Morrison Energy Services is recruiting for a Project Engineer to work on our Electrical Transmission Contract on projects across the UK.

As a Project Engineer you will be part of our OHL Delivery Teams who are responsible for managing individual projects; including sub-contracts, coordinating resources and technical support; with a brief to ensure on-time delivery within defined budgets, without compromise on safety or quality.

 As the Project Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Reporting to the Project/Site Manager (project dependent) on all day-to-day commercial and operational issues
• Responsible to Operations Manager on all commercial, operational, and technical delivery issues
• Ensure Construction Phase Health & Safety Plans and Quality Plans are in place for all operational sites and contribute to the development of policies and procedures as may be required
• Ensure all necessary documentation is in place, being complied with and regularly reviewed for all site-based activities e.g., method statements, work instructions, risk assessments, etc
• Support the Business Development and Bids teams with appropriate technical support at tender and proposal stages
• Ensure timely programming and change notifications are communicated to support other internal departments e.g., Plant & Transport, Procurement and Design
• Ensure technical support is provided to the Design department as and when required
• Contribute experience, knowledge and management support to the Supply Chain functions with respect to, but not restricted to, plant and equipment allocation and utilisation; procurement of PPE, plant and equipment; all transport and fleet issues relating to the Transmission Networks business.
• Principal contact for correspondence and meetings with third parties e.g., surveys, design, environmental consultants, utilities, services, etc.
• Work closely with the Head of Operations/Resource Managers to co-ordinate and allocate appropriate resource levels across projects to ensure efficient utilisation of the resource pool
• Close liaison with Site Manager/Project Manager to ensure compliance with and delivery of contractual obligations
• Work with the Planning and Commercial teams to monitor project progress and recommending changes as required
• Capture events impacting costs and programmes in order to timely update project status and forecasts
• Ensure contract changes/compensation events are captured, ensuring that impact evaluation on costs and schedules is undertaken with the Commercial team
• Using the implemented project control mechanism, improve the efficiency and enhance the profitability of projects, including debt management
• Contribute to the business requirements for budgeting and forecasting
• Produce Monthly Contract Review reports
• Produce Project Closeout Reports
• Attend MES and client contract review/progress meetings on a regular basis
• Ensure timely, accurate and compliant time bookings, out allowance and expenses are submitted for all employees within area of responsibility.
• In accordance with our certification to the ISO 9001/14001/45001 standards, each employee will comply with and contribute to the effective implementation of the current policies

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Ability to communicate with and support cross-departmental initiatives to maximise efficiency and productivity whilst building confidence and respect from each department
• Ability to challenge the norm and drive innovation into all that we do
• Ability to develop budgets and forecasts, plan and programme resources and activities and implement KPIs across numerous projects in order to deliver projects efficiently
• Ability to demonstrate effective prioritisation, time management and workload planning skills
• Be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of UK power transmission markets, clients, and regulatory bodies
• Be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of contract/project management within infrastructure construction and refurbishment projects.
• A working knowledge of current health and safety legislation

Additional Information

• Must have a Full UK Driving Licence

What’s in it for you?

• 26 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Annual Bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private health care                                        
• Company car/ car allowance and fuel card