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Field Engineer

Role Reference: JP00003024

Location: Hinkley Point C Site, Somerset

Work arrangement: 47.5 hours per week/9.5 hour days

Arrangement: Permanent

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferable.

Hinkley Point C is a transformative infrastructure project for the UK, offering large scale, reliable, zero carbon electricity, boosting regional economies and building a foundation for future clean energy systems. NUVIA is a key part of this mission.

Job Purpose / Overview
The NNB Surveillance Field Engineer will be deemed an expert in his / her field and will be part of a team of Field Engineers and required to take responsibility for activities in the field relating to Construction Surveillance. The primary roles of this team is to deliver the NEC Supervisor duties described in the NEC contract and ensure that HPC Quality needs, targets and expectations are realised.

Principal Accountabilities
The Field Engineer is responsible for the surveillance of quality compliance within the designated section of the Works in accordance with NNB surveillance strategy requirements. Report to the Construction Superintendent for day to day guidance. Input into site wide management issues and a high level of interaction and coordination with other operational members of the site wide team will be required. Required to adhere to (and suggest enhancements and improvements to) company policies, procedures and protocols for construction , health & safety and other functions.

• Check the Works are constructed in accordance with the contract and notify the Construction Superintendent of non-conformance request requirements.
• Submit details of any non-conformance request requirements to assist in the issuing of non-conformance reports.
• Proactively communicate with other site teams, maintain good communication links and ensure surveillance is timely reported.
• Contribute surveillance information to support KPI indicators.
• Support team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep works safe and within Quality standards. Follow up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g. issue communications, call meetings) to prevent the halt of works.
• Enhance the team with a good perspective of current and future site activities.
• Ensure tasks are developed to quality in accordance with the company’s requirement for health, safety and environment.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the construction activities and their adherence to quality.
• Review Contractor performance against the authorised Quality Control Plan.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions and operate with minimal supervision.
• Provide leadership by personal example.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
The Field Engineer will have broad knowledge of construction techniques with high technical expertise across their specific types of construction and forms of contract. Specifically he / she will have working knowledge of the NEC ECC and FIDIC contracts. He / she will possess management skills and have solid experience in the role on a variety of Major Projects.

• Excellent organisation, delegation and communication skills. Ability to work within a high performing team that continuously outperforms expectations and objectives.
• Proven experience of writing diaries which are accurate, concise and with relevance to the particular form of contract.
• Proven track record of working within a large construction team.
• Experience in the installation and erection of large Civil Works and Mechanical or Electrical plant.
• Extensive previous working experience of large complex projects
• General understanding of the posts obligations under CDM Regulations – along with an understanding of the document and drawing approvals processes.
• Strong communication skills in English is required, and knowledge of French can be an advantage.
• A minimum of HND in a Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience.
• Experience in the use of electronic hand held devices to capture information.
• They will be required to attend and pass the HPC Clerk of Works course as part of our upskilling training programme.