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Job Role: Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: £45,000-£60,000 + Competitive package (depending on level of experience)

Location: Basingstoke

Our client is a leading contractor with the design, build & maintenance of water treatment projects throughout the UK. They have an established in-house design team and are looking for an ambitious Electrical Design Engineer to join them on a permanent basis.

About the Role:

Meeting with Clients to discuss specific intervention requirement
Carry out intrusive Electrical and ICA site surveys to Identify the most appropriate solutions to complex problems
Carry out the planning and implementation of the project
Line management and development of assigned EICA staff
Taking the lead on the development of EICA design deliverables by you and your team
Providing technical guidance on EICA matters to the wider project team

About you:

Degree/HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Ideally have experienced on UK Water and Wastewater projects
Knowledge of British and European design standards
Minimum of 5 years proven track record as an Electrical Engineer in both a design office and in a construction environment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Role: Mechanical Supervisor

Salary / Rate: £45,000 – £50,000 + Competitive benefits package

Location: Hampshire / West Sussex

As a Mechanical Site Supervisor, you will assist the site manager in maintaining a safe working environment for all employees, supply chain partners and visitors ensuring work is completed to the highest of standards, covering the Southern Water Framework.

About the Role:

Ensure that all relevant health and safety documents are correctly recorded.
Check that all relevant documents adequately describe the work to be carried out.
Supervise work to ensure that it is carried out in accordance with method statements and work Instructions from the project manager.
Record the progress of works on record drawings or other suitable means when required.
Inspect and record incoming materials and their documentation when required.
Record the location of materials within the works where traceability is required.
Record all non-conformance and improvement opportunities and agree action with the person in charge of the works.
Recognise the health and safety considerations are central to all tasks and contribute to ensure safe working environments for all.
Actively support the Site Manager to maintain and enforce safety standards as required by statute and in accordance with the companies Safety Policies.

About you:

They are looking for passion, strong leadership and a commitment for delivering excellence. If you have experience of supervising the installation of process packages and field pipework in an industrial process environment (if you’ve done this in water and wastewater then even better!) then I want to hear from you. Obviously, you’ll have the usual good stuff such as an HNC in mechanical engineering, CSCS and SSSTS backed up with sound knowledge of Health, Safety procedures in addition to be able to read mechanical drawings and interpret electrical schematics and P&ID’s. But we are looking for more than just that, we are looking for someone with a positive, “can do” approach who can work effectively as part of a team, if this sounds like you then be sure to apply.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 07534579078 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ckn@advance-trs.com

Job Role: Commissioning Engineer

Salary / Rate: £45,000 – £50,000 + competitive package

Location: Hampshire / West Sussex

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, if so my client is looking for an Commissioning Engineer with experience within the water sector covering the Southern Water Framework.

About the Role:

As Commissioning Engineer you will be responsible for planning, executing and documenting of commissioning and handover activities on projects and programme of works in a safe manner, fully in accordance with statutory, industry wide, company processes, systems, procedures and specifications.

You will:

Update the Commissioning Plan execute commissioning in accordance with the plan.
Prepare and maintain the commissioning programme and execute activities in accordance with the programme.
Ensure application, along with all relevant information for Safe Control of Operations (SCOs) is made with adequate notice.
Ensure compliance is maintained for all company related site activities.
Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and ensure all issues identified are adequately closed out.
Perform and document all inspections, testing and commissioning as required.
Invite the SW Asset Integrator and Operations to testing and demonstrations as required
Ensure the Asset Integration Manual is kept updated at all times.
Carry out plant labelling to SW specifications.
Provide all necessary information to the Technical Author for the preparation of the O&M Manual
Collection of asset data
Close out actions on the COM 4010 as required.
Manage and supervise subcontractors as required.
Organise and chair commissioning meetings. Prepare and distribute minutes.
Prepare/review risk assessments and method statements as required.
Communicate any delays or issues to the Commissioning Manager and Construction Manager
Reviewing, updating and marking up of documentation to as-built/as-commissioned status.
Keep accurate records of all key commissioning activities.
Maintain the snagging list and progress the completion of all snags assigned.
Perform all operation and maintenance activities until plant takeover.
Overseeing of the 28-day reliability test and production of a takeover report
Attend to plant callouts, including out of office hours and weekends up until plant takeover.
Commission and test telemetry systems.
Will be expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

