Senior/Principal Engineer (Drainage)

Description

• Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary.
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements
• Assist and prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports);
• Responsible for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects.
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project
• Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs
• Take commercial responsibility for projects
• Liaising with project team to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated.
• Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects
• Directing team members in the production of Micro-drainage/Info Drainage, and Auto-CAD models and drawings
• Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications.
• Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate
• Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects.
• Responsible for all stages of drainage designs (adoptable or non-adoptable) ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Sewers for Adoption/Scotland, Local Design Guides, and DMRB)
• Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team

Requirements

• Ability to deliver on time whilst handling multiple projects/tasks.
• Ability to 'see the bigger picture' and understand the consequences of decisions.
• Excellent written skills along with the preparation of technical reports and fee proposals.
• Experience of project management with a good understanding and responsibility of financial and commercial aspects of projects.
• Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues;
• Experience of working with Public and Private sector is preferable
• Adaptable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, and desire to self-progress
• Knowledge of and engagement with the civil engineering industry
• Excellent communications skills to be capable of communicating effectively with colleagues and Clients along with managing Client expectations, and communications/relationships with external design teams
• Good knowledge and use of Sewers for Adoption, Sewers for Scotland, DMRB, MCHW, MfS, Local Authority guides, etc and their applications
• Good knowledge and experience of delivering surface/waste water drainage design and appropriate approval processes
• Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and value
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self-motivated.
• Experience of drainage technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them,
• Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM
• Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of design teams and project stakeholders
• Experience in line managing and providing technical oversight for delivery teams.
• Must be IT literate with excellent knowledge of Auto-CAD/Micro-drainage/Info-drainage, Civil3D and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure
• Experience of highway design would be beneficial.
• Be client facing, with the ability to represent the Company externally at a senior level, alongside managing their own workload and the ability to manage a number of projects at any one time.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance