Principal Civil Engineer – Contract Administration, Law and Site Supervision, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Principal Civil Engineer – Contract Administration, Law and Site Supervision
Location: Trading Standards Office, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £57,948 - £63,390 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Garry Smith Tel: 07917 957125

Job Purpose:

Undertake the administration of contract documents and all tendering processes, to meet procurement regulations and Council procedures.  To lead a site team carrying out supervision and contract compliance of construction contracts throughout Highland, including associated compensation evaluation and dispute resolution, and all administrative processes.

The Project Design Unit is seeking an ambitious, experienced Engineer who is enthusiastic about contract compliance and site supervision. You must possess excellent communication skills with an ability to present complex technical issues in a concise and logical manner. 
Based in our Inverness office, this is an exciting opportunity to lead the team responsible for contract preparation compliance and the supervision of construction projects.   The post holder will ensure procurement regulations and Council procedures are carried out, contract preparation is in line with model documents and also manage the supervision of infrastructure construction projects whilst maintaining quality assurance of our Engineering Supervision Teams across the Highlands.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Chartered Engineer - Member of ICE, or equivalent.

Current Drivers Licence and access to Personal Transport.