COWI Looking for Construction Assurance Engineer (Highways & Drainge) at East Midlands Full Time

Are you interested in joining one of the leading consulting companies? Creating value for customers, people and societies world-wide? Can you add to our success, while also developing your career and reputation? Then join us in designing the future!
 

JOIN COWI INTERNATIONAL’S TEAM IN THE UK
With over 93 offices worldwide, COWI is a leading international consulting group. As a member of the UK team, you’ll join our skilled experts and support projects across the transportation and energy sectors, including railways, highways, bridges, hydro and tunnels. 

Living up to our values is a priority in the way we work. We collaborate with our customers, partners and colleagues to create better solutions while delivering on our promises project by project. We are curious and courageous as we pursue new knowledge and insights. Most importantly, we care about our planet, our customers and our colleagues as we collaborate to shape tomorrow’s societies. 
 
DESIGN THE FUTURE WITH A GLOBAL TEAM OF EXPERTS
We are looking for several Construction Assurance Engineers (Highways and Drainage) to work on sites in either Warwickshire or Northamptonshire. 

You’ll be responsible for dealing with the design related queries and coordinating with our client’s detail design teams to resolve any issues and answer any major technical queries. This will involve sample and scheduled inspections and examining all permanent works for compliance with the clients contract quality plan. This is required  to certifying that the Works have been constructed, completed, tested and commissioned in accordance with the relevant design data and satisfy the works information.

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll be responsible for:

• Inspecting, witnessing and advising on specified tests on or off site and certify that they comply with the quality plan and contract
• Monitoring construction activities and supporting the construction Assurance Team to ensure the client is receiving the contracted-for services
• Liaising with the CAS Manager to ensure the resource requirements to align with contruction activities
• Meeting time-frame, and quality targets, meeting or exceeding client expectations
• Undertaking reviews of the construction documentation including Quality Plans, Works Package Plans (WPPs) and Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) for structual assets
• Witness points for Highways and Drainage works and undertaking the inspections during construction on behalf of the Joint Venture, including site (SAT) and factory inspections (FAT)
• Raising and reviewing NCR’s on areas of Highways and Drainage works which are not in line with the design specificiations and then tracking close-out of these issues
• Carrying out audits of the clients site QMS and reviewing RAMS documents 
• Auditing the Client/Contractor’s construction assurance procedures
• Inspection of field trials and Instrumentation & Monitoring (I & M)
• Reporting results and KPIs to the Construction Assurance Manager
• Contributing to the Quarterly Reports as required by the Contract Scope
• Ensuring Health & Safety is edhered to at all times

YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER, WE DESIGN THE FUTURE
To succeed in this position, we believe that you’ll be an open and honest person who is eager to collaborate with others while keeping our clients engaged. You’ll pursue new insights and constantly explore new ways to improve, while caring for and respecting our clients, your colleagues and the planet we live on. 

Furthermore, you’ll have:

• BSc/BEng with an emphasis in civil or highway engineering (Chartered status preferred)
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience on Design and Build including the development and implementation of Highways and Drainages, preferably on rail projects
• Demonstrated proficiency in the English language, both speaking and writing
• Decision-making and providing clear direction
• Good communication, interpersonal and team building skills
• Good coordination skills

HOW TO APPLY
Click on the link below and tell us why you are the right person for this role. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible since the recruitment process is ongoing. The application deadline is stated at the top of the page. 
 
EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.