Construction Engineer

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is providing project and contract management services to customers in Western Australia to support exciting capital works programmes, including in energy infrastructure. We are looking for people to join us to deliver these services in and around Perth where we are working within an integrated team with our customer.

Job Summary:

In this role, reporting to a Package Manager, you will provide project field engineering support monitoring quality and progress of construction and related activities within the assigned project. The Field Engineers responsibilities are to manage the contractor and their assigned site operations to drive compliance with design requirements and specifications, completion on schedule whilst meeting required quality standards. Your work will contribute to ensuring field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements, including completions and handover. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Inspects construction work for compliance with drawings, specifications and codes.
• Reviews design drawings for constructability.
• Assists in construction engineering and managing the installation of materials and equipment as assigned.
• Inputs to quantity tracking databases and other computer databases as required.
• Prepares daily progress reports, periodic photographic progress reports and keeps the Package Manager informed on progress of assigned tasks.
• Reviews project design and engineering documents to ensure their completeness.
• Manages the revision of construction information as necessary 
• Provides input to the Project Engineer's reviews of contractor’s technical submittals including method statements, safe systems of work, permit applications and change proposals

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Good understanding of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental issues associated with the Construction industry.
• Demonstrated experience in the Construction of infrastructure projects. Electrical HV experience preferred.
• Customer side experience in the construction monitoring of various Projects preferred.
• Good understanding of construction techniques and constructability issues.
• Good working knowledge of basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to operate in autonomy with minimal technical direction.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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