About you:

We are looking for passion and a willingness to deliver excellence excellence. If you have experience of safe and successful commissioning of complex process and MEICA water and wastewater projects then I want to hear from you! Obviously, you’ll have the usual good stuff such as an engineering qualification backed up by sound knowledge and experience of Process control systems and strategies, electrical and instrumentation systems as well as experience of working within a certified quality management system. If you can bring your positive, “can do” approach and can work effectively as part of a team, then be sure to apply.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 07534579078 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ckn@advance-trs.com

My client is a Principal Rail Contractor who is well known across the UK and overseas. They work on medium and large rail infrastructure projects across the country and are regarded as highly reputable business. Due to their extensive work load/forward order book they are now seeking a Senior P6 Planner to join their Rail division.

Role:
Senior Planner reporting to Planning Manager and supporting a team of Planners. You will be working closely with commercial, design and site teams to manage a large programme/programmes of works for a Rail client.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop and maintain programmes incorporating resource loading/forecasting, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting
Monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes
Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost, and delivery objectives
Manage/mentor a small team of Planners/Assistant/Graduate Planners) to successfully deliver projects assigned to the team
Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project

Essential Requirements:

Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting
Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Primavera P6 Planning Software.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (contractor side)
Multidisciplinary experience of the Rail Industry

Desirable:

Extensive experience of Earned Value Management
Experience of Primavera Risk / Quantitive Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA)
Knowledge and experience of Rail Signalling

For further information on this fantastic opportunity contact Joe Moss at Advance TRS

Job Title: Section Planner – Track

Type: Contract

Location: Manchester

Rate: Dependant on experience

I am looking for an experienced Section Planner with a background in railway works focusing on Permanent Way

Role

You will be doing the production of SSOW Plans and managing and planning the maintenance of track. You will be responsible for planning and coordinating the work of activities of a specific section and accurately updating systems, databases and records as required.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Managing a team of Planners
Completing work request forms and access forms
ensure works are aligned to the standard and associated module

Essential requirements:

SSOWP Competency
Elipse Competency
Railway Planning Experience

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply, or contact Michael Butler at Advance TRS

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop and maintain programmes incorporating resource loading/forecasting, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting
Monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes
Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost, and delivery objectives
Manage/mentor a small team of Planners/Assistant/Graduate Planners) to successfully deliver projects assigned to the team
Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project

Essential Requirements:

Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting
Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Primavera P6 Planning Software.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (contractor side)
Multidisciplinary experience of the Rail Industry

Desirable:

Extensive experience of Earned Value Management
Experience of Primavera Risk / Quantitive Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA)
Knowledge and experience of Rail Signalling

For further information on this fantastic opportunity contact Joe Moss at Advance TRS

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Assistant Landscape Architect or Landscape Architect to join a top team of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants. Due to a period of strong performance and steady growth, our client, a top global consultancy, is looking bring an additional Landscape Architect into their team. The successful candidate would be working on a wide variety of inspiring and challenging projects across the UK and internationally.

Offering a flexible working arrangement, you would have to opportunity to divide your time between working remotely and from one of our client’s office locations across the UK, including Birmingham, London, Bristol and Edinburgh. The successful Landscape Architect would be working on a mix of UK-based and international projects across the highways, energy, green infrastructure, urban regeneration, and environmental sectors, utilising their design and consultancy skills.

