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Civil Engineer | Design | Consulting
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee or Inverness
40,000 to 75,000 (experience dependent) + Bonus
Free Onsite Parking
Hybrid Working
The Business
This business manages some of the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across Scotland.
Due to significant growth within the business, we have a multitude of roles ranging from:
- Technician
- Assistant Engineer
- Senior Engineer
- Principal Engineer
These long-term contracts provide excellent opportunities for technical, engineering, and professional design staff at all stages of their careers to be involved in some of the most exciting and challenging engineering projects across Scotland.
The Role
** We are looking for candidates from a Design background only **
The role will focus on providing professional design expertise on a wide variety of road schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers.
All engineers take on project responsibility from the outset invariably owning their own projects from conception to construction. Your role will be at the heart of this high-performing team, using your skills and expertise to help the business continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency.
Responsibilities Include
- Own and lead the design process, encouraging your and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice.
- Produce technically sound design solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
- Preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
- Manage projects to ensure coordination of multi-disciplinary inputs.
- Manage resources effectively (including remote resource) and efficiently to meet fluctuating workloads.
- Work with clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget and meeting H&S, CDM, QA and technical review requirements.
- Responsible for the commercial success of the projects within the portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
- Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and attending progress meetings.
Experience / Qualifications
- Experienced in undertaking project-related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
- Capable of acting as day-to-day main engineering contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission, e.g. Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Network Rail schemes.
- Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools.
- Sound commercial awareness.
- Good understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
Preferred
- Successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence.
- Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution.
Work-life Balance
Work-life balance and flexibility are key to success. The business empowers it's people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, they are able to accommodate working options that suit you.
Benefits
- Recognition bonus - if working towards IEng, the business will pay a recognition bonus of 3,000 and then a further 2,000 once chartership is achieved. If working towards CEng, 5,000 is eligible for payment.
- Exceptional development and progression plan
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
- Extensive product training and professional career development
- Education and tuition reimbursement programs available
- Rewards Portal including healthcare, dental, and other flexible benefits
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