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Contracts Engineer (Infrastructure), Manchester, Competitive Salary
Dalkia Engineering have an opportunity for a Contracts Engineer to join our specialist services team.
The Contracts Engineer will beresponsible for delivering projects and small works associated withengineering services includingEngineering analysis and studies, construction engineering design, business development, procurement, cost control, estimate projects, price variations, forecasting end of life contract costs and sales values. Ensuring order numbers and SES numbers are in place. Preparation of invoices and applications to meet the business and contractual obligations.Site management including setup, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
The role will be based in Manchester. Travel will be expected.
The nature of our infrastructure business requires that occasional “out of hours” working will be required including some weekend and nights.
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure that projects and small works are carried out safely
- Develop effective working relationships with fellow team members and clients, in order to maximise the opportunities to secure and win new work
- Work with Clients to produce a relationship that results in repeat business
- Provide technical engineering expertise and advice to fellow members of the team and clients, as and when necessary, to support the successful execution of the work
- Ensure Project Engineering services are delivered to plan, to programme and within budget
- Ensure Project Engineering and technical standards are maintained throughout the work, meeting specification requirements and in accordance with Quality Management Systems and Control
- Provide management reports as required and to agreed schedules
Key Skills
- Must have a CCS card
- Must be qualified Electrician
- Have a proven track record within the Electrical Contracting Industry, managing safety, finance, and quality in addition to the ‘cradle to grave’, delivery of projects
- Be in possession of City and Guilds Electrical / Instrumentation Installation and Safety qualifications
- Experience of working on contracts with an E&I value in range from £1k to £1M
- Strong HSEQ management awareness
- Strong financial awareness including financial monitoring, control and forecasting
- Excellent organisational skills including written and verbal communication
- Ability to complete estimates from client information
- Knowledge of Highway and Road Tunnel systems and legislation (Desirable)
- Ability to produce reports and meet deadlines including the ability to survey productivity and progress
- Ability to sequence and programme the works, utilising different planning and programming methods/ techniques to meet Dalkia, client and project requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel and work within the office or based on sites as required
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programmes
- Excellent communications skills with the ability to produce and deliver presentations
- Basic skills and knowledge of AutoCAD and the ability to read and interpret drawings (Desirable)
- Flexibility of approach to client requirement (Desirable)
Working for us will allow you freedom to express ideas and make improvements within a supportive environment. You will be a part of our great team culture because Happy Employees is something that's important to us and we support this through offerings of Time for Society Days, Employer Funded Private Healthcare, Financial Wellbeing support and a great holiday purchase scheme. We also offer everyone a day off for their birthday!
We are committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. If you require any adjustments, we are happy to discuss that with you. Please contact our HR team in confidence.
