
• Frequent business trips to construction sites and client offices.

Typical Background and Experience:

• To excel in this role, you should have the following qualifications and experience:
• 5+ years of industry experience, preferably on major projects in the petrochemical, energy transition, or related fields.
• HNC or Degree in a relevant engineering or construction subject.
• Strong spatial awareness with a practical problem-solving mindset.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in technical writing.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with interpreting drawings, specifications, engineering procedures, and model reviews.
• Fluent in written and spoken English (UK).
• A strong safety ethic and a personal sense of responsibility for the safety of others.

Desirable Experience / Qualifications:

While not required, the following qualifications and experiences would be highly advantageous:

• Exposure to NEC contracts.
• Familiarity with CDM (Construction, Design, and Management) regulations across design and construction phases.
• Experience in using 2D CAD software, such as AutoCAD and/or Microstation.