Senior Utilities Engineer

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom OCU Full time

As we continue to deliver on our current growth, throughout 2023, OCU Group has been experiencing a sustained period of growth and expansion within the water and wastewater sector. Due to this and our continued work winning success, we currently have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer experienced within water to join our team based in the North-west, in Northwich.

You will be working closely with project managers, construction managers, and other stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Preparing tenders for clients and commercial bids to help bring in new business
  • Developing and presenting project proposals
  • Meeting with clients to find out their requirements
  • Producing plans and estimating budgets and timescales
  • Discussing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of business contracts
  • Agreeing budgets and timescales with the clients
  • Managing construction schedules and budgets
  • Dealing with any unexpected costs
  • Attending site meetings to monitor progress
  • Acting as the main point of contact for clients, site and project managers
  • Working with third parties to ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities
  • Making sure construction projects meet agreed technical standards
  • Liaising with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, legal teams and the client’s own representatives
  • Overseeing final accounts at the end of a project
  • Working on-site and in an office

Skills and Experience

  • Degree or HND qualified in Construction or Project Management. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
  • Working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 / FIDIC contracts desirable.
  • An understanding of the construction industry
  • An understanding of legal documentation
  • Maths and IT knowledge
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Business management skills
  • The ability to use your initiative
  • Good verbal communication skills.

Company Information

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.


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