Setting out Engineer

Argee LTD

Job Description

Senior & Setting Out Engineer. An excellent opportunity to join a company founded over 35 years ago operating throughout London and the South of England, who have become a well established construction company with an excellent reputation in the industry built on expertise, quality, innovation and professionalism.

This Project is to be built using post tensioning in an un-bonded form, so Engineers with this expertise would be particularly suitable.

The Role. With an Engineering Degree or tertiary level qualification in a Construction related discipline you will have at least 2 to 3 years relevant site experience. You must be able to set out as well as supervise Junior and Trainee Engineers, if required, be fully conversant with modern construction techniques and equipment, and demonstrate a good level of written and oral communication.

You must have worked for a minimum of 2 years in the UK either for a RC frame contractor or for a groundworks contractor who also works with RC or else for a practically orientated main contractor. Reading and extrapolating information from drawings, day to day paperwork, RFI’s and general organization of the Engineering elements will all form part of your brief.

The Project. Multi – storey RC frames to 29 floors, with a linked structure to lower level structures. This will all be in situ concrete with post tensioning methods used. The project runs for 18 to 20 months and you will be involved from the initial groundworks through the RC phases to the cladding, hard landscaping and handover.

Company Background. Commitment to customer service underpins every stage of each project resulting in a lot of repeat business. Each member of the project team is encouraged to take a proactive role and personal responsibility in order to provide the highest possible standards whilst ensuring contracts are completed on time, to specification, within budget and to the satisfaction of clients. The company's success is also due to the quality and strength of it's management team and the employment of a highly skilled and trained workforce who are experienced in providing cost effective and practical solutions for construction projects.

Successfully completed projects range from basic formwork reinforcement projects to high quality architectural concrete and complex civil engineering contracts. The company’s building experience covers many areas, residential, commercial, industrial and educational for both private and public sector clients. Successful projects range from small residential developments for Housing Associations to multi million pound high-class new build and refurbishment contracts for private clients. A whole range of contract options is covered to meet client requirements including competitive tendering, direct negotiation, construction management, design and build and trade packages under the construction management format.

Safety. The company aims to set and achieve exemplary safety standards whilst respecting the environment in which we work. A good safety record goes hand in hand with high productivity and quality. The company has a planned and systematic approach to implementing its health and safety policy through an effective health and safety management system. There is a strong commitment to continuous improvement involving the constant development of policies, systems and techniques of risk control. You will be expected to demonstrate a pro-active approach here. Only candidates who are legally permitted to live and work in the UK will be considered.

Rewards. In keeping with a Contractor of this nature you will be well rewarded for your endeavours and can opt for a PAYE structure or a contract basis. The salary level will not be a limiting factor in your employment. Current CSCS card and permission to legally live and work in the UK will be expected.