The successful candidate would have the following roles and responsibilities:

Actively supporting team leaders in the development of projects
Assisting in the production of drawings and reports
Producing creative design proposals using a variety of software including Revit
Preparing and delivering high quality EIA and LVIA reports

To be considered for the position our client would be interested to hear from candidates with the below skills and experience:

A degree in Landscape Architecture, or equivalent
Looking to commence, or already working towards, the Pathway to Chartership with 2-3 years’ industry experience
Full clean driving licence
Competent and concise written skills
An eye for fantastic design
Excellent written and oral communication skills

As the selected Assistant Landscape Architect or Landscape Architect, you would be working in a friendly and supportive environment alongside a team of dynamic and passionate individuals. In addition to a clearly defined career path, our client offers a highly competitive salary dependant on experience, and fantastic array of benefits.

Civil Engineer – Water Utilities

Salary: £30-50k (experience dependant)

Location: UK locations.

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

The Vacancy

Our client is currently looking for Civil Engineers to join their Water Services team. The team consults, delivers and manages Critical Human Infrastructure projects in the Water sector.

The candidate for this role should have an aspiration to follow a technical career and have experience in the appraisal and design of civil infrastructure schemes.

Responsibilities:

Deliver packages of work within budget and to programme to meet the Client’s requirements.
Understand project scope and identify contractual change.
Understand the customer’s basic and performance needs.
Undertake feasibility assessments, optioneering, outline and detailed design.
Balance the priorities of multiple projects.
Assess the technical risk of projects.
Provide clear and concise deliverables appropriate for the intended audience.
Cooperate with the Engineering Manager, Project Manager and Regional Delivery Director.

Attributes:

The role is suitable for a near or recently Chartered Civil Engineer (preferably through the ICE, though CIWEM would be considered) who is looking for fresh impetus and experience to achieve their professional qualification or wanting a fresh challenge following their recent qualification. You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

Degree in Civil Engineering or Water & Environmental Management.
Good grades at A-Levels in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subjects and/or Geography.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of internal professionals, and third-party asset owners, stakeholders, technical officers, and contractors.
Motivated to work water projects, experience is preferable.
Experience of working on projects at appraisal, outline design, detailed design and constructions stages is preferable.
Understand the importance of budget and programme control.
Ability to work under time pressure and balance multiple priorities.
Ability to design, plan and organise tasks.
Collaborative individual that helps to build strong effective teams.
Ability to liaise with internal and external clients to develop relationships across the business.
Ability to effectively present technical solutions to a wide range of audiences in a variety of means.
Proactive and methodical approach to problem solving as an individual and as part of a team with a desire to find a solution.
Excellent attention to detail.
A high level of computer literacy – knowledge and ability to use AutoCAD and GIS would be advantageous.
Be driven to develop and improve your technical skills and advance your career.

Benefits:

Competitive Salary.
Flexible working, including, if desired, a mixture of office and remote working, nine-day fortnights or other full time or part time working arrangements.
Pension.
Group Income Protection.

Private Health Insurance.
Income Protection.
High Street Vouchers.
Life Assurance.
Annual Leave Purchase.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Discounted Gym Membership.
Mental Health Support.
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

Job Role: Technical Author

Salary / Rate: £40,000 – £45,000 pa + Competitive package.

Location: Leeds (Hybrid working)

Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Author to join their team in Leeds, to prepare and publish technical documents in support of Clean & Wastewater projects.

About the Role:

Arrive at a thorough understanding of client and company standards for project technical documentation.
Edit and/or rewrite various sources of information into a uniform style and language for use in project documents.
Review of Operation & Maintenance manuals
Assemble and issue extensive asset data
Manage and liaise with external stakeholders on all projects
Prepare and publish technical documentation as required for projects teams.
Check and audit the activities of other technical writers as required.
Receive, register and file technical documentation and drawings.
Management of own time to agreed targets such that effort is efficiently spent.
Comply with company procedures and work instructions, guidance notes and other information that forms part of the quality assurance, health and safety and environmental management systems.
To fully participate in the development of procedures and systems for use within the Engineering and/or Project Delivery Department as applicable.
To communicate fully with other project team members and others on matters relating to the project.
To comply with all Health and Safety responsibilities commensurate with the role, as outlined in the Health and Safety policy
Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time.

