Site Engineer / Clerk Of The Works

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaising with Project Manager, Estates Dept., Design teams, Contractors, Local Authority/ Fire Services Staff, Hospital Management and UHG Maintenance Dept. Staff.
• Monitor the Building / Civil and structural works on Site, ensuring that the standard of work and materials supplied by the contractor are as specified in accordance with the contract information.
• Ensure Compliance with the drawings, specifications and other contract documents.
• Monitoring quality control, on and off site in conjunction with the project team. Review and Report deviations from specified construction procedures to ensure compliance with regulations
• Recording anomalies in site activities including weather, Health & Safety, quality of work, etc
• Tracking and reporting progress in relation to cost & programme.
• Attend site meetings, take photographs and maintain a current drawing/specifications database, maintaining a daily diary of activity, producing a weekly report.
• The Clerk of works will maintain a Daily Works diary, recording decisions, events, appointments, staff details, site visits, equipment on site, contractor’s attendance, daily temperatures, photographs of progress.
• The Clerk of works will produce a weekly report, summarising weekly activity on site including photographs.
• To witness testing, Installation and Commissioning during and on completion of the Works.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of site management. Co-ordinate and prepare written reports to the Project Manager to ensure no interruption occurs to the building schedule.
• Track the co-ordination of M&E services and ensure compliance with the contract documents.
• Aiding in practical completion and defects rectification issues and monitoring their timely resolution in a satisfactory manner and Ensure the quality and workmanship of finishing works
• Facilitate prompt delivery of as-built records, safety files, digital projects manuals,
• O & M manuals etc
• Aiding the successful handover of the building in relation to services, building fabric maintenance and facilities management.
• Coordinating the necessary pre-contract and post-completion decanting and logistical tasks to ensure effective, efficient and satisfactory delivery of accommodation, with a minimum of disturbance to Hospital services and staff.
• To prepare schedule of defects and to certify rectification of snagging items.
• To undertake Health & safety duties commensurate with the post.
• To maintain liaison with the UHG Maintenance Department and ensure hand- over arrangements are effective.
• Any other duties as set out by the estates Manager, training and / or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this post.

Person Specification ;

Qualifications;

The Successful candidate should hold a relevant third level qualification in a construction related discipline or an Equivalent professional qualification

Hold a Certificate / Diploma in Construction studies or Civil Engineering.

Be a member of the Chartered Institute of Building Member of the Institute of Clerk of Works.

Knowledge and Experience;

• The appointee will have a minimum of 7 years experience, with preferably at least 5 years on site in the role of Clerk of Works.
• S/he will have significant experience as a Clerk of Works on large building projects.
• Healthcare project experience would be an advantage.
• The ideal candidate would be a member or associate member of a relevant professional institute.
• A detailed working knowledge of building construction technology is essential and candidates should also have knowledge of mechanical & electrical services.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office and AutoCAD would be an advantage.
• Candidate must hold a clean driving licence and have unencumbered access to a suitable vehicle.
• The candidate should hold an appropriate Safe Pass, as promoted by Fás, and other relevant site safety qualifications (Managing safety in Construction).

Skills and Competencies;

• The post holder must possess and demonstrate strong capabilities for the following:
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Analytical skills
• Technical skills and detail
• Communications and interpersonal skills
• Innovation, problem solving
• Service delivery
• Decision-making
• Quality Control
• Resilience

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: €59,000.00-€82,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Flexitime

Work Location: In person