Project Engineer

GeneralReporting to the Project Manager - Renewals Average Number of Projects at any one time (generally} Maximum Value of Projects Type of work: Watermain and firemain installation and connections Experience in NZS 3910, Contracts and Claims Desire to be part of a business not just work in it. Ambitious, drive and dynamic personality Ability to work with and get along with multiple races and cultures Overall contract responsibility Full supervision and organisation of all subcontractors, labour, plant and materials required to construct the project. All staff and subcontractors will report directly to the Project Manager. The Project Engineer should be experienced with contractual documentation, NZS 3910, and should keep up with all required documentation, communications and reporting as specified by each contract. Financial responsibility for cost controls and project budgets Project costs are required to be monitored and compared against cost estimates or budgets. The use of experience in contracting is expected to analyse, measure and value items, schedules or lump sums to achieve the highest possible project profit whilst taking into account the clients expectations and required outcomes Claims and ensuring sales invoices are produced every month A full understanding is required of claim procedures, payment certificates, retentions, types of contracts. The Project Engineer is expected to have a good knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, formula and the preparation of claims. Job costs monitoring and authorisation of suppliers and subcontractors invoices Each month the Project Engineer will be required to check all suppliers invoices and certify quantities and rates are correct and authorise them for payment, taking into account the budgets and estimates prepared at the time of tender. The responsibility of actual payment to the suppliers is with the General Manager, but the authorisation of the invoice for payment is the responsibility of the Project Manager and his Engineers Client and Council liaison It is imperative that the Project Engineer maintain good quality relationships with all our clients and treats them with respect to maintain repeat business. A well as these relationships with our clients, all council representatives should be shown respect in all dealing and a good relationship maintained with them. Overall responsibility for H&S, Environmental and Quality on jobs The Project Engineer is jointly responsible for all H&S, Environmental and Quality on each of his projects. He is expected to maintain the companies standards and achieve the required outcomes for each project he manages, depending on the clients expectations. CCL has an aim to achieve at least conformance in all these areas, but be proactive and provide industry leading solutions where possible. Set up of subcontractors for rates and expectations We operate with a mix of our own resources and subcontractors at any given time. The Project Engineer is responsible for maintaining a good relationship with subcontractors, agreeing rates and requirements and managing these subcontractors at all times. Daily visits to site to ensure productivities It is essential that the Project Engineer spends a good proportion of his time on site, observing, monitoring, managing and checking on the works being carried out. The role is a hands on management role and cannot be carried out form the office solely. The Project Engineer needs to interact with staff on site, assess production rates and troubleshoot any issues before they arise. Tendering, scoping and pricing of any variations an minor projects Major contracts are priced by the estimator, but all Project Engineers are expected to be able to price contracts up to $100,000 in value with assistance form the estimator. He should also be able to price any variations on a first principles basis, taking into account all project requirements and required outcomes. Pre-ordering of special materials required for contracts All projects require forward planning and it is essential that any materials that have a long lead time are identified at the appropriate time and ordered so that they are available when needed. Monitoring programmes and ensuring projects are completed on time Project require a contract programme to be drawn up and monitored closely to ensure the works are completed on time and to the clients expectations. The Project Engineer should be aware of project specific requirements with respect to contract period, liquidated damages, extensions of time etc. and complete contract documentation accordingly. On going training and up skilling of all staff under his control All staff have skill levels and training requirements assessed and the Project Engineer is required to continue any on the job training so that all staff are continually learning. The regular up skilling of staff is essential to the business so that out resource skill base is continually strengthened Management of numerous projects and staff at any one time At any one time the Project Engineer will be responsible for up the 5 projects depending on size and complexity. These range from pothole repairs to multi million dollar contracts and the Project Engineer is expected to be able to retain and function on numerous faces at any one time. To do this good record keeping, documentation and the ability to multi task is essential. The Project Engineer is also responsible for the staff under his control and their actions at all times. He must be aware of individual staff members limitations and abilities and use these in such a way as to get the best out of each. Management of staff will always be the biggest challenge faced by the Management Team. Testing Audits Measure ups Assist Project Manager with claims Daily site visits and checks on production and quality Collate site information and produce packs (service plans etc) H&S, QA and environmental general compliance Liaison with clients Site Engineers Learn and develop project managers skills Organisation of daily resources Liaison with subcontractors and organisation of them on site On site H&S, QA and Environmental controls Supervision of staff and on the job training Efficient use of trucks and truck movements Co-ordinating material supply to and from site Daily JHA forms Meeting daily targets and liaison with council and clients when on sites #J-18808-Ljbffr