Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience
Location: Cumbria – Kendal or Cockermouth
Contract: Permanent, Full- Time
Do you want to join an award-winning building design consultancy?
Are you a Principal Civil Engineer who is looking to take the next step in their career?
We are looking for our next Associate Civil Engineer to join us at Align Property Services to lead a dedicated team of engineers to deliver a diverse range of projects based in Cumbria.
You will join our team working to deliver on Schools and Corporate Maintenance programmes across the local authorities in Cumbria, ensuring the buildings where our children are educated and where local people work are safe, modern, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to support Cumbrian capital works programmes, developing and modernising communities across the county.
Align Property Services, who are we?
We are an award-winning building design consultancy and are proud to have been recently named the Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the year for our recent work with Darlington Borough Council at the North East Energy Efficiency Awards.
Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CD, Property Advisory & Estate Management.
We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. 2024 is proving to be one of our busiest years yet, with the development of exciting new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients and is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.
“Align your career success with delivering our ambitious growth plans”
As an Associate Civil Engineer:
Your excellent leadership and communication skills will allow you to build and motivate a team of engineers, promoting development of knowledge and skills through technology and industry advancements. We are proud of the support and career progression we can offer our employees and you will mentor and develop your team of Engineers and Technicians to reach their full potential.
You will build strong working relationships with clients, regularly engaging with them to understand their requirements and to manage their expectations on the delivery of their projects.
This role will offer you the autonomy to establish and maintain best practice in the delivery of engineering projects, and through your own professional development, your innovative ideas will contribute to the success of our multidisciplinary team. Leading by example, you will promote a high standard of ethics and professionalism in your work, with health and safety and reliability being at the forefront of your designs and decisions.
To be successful in this position, you will:
* Hold a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent.
* Demonstrate strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
* Have experience in preparing detailed designs and specifications using Civils 3D, AutoCAD, Micro-Drainage/Flow etc.
* Be competent in the conceptual and detailed design of infrastructure projects, including earthworks, roads and drainage.
* Have a working knowledge of latest UK standards, adoptable standards and building regulations.
* Be IT literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products for report writing/presentations/administration of tasks.
* Hold a Professional Accreditation at IEng / CEng level.
* Full UK driving license.
For a full outline of the roles and responsibilities associated with this role, please review the job description here
“Our people are what makes us who we are as a company”.
What we can offer you
When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.
In return for your commitment, we offer:
* A Competitive salary of up to £60,000 per year
* Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
* Hybrid and a flexible approach to working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
* Professional development through varying project work
* A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
* Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry
How to Apply
To apply, please forward your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at danielle.mcdowell@northyorks.gov.uk
To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 8th of October 2024
Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process, if you would like to apply, please do so now and we will respond to you quickly. We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
Please note, we do not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
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