Senior Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure
We’re proud to have secured several project wins during 2023 as we provide sustainable solutions to our clients’ aspirations. With growing project deliverables and a strong growth strategy for Scotland, we currently have an opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer (Renewables Energy Infrastructure) to join our team in Edinburgh.
RPS, A Tetra Tech company:
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Lead the production of design packages for concept, tender and detailed phases of renewable energy projects relating to:
2. Wind, transmission or other renewable energy project infrastructure and access design with consideration of buildability, electrical component standards and environmental constraints;
3. Concept design for environmental impact assessment purposes
4. Bridge and retaining structure geometry considering structural form and flooding levels and co-ordination of structural design
5. Catchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design including CAR authorisation
6. Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details consulting with EA or SEPA where necessary
7. Public highway improvement concepts and detailed design for electrical component delivery including road authority consultation and road construction consent submission
8. Co-ordination with other discipline leads for geotechnical and structural design strands to assist in the provision of RPS’ core multi-disciplinary design service covering site investigation, geotechnical assessment of turbine foundations, material reusability, turbine foundation design, bridge design, control building design and construction monitoring and quality assurance
9. Management of appropriate multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or design packages and be the client key point of contact
10. From design concept to detailed stage actively manage health, safety and environmental hazards. Work with the project team, contractor or developer clients to continually develop own knowledge of project life cycle hazards, risk and mitigation. Effectively communicate residual risk and record significant decisions;
11. Implement project management framework procedures and have experience of underlying HSQE principles, statutory requirements and guidance
Experience
12. Relevant postgraduate experience working within a consulting engineering practice or other equivalent organisational structure
13. Previous experience as a member or leader of a design team delivering civil infrastructure design packages and assisting the co-ordination of multi-discipline civil infrastructure design for contractor and developer clients
14. Experience of onshore wind, the land-based works for offshore wind, renewable energy and infrastructure projects
15. Demonstrated knowledge of environmental / engineering design procedures and construction processes within chosen field of expertise
16. Understanding of work winning principles and client relationship management
17. Knowledge and competence in the use of Auto Cad and other relevant software packages.
Technical Attributes:
18. Civil infrastructure design experience relating to own area of expertise and / or the team’s core duties and responsibilities
19. Developing project management and multi-disciplinary co-ordination capability
20. Creation of / leading the production of engineering drawings using AutoCAD software
21. Modelling or leading the analysis of linear type construction using Civils 3D modelling software and geometrical design
22. Experience of sustainable drainage design, using pipe network, attenuation system and culvert modelling software
23. Knowledge of construction materials including on-site testing
24. Experience and ability to apply DMRB and local road standards in order to assess or develop access solutions
25. Experience in the delivery of design packages and obtaining statutory or third-party approval
26. Multi-disciplinary knowledge relating to environmental, geotechnical, structural or other specialist disciplines.
Qualifications:
27. BEng, MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering;
28. Chartered Engineer of ICE or CIHT or other recognised Institution preferred, or working towards chartership status.
What’s in it for you?
We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.
We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
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Our commitment to Diversityand Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.
Our approach to Diversityand inclusion
Our people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.
‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’
Recruitment Agencies
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