About you:

Relevant experience as a Technical Writer/Author
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Highly organised with ability to prioritise to meet deadlines
Strong communicator
Work well at meeting KPIs
A minimum 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), to include Maths and English
Demonstrable advanced IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 07534579078 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ckn@advance-trs.com

Document controller required to join an established and leading contractor on a large infrastructure project in Central London.

You will be working alongside two document controllers and reporting to the quality manager, assisting with the handover and quality assurance element of document control.

This is a 6 month freelance position to start asap.

Rate is £15-20ph (Umbrella/LTD)

You must have previous experience using 4projects

As a document controller, you will be required to:
·Maintain the document control filing and archiving in accordance with the company procedures.
·Check the validity of the documents in accordance with the Document Numbering System.
·Record the documents in the company database, organise the dispatch, collect the comments.

To be considered for the role, candidates must have:
·Experience using document control systems – 4projects
·Experience working on site for a subcontractor or main contractor
·Ability to work in a team of document controllers
·Ability to work in a stand alone position
·Attention to detail
·Ability to work under pressure

Bridge Engineer

Croydon

Permanent – £35,000 – £45,000 (depending on level of experience)

Flexible and remote working

My client is currently searching for highly qualified Bridge Engineer to join their Bridges and Civils team in the Transportation Practice division.

You will work closely with our client’s team in the South East to deliver a range of exciting and challenging projects and frameworks. These include the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS), Civils Assessment Framework (CAFA), East West Rail Phase 2, High Speed 2, Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA) Feltham Re-signalling, and other multi-disciplinary projects covering bridges, civils, highways, local transport, and rail, not only in the South East, but also throughout the wider UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects that will challenge your skills and help you develop your professional expertise. By joining my clients Bridges and Civils team, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and teamwork.

Duties:

Support the management of individual design packages and entire projects.
Ensure project resourcing and financial control to achieve profitable delivery of schemes.
Ensure that all projects are delivered within the set time frames and in accordance with my clients quality assurance systems.

Essential:

Extensive experience in collaborating with major clients such as Network Rail, TfL, Local Authorities, Highways England, Developers, and/or Contractors.
Possess a background in civil engineering design.
Have an interest in delivering multi-disciplinary projects in either the highway or rail environment.
Ideally, have experience working on projects at various stages of development, from feasibility studies to detailed designs.
A balance of relevant industry experience, technical ability, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to support bids and tenders.
A proven track record in conducting technical reviews of designs.
Strong knowledge of relevant design standards, including Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW, and those of Highways England and Network Rail.
Capability to develop and agree on scopes, manage the internal technical supply chain, and deliver high-quality outputs within set timeframes and budgets.
Excellent project management skills, commercial awareness, and financial control across a range of contract types. This includes the ability to manage stakeholders, such as specialist suppliers, independent checkers, and local authorities.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of colleagues across various engineering disciplines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

Qualifications:

BEng / MEng or MSc degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
Chartered or near Chartered status and membership of the ICE or IStructE.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Geotechnical Design Engineer

Birmingham

Job Description.

Advance TRS are collaborating with an engineering consultancy that has an exceptional record of working on highly fascinating projects worldwide. Currently, the company is seeking a Geotechnical Design Engineer to join their team and work on projects such as HS2, HPC, and other exciting ventures abroad due to the growing workload in the business. Successful candidates will become a part of an established team with a mix of experience levels.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK’s top consultancies.

Required experience.

