SCL Engineers/Shift Managers

Role & Responsibilities

• Hold and promote the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental awareness.
• Conduct daily HSE inspections, implement corrective actions, and report issues to the manager.
• Exercise authority to stop work immediately if safety or quality concerns arise.
• Manage and supervise shift engineers, ensuring smooth operations.
• Prepare, review, approve, and communicate method statements and risk assessments effectively.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all works, including excavation, temporary support, substrate, reinforcement, pre-pour and post-pour check sheets.
• Cook up and manage all documentation required for QA packages.
• Verify compliance with HSE, quality, and design specifications.
• Ensure Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and checklists are in place and followed at each stage.
• Confirm timely availability of all required materials and equipment.
• Monitor daily activities using trackers to ensure progress aligns with the agreed programme and construction methods.
• Participate in daily excavation review meetings.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including site management, technical specialists, commercial teams, planners, engineers, operatives, suppliers, third parties, and client representatives.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, designers, and supply chain partners.
• Verify that drawings and specifications contain sufficient and accurate information prior to commencement.
• Request any missing information or resources (materials, workforce, plant) in advance to meet programme requirements.
• Ensure accurate setting out of works before commencement.
• Prepare and deliver safety, task, method statement, and risk assessment briefings to the workforce.
• Attend all shift briefings and handover meetings.
• Maintain comprehensive records of resources employed on all works.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules to support planning.
• Identify, record, and report any changes to scope or programme.
• Ensure testing and sampling of materials is carried out as per ITP/MAF requirements.
• Record and report non-conformances, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Verify that materials and workmanship meet specifications, maintaining appropriate records and evidence.
• Organise and oversee subcontractor activities.
• Ensure all work records comply with project requirements.
• Confirm material delivery tickets are cost-coded.
• Inspect and verify materials upon receipt for description, quantity, markings, and condition before signing.
• Maintain detailed records of resources used on additional works and submit for approval within 24 hours.
• Promote and complete Observation Cards to encourage safety awareness.
• Lead the daily RESS meeting with designers, clients, and I&M teams.
• Perform other duties as required to support project delivery.

  Company Background

  The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family-owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise while prioritizing client satisfaction. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand that our actions impact the communities and environments we operate in. We are committed to promoting a culture change within the industry and have launched our award-winning cultural safety program (LIFE), deeply embedded in our company’s DNA and core values.

  We are a disability confident employer and committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated fairly and equally, and in accordance with the law, regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

  We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services.

  LIFE Culture

  We are promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to significantly improve Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety program (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

  Disability Confident Committed

  We are a disability confident employer and committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated fairly and equally, and in accordance with the law, regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, or sexual orientation.