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Gemma Nixon

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
4.75
from 266 reviews
Job
Engineering Manager
PERMANENT
  1. Purpose of the Role
    1. To provide engineering support to the nominated HOCHTIEF Sectors / Projects, serving both the work winning and project delivery teams with the following key objectives.
    2. Lead management of engineering function in the sector / region.
    3. To incorporate innovative alternative designs, engineering methods and the latest technology into sector bids / projects offering the best possible value engineering solutions.
    4. To be responsible for vetting pre-qualifications and tenders in allotted sectors for technical risk, to make it known to the bid team and Director and ensure that appropriate action is taken to mitigate the risk.
    5. To ensure that projects deliver the contracted engineering requirements using the highest levels of technical expertise, efficiency and quality.
    6. To help build the right environment so that we can recruit, develop, encourage and retain talented engineers to fulfil the present and future needs of the business.
    7. To promote the HOCHTIEF vision and culture to present and future clients.
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  1. Guiding Principles
INTEGRITY
  • Take pride in your work and that of your team members
  • Understand and support others in the achievement of their own goals.
  • Encourage a fair culture; empowering and supporting your team or team members to initiate improvements to services by sharing information, questioning constructively, providing honest and open feedback.
  • Listen carefully to others โ€“ showing that you respect and value their input.
ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Look for ways to maximise the value of working together by building support, providing focus and given direction to deliver joint outcomes.
  • Take accountability for your work and own development needs.
  • Challenge and confront sub-standard performance and recognise good performance.
INNOVATION
  • Design, innovate and influence solutions to best address inefficiencies.
  • Promote and drive continuous improvement
  • Balance risk when considering innovative thinking and future possibilities.
  • Seek to learn from team members for the benefit of your own self-development.
DELIVER
  • Take personal responsibility for delivering services.
  • Be willing to go the extra mile for your customers.
  • Pursue a โ€œcan-doโ€ attitude in all the work you can deliver.
  • Learn from and share experiences to ensure improved delivery.
  • Be visible and accessible to all your team/service members.
  • Work together with colleagues and customers and take the time to build effective and rational working relationships.
  • Support others in working together; help each other to develop common focus.
  • Work well and appreciate people who have different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Customers are both our clients and team members โ€“ recognise different perspectives and goals in order to maximise achievement for all parties.
SUSTAINABILITY
  • Work safely to maintain the health of both yourself and others.
  • Communicate relevant information regularly and effectively.
  • Take the time to build effective relationships with customers, stakeholders, colleagues and partners.
  • Embrace change to ensure our business is sustainable
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  1. Role Accountabilities
    1. Ensure through their engineering teams that all HOCHTIEF engineering process and procedures are implemented.
    2. Provide the lead assurance role in design, construction, commissioning and handover for the projects under their responsibility.
    3. Provide technical advice and direct help to the sector leader, our clients and contracts, including input into the preparation of sector bids and submissions.
    4. Provide line management to all design managers working on their projects.
    5. Review internal procedures and processes (particularly engineering) as required to ensure that they are kept up to date and reflect the latest codes, standards and best practice.
    6. Promote the latest engineering developments, technology, innovations, methods and best practice in permanent and temporary works ensuring they are considered, developed, communicated and implemented both at bid stage and during construction. ย 
  2. Additional Duties
    1. Any other duties consistent with your status and seniority, as necessary to meet the needs of the Business of the Company.
    2. Ensure through their project engineering teams that minimum standards of safety, quality and environmental are maintained across the sector. Challenge and change poor practice in safety, quality and engineering procedures.
    3. Work with TSD to ensure that Themis holds best practice in relation to procedure, method statements, inspection and test plans, etc
    4. Promote HOCHTIEF to all clients, designers and other external organisations.
    5. Maintain contacts with Consultants, Clients, and other bodies as appropriate to represent HOCHTIEF demonstrating our ability to provide best value.
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    1. Assist with the recruitment of engineers, at all levels, for their sector, including interviewing and identifying potential recruits from competitor companies.
    2. Assist with the training and development of engineersโ€™ in the sector at all levels including the attainment of professional qualifications. Specifically take ownership of the HOCHTIEF engineering competencies and embed within their sectors.
    3. Assist with the movement of engineering staff between projects and tenders noting that there will be many transfers of engineers between sectors to ensure appropriate development and experience.
    4. Build the profile of the HOCHTIEF in schools, universities, consultants and other external organisations.
    5. Carry out duties for collaborative working in line with the HOCHTIEF UK Procedure for Collaborative Working and the JRMP (Joint Relationship Management Plan) ย 
  1. Key Safety Responsibilities
    1. Please see separate individual responsibilities for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) matters attached. ย 
  2. Required Project knowledge
    1. Must be a Chartered Engineer or similar approved by the Head of Technical Services
    2. Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
    3. Ability to deputise for the Project Manager if required.
    4. Understand the Principal Designer Duties including ERIC ย