Field Service Engineer

Plymouth, England, gb

About the Company

At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 15,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting a Lead Project Management Engineer to deliver client-side services in the Water Sector in Ireland. The successful candidate will be accountable for the delivery of major projects with a focus on the scope, budget, schedule, and risk as part of a major capital investment programme.

The Lead Project Management Engineer will act as the Contracting Entity’s representative, taking responsibility for managing the project from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning of the project. The Lead Project Management Engineer is responsible for delivering the project on time, to budget, and to specification, ensuring the project achieves all project goals and objectives in accordance with the Employer’s requirements and the corporate strategic intent for the portfolio.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and monitor the delivery of the project around the schedule, interface, cost, variations, contract, and risk, liaising with the relevant team members and functions as required.
• Develop the Project Execution Plan, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivered in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s standards and methods.
• Lead the coordination of the project ensuring interfaces are considered and addressed at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Work with the technical teams in coordinating and managing the design consultants and other external service providers.
• Stakeholder consultation.
• Report monthly on the tasks throughout the project’s lifecycle including construction works (during the construction phase) that have been undertaken.
• Maintain the overall project risk register and update at monthly progress meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates, and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• Develop cost estimates.
• Client procurement manager.
• Detailed review of Contractor’s design and deliverables.
• Contract management.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 15+ years’ experience in the Construction / Infrastructure sector on projects of a similar size and complexity
• Relevant third-level qualification in engineering or related discipline.
• Qualification in project management such as PMP, and PRINCE II will be advantageous.
• Have a good knowledge & experience of Health & Safety legislation and regulations,
• Have a strong knowledge & experience of project management methodologies,
• Have a strong water engineering technical capability.
• Have a strong knowledge & experience of contract administration & delivery.
• Have the ability to set up ongoing procedures to collect and review information as needed.
• Experience in operating on-site, not just office-based an advantage.
• Track record of delivering construction/asset delivery projects on time and within the allocated budget.
• Knowledge of operating as a client’s project manager.
• Experience in dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery.
• Capacity to self-motivate.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure project outputs that meet required standards.
• Planning capability and ability to use Oracle Primavera 6 scheduling system an advantage.
• Report writing skills.
• Computer literacy.