Job description / Role
Title:
B&CE Technical Officer
Core Responsibilities and Duties
- Produce contracts, designs and specifications for building & construction works and managing project risk.
- Site specifics - determining material specifications; material laydown; competency of operatives; ensure installation works are in accordance with industry standards/manufacturers.
- Spearheading delivery of Building and Construction projects; responsible for HSE and notifiable CDM 2015 tasks.
- Integral link to all stakeholders keeping a clear and transparent communication to all stakeholders involved in the relevant projects.
- Responsible for Ordered works design and delivery on four Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites; Iraq, Oman, UAE & Bahrain.
- Regular site inspections to ensure quality control, value for money and high standards of safety are delivered.
- Prepare estimates of costs within contracted timescales.
- Prepare Option Studies.
- Monitor and keep accurate records of progress on site tasks.
- Ensure specifications are up to date and meet current legislative standards.
- Identifying technical problems, investigating the causes of defects, and overseeing repairs.
- Manage personnel, equipment and resources and act as a project, production, or as site Manager for all allocated tasks.
- Conduct AOS inspections (PQC, AM2 and Asphalt)
- Develop new works proposals.
- Conduct technical building inspections Theatre wide.
- Interpret design regulations.
- Undertake inspections including airfield pavement surveys.
- Use commercial software for design, planning and report writing.
- Advise on building and civil engineering problems.
- Brief staff on building and civil engineering matters.
- Recommend new works requirements to the client.
- Advise on construction health, safety, and environmental matters.
- Supervise all site surveys and new works tasks.
- Attend and/or run planning meetings.
- Assume sole design responsibility for building and civil engineering layouts.
- Assist in designing mechanical and electrical engineering elements.
- Assist in the preparation of tender documents.
- Supervise design drawing production.
- Produce design drawings.
- Write specifications.
- Liaise with client, contractors, and authorities.
- Attend and / or run Planning Meetings.
- Carry out essential administration, including records, budgets, and accounts.
- Work collaboratively with all departments and deliver results to tight deadlines.
- Champion a positive Health and Safety culture on all tasks and ensure that all sub-contractors follow all aspects of HSE legislation.
- Produce bills of quantities, stores, and materials lists.
- Estimate labour and equipment requirements.
- Liaise closely with mechanical and electrical disciplines.
- Process new work requests.
- Check building and civil engineering designs.
- Control and update site records, as-built drawings, documents etc.
- Advise and liaise with project clients.
Requirements
Security
- Must be a UK Citizen with an existing unbroken residency of more than 5 years in the UK or hold an existing SC security clearance.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
The Technical Officer must be of technical status and have relevant post qualification experience.
- Technical - Minimum HND in Construction related discipline, together with proven relevant experience.
- Practical quantifiable experience in all aspects of Building and Civil engineering installations.
- Experience in all aspects of construction site management.
- Hold valid DE certification of relevant discipline.
- Hold a valid (3-day standard) First Aid certificate.
- MOD/DIO approved Authorised Person, , as per JSP 375 Volume 3.
- Experience of Managing Sub-Contractors on UK MOD estates on deployed operations.
About the Company
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.