Senior Engineer

Overview

The Senior Engineer manages the engineering function as the senior representative on their project. The role provides leadership, technical expertise and coordination of engineering delivery while supporting the line manager. The Senior Engineer sets out the strategy for engineering control, quality and record keeping and ensures compliance with Sisk procedures. The role takes responsibility for Temporary Works Coordination and may manage lifting operations when required. 

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.     

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership across the project and act as the main technical reference point for the team 
• Supervise site and graduate engineers, ensuring best practice in setting out and dimensional control 
• Manage survey equipment and ensure as-built surveys are carried out to the required standard 
• Review and create Inspection and Test Plans for packages such as concrete, drainage, steelwork and brickwork 
• Ensure compliance with project specifications including tolerances for vertical and horizontal structural elements 
• Manage the Sisk Non-Conformance process including issuing, monitoring and closing out NCRs 
• Review and develop method statements and risk assessments 
• Undertake the role of Temporary Works Coordinator when appointed, ensuring compliance with procedures 
• Undertake the role of Lifting Operations Appointed Person when appointed 
• Provide accurate and timely information to the planner to update project programmes 
• Lead and support technical, temporary works and lifting audits ensuring close out of actions 
• Deliver health, safety and environmental briefings including inductions, toolbox talks and crane team briefings 
• Support the design manager in design approvals, benchmarks and samples 
• Mentor and develop less experienced engineers 
• Draft, monitor and update short term programmes 
• Stop works where there is a risk to health and safety 
• Work collaboratively with Sisk colleagues and subcontractors to resolve issues and deliver quality outcomes 

Experience

• Strong knowledge of engineering principles and dimensional control 
• Competence in survey management and setting out control 
• Experience in quality management procedures and inspection processes 
• Good awareness of project specifications and construction tolerances 
• Experience in temporary works procedures and the role of TWC 
• Experience in lifting operations and ability to undertake the role of Appointed Person with support 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD 
• Competence in digital project systems such as A-Site or Viewpoint for Projects 
• Experience in managing teams and mentoring junior engineers 
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and risk management procedures 
• Exposure to a range of technical trades including piling, geotechnical, substructures, superstructures, facades and internal works 
• Working knowledge of BIM including integration of 3D scanning or point cloud survey data 

Qualifications

Required

• BEng in Civil Engineering or equivalent 
• Temporary Works Coordinator training 
• Lifting Operations Appointed Person A61 CPCS course 
• Lifting Operations basic awareness course 
• Scaffold awareness and inspection training 
• Planning and programming software training 

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status 
• First Aid training 
• MSIC or SMSTS certification 
• Underground services location training 

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary   
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)    
• Employer pension     
• Competitive mileage rate     
• Travel expenses     
• Flexible and remote working     
• Enhanced parental leave     
• Professional and Educational development     

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.     

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.    

*The full job specification is available on request     

Sisk Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process where required. 

This role profile and all associated recruitment materials have been prepared in line with current and emerging legal and regulatory requirements, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts (UK & Ireland). All language is gender-neutral and inclusive, and the requirements listed are based solely on objective role performance needs. Sisk Group is committed to ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance in all recruitment and employment practices. 

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.