– Degree qualified in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, with ideally with a masters too

– Prior Geotechnical experience gained whilst working for another consultancy on major projects

– Either chartered or working towards chartership

– Experience of geotechnical design (earthworks, soil, and rock slope, retaining structures, foundations, excavations, basements and ground improvement)

– Experience in using several different geotechnical and FEA software (WALLAP, SlopeW & Plaxis etc)

– 3D soil interaction and tunnelling experience

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Are you an organised and detail-oriented individual with a passion for accuracy and a desire to advance your career in payroll? Advance TRS, a dynamic and growing company, is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join our team. If you have 1-2 years of experience in payroll and are looking for a supportive and fun team environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

As a Payroll Clerk at Advance TRS, you will:

Manage Your Time: Effectively prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced sales office environment.
Meticulously Attend to Details: Ensure precision and accuracy in payroll processing and data entry.
Take Pride in Your Work: Display a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence in every task.
Double-Check Your Work: Verify the accuracy of payroll data to maintain high-quality standards.
Be Eager to Learn and Develop: Exhibit a willingness to grow in your career within the payroll field.
Embrace Charisma and Thick Skin: Thrive in a sales environment, communicating with consultants and contractors.
Engage in Phone Conversations: Be comfortable and effective while communicating with stakeholders via phone.
Demonstrate Strong Communication Skills: Effectively convey information and collaborate with colleagues.
Process Weekly Payroll: Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
Handle Timesheets: Save, manually add, and maintain timesheets in PDF and JPEG formats.
Manage Invoices: Raise self-bills, umbrella invoices, and sales invoices when necessary.
Handle Expenses: Add contractor expenses as required.
New Starter Checks: Assist in the onboarding process for new employees and clients.
Set Up Payment Runs: Facilitate payment processing efficiently.
Handle Financial Transactions: Take payments and handle BACS formatting.
Customer and Contractor Queries: Address inquiries by phone or email professionally.
Collaborative Attitude: Proactively seek assistance and contribute to a collaborative team.

Qualities and Experience:

To excel in this role, you should possess:

Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 programs (Teams, Excel, and Word).
Understanding of tax codes and payment types (umbrella, limited company, IR35, and PAYE).
1-2 years of payroll experience with meticulous attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Quick adaptability to new systems.
Strong organisational skills, including effective time management.
A team-player mindset.
The ability to work autonomously.
Proactiveness and the ability to multitask.

Experience Required:

1-2 years of payroll experience.
The capability to provide evidence of exceptional organisational skills.
Adaptability to a fast-paced team environment with changing policy procedures.

Why Advance TRS:

Join our fun and supportive team at Advance TRS, where you’ll have the opportunity for career growth and development. You’ll also enjoy a range of perks and benefits as part of our growing business. By joining Advance TRS, in addition to a competitive salary, you’ll also be able to take advantage of our fantastic benefits package.

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Up to 5% employer pension contribution
Life assurance
Uplifted Maternity & Paternity leave
Birthday off after 1 year
Long service awards
Vitality Health Insurance after 1 year
Perkbox – perks and discounts platform
Incentive lunches, vouchers and activities
Weekly wellness hour

Our team incentives, days out and company celebrations are a great opportunity to have fun and build strong relationships with the team.

If you are ready to take the next step in your payroll career and meet the qualifications and qualities mentioned above, we invite you to apply today and become part of our exciting journey at Advance TRS.

My client is expanding their Ecology team in Luton and are seeking an experienced Ecologist to aid project delivery of schemes across the UK. Duties will vary depending on the level or the role, but will include bidding for new work, client communications, understanding surveys from walkovers to protected species surveys, co-ordination of timely surveys, analysis and reporting, along with providing support and encouragement to junior staff involved.

The team work with a range of schemes and you will be involved with activities on a variety of projects from road, water, rail or housing, throughout the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

Leading and co-ordinating the technical elements of the large-scale bat monitoring project as required whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility
Undertaking ecological surveys including ecological walkovers and habitat assessments, protected species surveys inclusive of bats. Great crested newts, badgers, riparian mammals etc. with appropriate training and supervision as required.
Project co-ordination with good commercial awareness and financial control, ensuring deliverables meet the client’s needs and are provided cost effectively and to an exemplary standard
Engage in business development, client and third-party liaison successfully leading to enhanced reputation, new and repeat work
Working in conjunction with project stakeholders including clients, and statutory consultees to achieve project aims whilst encouraging a high level of environmental protection;
Monitoring, planning and forecasting utilisation of the ecology team, including contributing to and preparing bids
Line management and mentoring of individuals within the team
Advocating the team’s services internally to our framework managers and technical leads
Assist with the promotion of the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients.

