Make your mark as a Superintendent.
The Superintendent (often under the general direction of the Works Manager or Project Manager) is responsible for managing and supervising the execution, according to the contract, of projects or parts of projects, and occasionally stands in for the Works Manager during their absence. This function may be performed both onshore and offshore.
This role reports into the onsite Boskalis Westminster operational team that undertake both capital and maintenance dredging projects throughout the UK and Ireland.
Your responsibilities as Superintendent:
- Implement a safety, health and environment plan for their part of the project; offers suggestions for the QA plan and Risk Assessments, including preparing and conducting Toolbox Talks and Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), and prepare quality checks.
- Carry out on-site preparations for the project to be performed, including preparing short-term planning for mobilization, installation and demobilisation
- Prepare and review work methods, ensuring that approved work methods are executed. Ensure that people, equipment and material for the relevant part of the project are at the right place, at the right time, in consultation with relevant parties inside and outside the organization. For this part of the project, provide input for the execution plan.
- Prepare and follow detailed planning derived from the project planning, monitoring the work for efficient and effective execution, taking into account quality, cost and budget.
- Managing, instructing, adjusting and motivating the various teams of workers, both Boskalis employees onshore and offshore and employees of subcontractors and operators of rented vessels and machines.
- Being responsible for updating a daily site report, including work performed (amounts dredged and dredge depth), materials used, weather data, personnel deployed, equipment and subcontractors. Drawing up weekly and operational reports.
- Maintaining and encouraging a good relationship with the client and holding consultations with its supervisors.
- Understanding of the project-related tasks of the Works Manager or PM for the purposes of deputising in his or her absence. On very small projects acting as the key Boskalis representative for the execution of the works.
Required Knowledge and Experience
- At least a secondary vocational working level and intellectual ability
- Knowledge of Office software
- Knowledge of quality and safety systems
- Basic knowledge of dimension technology
- Practical experience with and insight into the operation of equipment and auxiliary equipment
- Practical experience with projects relating to some of the following areas: stone dumping, bank protection, bed protection, currents and tides, jetties and groynes or hopper work, cutter work, backhoes, clamshells, grabs, dumping, environmental dredging, small-scale dredging or pipes and ducts, landfalls and outfalls. knowledge of tides, sea conditions and bathymetric survey information.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
What you can expect:
- A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
- Rewarding conditions: As well as offering a competitive salary we give industry leading benefits, including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (based on a full-time contract), a generous pension package, with the opportunity to add flexible benefits, such as private health care, and the purchase of additional holiday days; free parking and beverages. Conveniently located office with a friendly, supportive team.
- Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realise your full potential with training and development through our Boskalis Academy
Extra Information:
- Your team: You will work as a Superintendent within our Operations team, undertaking both capital and maintenance dredging projects.
- Where you will work: You will be supporting projects with travel within the UK and Ireland with occasional requirements to work away from home on project sites, therefore having a full UK driving licence is essential.
- Full/part-time job: The position of surveyor is a full-time job.
- Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online and in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
Interested?
Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your motivation letter and CV on our careers site.
We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please note that the position may be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
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