Required Skills
MEICA
Water
Water Treatment
Pre-Construction Planning
Technical Documentation
CDM
Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Principles
Instrumentation & Control Systems (ICA)
Technical Handover & Knowledge Transfer
Cost & Schedule Control (Pre-Construction Phase)
NEC
WIMES Standards
Job Summary
Our Client is a well-established contractor operating across major infrastructure and utility projects in the UK. They are currently seeking a Pre-Construction Technical Engineer to join their team in Southeast.
As a Pre-Construction Technical Engineer, you will bring proven MEICA expertise and hands-on technical skills to support and guide the project team. You will take the lead in providing detailed technical input during the pre-construction phase of projects, ensuring that all proposed solutions are robust, compliant, and buildable.
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Experience
- Experience of working within the water industry.
- Clear understanding of water treatment processes.
- Ability to liaise at all levels.
- A team player with the ability to co-ordinate project-related activities with clients’ consultants and 3rd parties.
- Good organisational skills.
- Methodical approach with a clear focus on client, customer, and quality.
- Strong leadership qualities and a natural problem solver.
- Able to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
- Able to work in a busy environment under pressure.
- Commercial and contract experience.
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent in an Engineering related subject, ideally in the field of Mechanical, Electrical/ICA.
- Previous experience working in a similar role.
- Familiar with programme management and maintenance.
- Proficient with IT specifically full Office 365 suite.
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation regarding safe work practice.
- Understanding the importance of promoting a safety culture on site and in pre-construction.
Desirable:
- WIMES Standards familiarisation
- Knowledge of NEC4 contracts
- EUSR Water Hygiene card
- 1st Aid trained
- Relevant CSCS Card
Job Responsibilities
- Supporting the team in the delivery of the pre-construction phase through to project award.
- Production of functional & technical documentation and specifications as required to develop the project scope.
- Ensuring solutions align with client specifications and standards, including CDM and managing the appropriate processes when deviations are necessary.
- Promote innovative solutions and adopt ‘blue sky’ thinking to challenge the status quo.
- Provide data to the project Commercial manager / QS in respect to progress and forecasts for the pre-construction phase.
- Manage suppliers of engineering services across all technical disciplines.
- Liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.
- Liaise with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers, and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress.
- Developing and reviewing tender documents, both for consultants and construction works.
- Understanding project risks and co-ordinating mitigation activities.
- Carrying out Technical Assurance checks and audits of contractor activities and outputs through design phases of projects.
- Overseeing project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring the pre-construction phase is completed on time and within budget. Identifying and managing change control where required.
- Troubleshooting with the project team in resolving MEICA related issues that may arise during project execution.
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