Site Engineer – PV/BESS Project
Fife
Scotland
Contract
Solar Energy
During each visit the engineer will assess:
H&S practices and site safety conditions with an emphasis on promoting a strong health and safety culture (does not include formal audit activities)
Installation status compared to the contractor’s programme;
Installation quality including effectiveness of the contractor’s supervision of its subcontractors; compliance with the design, ERs and good practice (noting that client will share and brief on ERs and design documents with the engineer, however we would not expect them to perform a full review of these documents. client PMs would communicate key design updates with the engineer ahead of, and require from the engineer written updates following site visit)
Adherence to quality control procedures
Security arrangements and overall site condition (tidiness, noise/dust, wastes management, access roads, etc)
Client will request the EPC to share the following items, which it will share with the Inspections Engineer:
Up-to-date construction programme from the EPC contractor
Progress updates from EPC contractor site manager during each visit.
The most recent monthly construction reports from the EPC Contractor to be shared with client ahead of site visits
Site induction upon first visit to Project, and a briefing of ongoing works upon each subsequent visit from the EPC Contractor/Developer
The engineer is expected to contribute to:
The Project risk register with issues identified on site during each site visit.
Outcomes from construction monitoring site visits to be noted in a quality report template, as requested by the developer.
Client expects to be able to draw on these contributions from the engineer when completing other work packages in it’s wider engagement with the customer. As such, these responsibilities are an important part of the scope.
Experience profile minimum requirements:
At least 5y in renewable projects
At least 3 years in solar of BESS project (please include details in CV)
Background in electrical or mechanical engineering
Experience in supervising quality control of EPC execution of work
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Fred Oliver

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