Our client is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, project management and civil services consultancies. They have a requirement for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to join their growing team on a permanent basis and to help support their increasing portfolio and workload. This role will be based at their office in Glasgow. Job Description: This role would support projects in multiple sectors including transportation, energy, and defence.
* The candidate must be willing to participate in the Practice and foster collaboration with colleagues. They would also demonstrate a commitment to and participation in the industry.
* The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development. If you have a passion for engineering and want to understand where a career with our Client might lead then we would like to hear from you.
As a Senior Civil Engineer with our Client, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
* Lead a team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
* Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
* Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
* Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
* Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.
Requirements
* Chartered Civil Engineer.
* Experience in design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
* Experience leading a design team.
* Engineer with sound problem-solving skills, and a pragmatic, practical mind.
* Able to work independently to deliver work, as well as part of a team.
* Take accountability and responsibility for work carried out by the individual or the team.
* Work well with and form relationships with others, including the client team, other disciplines, and contractors at all levels (junior – senior) inside and outside the business.
* Be self-motivated to produce high-quality deliverables.
* Flexible attitude to the type of work undertaken, level of responsibility given, and work location.
* Have experience coordinating with other disciplines in multi-discipline projects.
* Produce designs following CDM regulations.
* Strong communication skills, independent working, presenting, and influencing skills.
Key Requirements (desirable):
* Sound knowledge in external works design, including utilities, paved and unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access and accessibility, construction logistics, and familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices.
* Proficiency in designing within appropriate digital analysis packages, following local and national guidance. eg MicroDrainage, InfoWater, or InfoWorks for drainage.
* Robust experience in change management and QA processes.
* Have experience mentoring junior staff.
* Digital skills or an appetite to learn is key.