Construction Engineer for new Botanical Garden

Mallards is a new Botanical Garden taking root in the Isle of Man. It is driven by a multidisciplinary group who share a passion for excellence, innovation and sustainability. Currently a private estate, we aim to create a public environment that will be appreciated over many generations. The project is a celebration of global plant diversity, a showcase for ideas in construction, conservation, and agriculture, and a place where our relationship to the land can be refreshed and enhanced.

We are recruiting a long-term Site Construction Engineer to participate in the design process from start to finish and manage the construction of buildings, watercourses and landscape elements. Over time the project will encompass restoration works, new build mixed-use, and substantial hydro engineering as well as earthworks and civil engineering to shape the canvas on which our botanists and landscape artists work.

This multifaceted position requires a hands-on professional with strong construction management skill, a background in design engineering, geotech, or hydro-engineering, and an eye for detail. Since we have the luxury of time and space to innovate, and the project will take two centuries to mature, we have a special interest in authentic, traditional materials and designing for very long term maintenance.

https://www.mallardsestate.com

Skills and experience

Candidates should hold a degree qualification, ideally in construction, civils or engineering (I.e. Land or Marine Civils, Construction, Renewables, Geotechnical/Mining), and have experience in diverse construction projects that require careful consideration. We are a small team and we enjoy tackling difficult problems with a hands-on approach to problem solving.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for day to day construction management and technical engineering across numerous projects. They will also shape design considerations from an early stage.

Requirements and Responsibilities

• A Construction Engineer with relevant experience
• Ability to manage project plans, contractors, and staff
• Interest in traditional methods and materials
• Interest in materials and methodology innovation
• Interest and experience participating in early-stage conceptualisation and design
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of other professionals, e.g. quantity surveyors, subcontractors, architects, designers, engineers
• Confidence to make final decisions on construction methodology, and willingness to consult with specialists on the same
• Strong teamwork and negotiation skills
• Assess, control and report on health and safety risk and engineering risk
• Produce or sign off on risk assessment, method statements and RAMS
• Project and programme management skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven track record of successful delivery
• An HNC or ONC in Civil Engineering or similar
• Ideally, a Site Managers Safety Training Scheme - CITB, IOSHH managing safely, or NEBOSH construction certificate
• Preferably, membership of the Engineering Council and/or chartered with ICE

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary & benefits package, and ample opportunity to improve their knowledge, skills, and experience working on projects with a unique scope and brief, in a beautiful and remarkable setting. The Isle of Man is a British Isle, the only nation that is entirely a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The lifestyle here suits people who like the outdoors - fresh air (sometimes very fresh indeed), dark skies, coasteering, hill walking, rambling, diving, and sailing are all popular. While the island does turn into a frenzy of activity and noise during the annual madness of the TT motorcycle race, it is otherwise peaceful, relaxed and authentic. At once familiar and yet different, it is a superb place to raise a family, or create and enjoy a world-class botanical garden.

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