Clerk of Works – Civil Engineering Job Vacancy

Reporting To: Project manager

Main Purpose of the Post:
To ensure that high standards of quality control are maintained on contracts.
Key Accountabilities:
To ensure that a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each contract, via site visits, assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health and safety legislation.
To act on behalf of the nominated Contract Administrator by undertaking audits of the Engineering Services Maintenance Contracts. This will involve visiting sites, checking service work against the schedule and contractors’ invoices, liaising with the Officer-in-Charge at the establishment and feedback of information / problems
To ensure that current knowledge of building services legislation, standards, methods of installation and health and safety knowledge is up-to-date using all appropriate means including reading, research from the building industry lead bodies, and networking with all appropriate organizations, engineers, both in-house and consultant
To provide a service at all times to the nominated Contract Administrator by ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information
To act on behalf of the nominated Contract Administrator in respect of site problems and defects in works under construction
To advise the Engineering Design Teams on standards of quality, finish and compliance with the specification, having due regard to the requirements of the Contract Administrator and the money being expended
To participate in the arrangement for the feed-back of information from building projects
To maintain liaison with the maintenance staff of Property Services, and ensure that hand-over arrangements are effective
To advise designers on the practical aspects of engineering installations, to ensure the soundness and practicality of design proposals
To monitor the performance of contractors and consultants on site and to ensure that engineering installations are constructed in accordance with drawings and specifications
To provide feedback on the performance of contractors and consultants to contribute to Approved List databases
To attend design team meetings with in-house and external consulting design staff
To attend and report to pre-contract and site meetings
To identify technical problems on site, to recommend corrective action and to issue Clerk of Works ‘Directions as authorized by the Supervising Officer
To witness testing, commissioning and balancing of engineering installations
To prepare schedules of defects and to certify rectification of snagging items
Other Duties:
To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training
To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this post.
To undertake Health and Safety duties commensurate with the post and/or as detailed in the Directorate’s Health and Safety policy.
Qualification:
Degree qualification in Building/construction.
Over four years in a similar position.
Qualified candidates should send detailed C.V to
mycv@myjobseye.com
quoting position applied for on your Email subject line.

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