Senior Civil Engineer – Manchester City Centre
Vertical Recruitment are working closely with a leading multidiscipline Property and Construction Consultancy. Due to an increase in the demand for their expertise, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior/ Principal Civil Engineer to join their experienced Civil & Structural Engineering discipline which includes over 100 structural & civil engineers in 7 UK offices.
Based at their dynamic and thriving Manchester offices with over 80 staff in the heart of the city centre covering a wide range of disciplines in property and construction, you will play an important role in strengthening their Civil Engineering team not only within the Manchester office but throughout the entire structures discipline within their consultancy.
If you have experience in undertaking aspects of design and coordination of civil engineering projects and have proven technical knowledge this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career, gaining further experience on route to a further management role
Their teams provide a comprehensive range of civil engineering design, procurement, coordination, and project management services to support clients through the whole project life cycle. Offering a fully multi-discipline consultancy service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
* Working within project teams
* Interfacing with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers
* Representing them at client and project meetings to present designs
* Produce Flood Risk Assessments (FRA’s), drainage strategies and other pre-planning advice
* Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
* Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
* Be a member of (or an aspiration to become a member of) the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body
* Good understanding of section 38, 278 and 104 agreements
* Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and in particular Civil 3D
* A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis
* Proven design experience which will be discussed / evidenced at interview
* Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design
* A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements
* Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications)
* Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
Benefits included
* Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
* A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
* 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
* A flexible approach to hybrid working
* Tailored career development
* The opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team within a modern, high quality and wellbeing aligned office space
An inclusive wellbeing offer:
Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme, Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
Mental – Mental Health First Aiders