My client is offering a competitive salary and a good benefits package.

Please email JW@advance-trs.com for more information.

Role:

Site Manager required to join the management team on a £1.6M refurbishment and extension to an existing educational complex in the Dulwich, Greater London area.

Company:

You will join a highly successful and autonomous regional unit of a major main contracting organisation, A business which is winning numerous contracts through its framework focus, with projects ranging upwards to £20M. The business are renowned for delivering innovative and highly regarded projects in the education, leisure, health & commercial sectors. Operating from a regional office set up they work with varied clients all across the central southern region.

Project:

You will autonomously lead the project reporting to a Contracts Manager. You will be tasked with delivering the refurb and conversion of existing infant and junior school to form additional teaching facilities in the West London area. The scheme is at early stages so you will be able to set the standard and make an immediate and long lasting influence on the project.

What we need from you:

Demonstrable and recent track history of project delivery within a main contract organisation

Recent experience in projects within the education sector

Operating in a client facing role within live environments

Current and valid certification in:

CSCS

SMSTS

1st Aid
DBS

Reside within a commutable distance to West London and Surrey region

The desire to build a career with a permanent role within this organisation

What you can expect in return:

A stable career within a long standing, highly successful and regarded business

Competitive salary and benefits package

Ongoing training and support

Work security

Local projects in the Middlesex, Surrey, Hants, Oxford & Berks regions

Job title: Permanent Way Engineer

Type: Contract

Location: South Wales

Rate: Dependant on experience

Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Permanent Way Engineer who can use efficient execution of all works incidental to track maintenance, including track relaying works. Making sure the track is safe for proper use.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Undertaking the role of Permanent Way Engineer
Maintaining and repairing the track
Undertake stressing, tamping and other duties

Essential requirements:

Experience of p-way engineering
Hand back, stressing and tamping
Chartership of civil engineering

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply, or contact Michael Butler at Advance TRS

Job title: Supervisor – PWAY – Track

Type: Contract

Location: Cardiff

Rate: Dependant on experience

Role

You will be expected to co-ordinate all Permanent Way aspects of construction and associated works with the other disciplines and to deliver construction work safely to the level of quality expected by the company and the Client on site; to budget and in line with all relevant standards, processes and procedures.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Undertaking the role of supervisor for p-way track works on project across the South of Wales
Carrying out analysis, prepare plans/programmes, detailed site/track/topographical surveys, review or check Particular Specification, designs or estimates, undertake detailed planning, site visits and progress work as directed.
Controlling all on site technical activities and manpower

Essential requirements:

Comprehensive understanding of permanent way and related engineering principles, including interfaces between disciplines.
Safety Management training.
Good knowledge and understanding of track standards, processes and procedures.
Site based work previously.

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply or contact Mike Butler at Advance TRS

Job title: Asset Engineer – Off Track

Type: Contract

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Rate: Dependant on experience

Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Asset Examination Engineer. You will be responsible for the visual inspection of all the off-track assets, ensuring reports are provided on the condition of the off-track assets and reported to the Section Manager. This position would be suitable for an existing asset engineer or project engineer

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Undertaking the role of Examination Engineer for off track assets
Inspecting off track assets including level crossings, access points, boundaries, vegetation, and signage
provide detailed reports on the condition of the assets to inform the annual maintenance requirements and capital works

Essential requirements:

Experience in asset inspection for off track
IT reporting experience
Ability to maintain accurate inspection records and allocate work accordingly

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply, or contact Michael Butler at Advance TRS

My client, a leading consultancy, are now looking for a Commercial Manager to join their commercial team, to work on rail projects and frameworks.

The suitable candidate will have the below:

Experience working for a Consultancy OR a Contractor.
Will be chartered – or have the desire and dedication to do so
* Will have worked on Infrastructure projects (rail experience is preferable but not a necessity)
* NEC or NR contract knowledge
* Degree educated in a related field

Benefits

Attractive Salary – £45,000-£70,000
Flexible hours and working from home as an option.
Continued support in your professional development – Support in chartership!!!
A lovely social bunch!!

