Designers Site Representative - London, United Kingdom - Sweco UK

Sweco UK

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Designer's Site Representative** to join our highways team working on the M25 J28 project in the South East.

Our highway engineering teams are recognised industry leaders and operate across several markets including strategic roads, local roads and private developments.

We work for a range of clients include national government agencies, local authorities, developers and contractors. We use the latest design software and techniques to produce innovative and efficient design solutions for our clients.

What does the role involve?

As part of our team delivering the National Highways Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP), you will provide the interface between our office-based design teams and the Contractor delivering the construction of the project.

You will work with the Contractor and our teams taking the lead to ensure the construction is carried out in compliance with the provisions of the construction requirements and the other applicable provisions of the contract.

You will be responsible for resolving technical and commercial issues as they occur and monitoring progress in your areas of responsibility.

Key duties will include:

Ensuring the construction team fully understand the design and providing further clarity if required.
Working with the construction team and our design teams where necessary to modify the design taking account of site variations, errors, etc.
Raising and responding to technical queries, requests for information, etc. Where required you will manage requests and responses to queries working with our officebased designers
Ensuring work is carried out in compliance with the designs and specifications.

To be successful in this role you'll possess:

Detailed experience with a good track record in undertaking the design and producing deliverables. (e.g. preparation of layout plans, detailed design drawings, calculations, specifications and Designer's Risk Assessments) for highways projects.
Experience undertaking a similar, sitebased role.
To be able to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
A sound understanding of highway design to meet the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and to ensure Safety by Design best practices are achieved.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A good all round understanding of quality management systems and processes, financial project management systems, business and commercial issues.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status and Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (or equivalent).

What's in it for you?
You'll be working for a top ten civil engineering firm (recognised by New Civil Engineer, (NCE). You'll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we'd love to hear from you.

About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before.

At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality.

Our ambition is to be our clients' most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests.

We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It's important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco.

We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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