Purpose of the Role:
Bracken Recruitment are currently seeking a Engineering Director/Head of Engineering for a Leading Multi Discipline Contractor to work across all projects within their Business Unit in the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Lead/Director or a Senior Engineering Manager looking for the next step in their career. The business is a large well known Group with a strong pipeline of work ahead. This would an ambitious character who has the ability to grow and support a large team of Engineering professionals and help develop the careers of Junior staff members.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clear and visible leadership to the Team across all projects working closely with Operations and Commercial to resolve problems/issues as they arise.
- Ensure Pre-Construction is fully supported in reviewing and interrogating designs, identifying non-compliance and offering solutions.
- Review tender designs for efficiencies, value engineering or alternative methods of construction that can give us competitive advantage or additional margin.
- Ensure Contractors Proposals are produced in a timely and competent manner.
- Manage the consulting fee process agreeing scope of services, fee drawdowns, contract terms and warranties.
- Regularly review the performance and competency of managers creating personal development plans to generally upskill the function.
- Ensure company procedures are followed and complied with.
- Conduct Strategic reviews to improve controls and regularly undertake audits.
- Set the format and process for integrated design programmes consultants and sub-contractors that clearly set information release dates.
- Accurately review on a monthly basis recording progress and any actions to improve.
- Ensure the managers produce a monthly consolidated report that tracks planning, building regulations, Code, building warranty, secure by design etc.
- Lead design reviews at key stages with focus on eradicating defects.
- Lead and take ownership of document control on behalf of the Business Unit working with Operations to roll out new Document Management System with a network of Document Controllers.
- Ensure Design Managers work closely with Commercial when agreeing scopes and design packages.
- Investigate alternative forms of Construction that may give us competitive advantage balanced against a thorough risk review.
Requirements:
- Civil Engineering background
- Professional Qualification
- Excellent IT Skills – Power project, Advanced Excel, DMS, AutoCAD
- Proven track record of leadership in senior position and managing multiple projects.
- Proven track record of programming and design management
- Driving Licence
- Strong practical knowledge of Construction work/ methods / solutions
- Commercially astute
- In depth knowledge of contractual requirements
- Enthusiasm and drive with attention to detail
- Experience of developing and upskilling teams
Please contact Steve Lee on Email: steve@brackenrecruitment.com or Mobile: 075 9531 0008 for a confidential discussion.