Job Purpose
The Senior Civil Engineer provides engineering support to all markets within the RES Group, with a focus on maximising potential, reducing cost and managing risk to the business.The primary activities performed by the Senior Civil Engineer are to provide design management, civil engineering design and advice as required to meet the project requirements.This role focuses on engineering input into the development of wind, solar, battery energy storage and green hydrogen projects. Organizational Context The Group Engineering team provides engineering support to all RES Regional Businesses across all phases of low carbon projects. In a changing global market RES needs to achieve cost parity with conventional generation, we have a lead role to ensure effective knowledge sharing across the RES Group and to reduce cost through innovative engineering solutions that achieve a balance between risk and cost. The department also has a key role in supporting RES to diversify into new markets and technologies. The role of the Senior Civil Engineer focusses on the engineering required for project development.This includes management of the layout design process, identification and mitigation of project risks and delivery of discrete elements of design, along with interfacing with project stakeholders and consultants, technical review of preliminary designs or ad-hoc technical/regulatory advice to assist the decision-making process.This role also provides vital support to the operational projects in maintaining and upgrading assets under RES management. Additionally, the Senior Civil Engineer supports project teams across all RES regions by providing advice, review and design services, and to promote consistent best practice in the area of civil engineering and design. Key Accountabilities The Senior Civil Engineer has responsibility to:
1. Manage and deliver the engineering required to develop safe, buildable, and cost-efficient projects
2. Perform engineering assessments to identify and manage risk to projects through their life cycle
3. Manage consultants and contractors performing specialist works eg. survey, geotechnical, flood risk as part of project development
4. Interface with project stakeholders and provide advice on engineering aspects which affect safety, quality, cost and programme of project development
5. Lead on the development and implementation of innovative solutions to maximise the value and minimise the cost of projects
6. Promote and maintain consistency and high technical standards across the RES Group in their area(s) of civil engineering
7. Coordinate best practice across markets and business units in the RES Group
8. Supervise junior team members and support their development
Knowledge you will need
9. Engineering principles as they affect project development
10. Working knowledge of renewable energy projects (development, construction and/or operation) would be an advantage
11. Specialist knowledge in a relevant area of civil engineering eg. geotechnical, earthworks, drainage would be an advantage
12. UK CDM Regulations
13. Understanding of cross-functional project requirements and priorities
Skills you will need
14. Commercial awareness relating to contract compliance, cost control and relative value of engineering solutions
15. Good time management skills to balance priorities across projects
16. Team working, within and across project functions
17. Presentation skills to technical and non-technical audiences – written and verbal
18. Attention to detail during preparation and review of engineering deliverables
Experience you will need
19. Practical application of engineering knowledge to civil engineering projects
20. Management of health and safety and risk mitigation in design
21. Development and implementation of new processes and technology
Qualifications you need
22. Honours degree in Civil Engineering or related subject
23. Eligible to progress towards CEng status through the Institution of Civil Engineers