Please get in contact if you are interested in this role!

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK – this company will not provide sponsorship

My client, a leading consultancy, are now looking for a Commercial Manager to join their commercial team, to work on major rail projects after a successful period of work winning, and a exciting period of growth and change.

The suitable candidate will have the below:

Experience working for a Consultancy OR a Contractor.
Will be chartered – or have the desire and dedication to do so
* Will have worked on Infrastructure projects (rail experience is preferable but not a necessity)
* NEC or NR contract knowledge
* Degree educated in a related field

Benefits

Attractive Salary – £45,000-£65,000
Flexible hours and working from home as an option.
Continued support in your professional development – Support in chartership!!!
A lovely social bunch!!

Please get in contact if you are interested in this role!

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK – this company will not provide sponsorship

My client is expanding their Ecology team in London, Luton or Birmingham and are seeking an experienced Senior Ecologist to aid project delivery of schemes across the UK. Duties will vary depending on the level or the role, but will include bidding for new work, client communications, understanding surveys from walkovers to protected species surveys, co-ordination of timely surveys, analysis and reporting, along with providing support and encouragement to junior staff involved.

The team work with a range of schemes and you will be involved with activities on a variety of projects from road, water, rail or housing, throughout the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

Leading and co-ordinating the technical elements of the large-scale bat monitoring project as required whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility
Leading and co-ordinating the technical elements of the large-scale bat monitoring project as required whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility
Undertaking ecological surveys including ecological walkovers and habitat assessments, protected species surveys inclusive of bats. Great crested newts, badgers, riparian mammals etc. with appropriate training and supervision as required.
Project co-ordination with good commercial awareness and financial control, ensuring deliverables meet the client’s needs and are provided cost effectively and to an exemplary standard
Engage in business development, client and third-party liaison successfully leading to enhanced reputation, new and repeat work
Working in conjunction with project stakeholders including clients, and statutory consultees to achieve project aims whilst encouraging a high level of environmental protection;
Monitoring, planning and forecasting utilisation of the ecology team, including contributing to and preparing bids
Line management and mentoring of individuals within the team
Advocating the team’s services internally to our framework managers and technical leads
Assist with the promotion of the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients

My client is offering a competitive salary and a good benefits package.

Please email JW@advance-trs.com for more information.

Our client is looking to bolster their current team with an experienced Signalling Project Manager to oversee the delivery of various and exciting projects. To succeed at this we are looking for an individual who has the skills to develop and build a team around them to deliver the projects to our client’s standards and procedures.

We are looking for a signalling project manager who understands the delivery aspects of the work at hand. It is an essential that all applicants have experience in the rail industry and have managed re-signalling projects in the UK.

The role offers the opportunity to manage the whole project life cycle with our experienced teams within my clients Signalling business. You’ll have the opportunity to lead team and use your proven team management and communication skills.

This individual needs to come from a signalling background who has had experience in all stages of a project life cycle with delivery being key.

This will be a long term contract inside IR35

Job Role: Electrical Design Engineer

Salary / Rate: £400 /day outside IR35

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid working – 3 days office based and 2 WFH)

My client is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their growing business!

About the Role:

Inspecting and assessing existing LV electrical installations, including MCCs and Power distribution arrangements.
Working with engineers from all disciplines to optimise and develop bespoke, ‘value for money’ and innovative designs.
Delivery of water designs and specifications on water related projects.
Appreciating the implications of works on the environment and knowledge of sustainable solutions.

About you:

Knowledge of LV and HV electrical systems.
HNC or HND or professional qualification in electrical engineering.
18th Edition Electrical
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good report writing skills.
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to ensure that timescales are met.
Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.
Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate.
Demonstrate pride in work, through accurate timely delivery.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job Role: Senior Civil Engineer

Salary / Rate: £50,000 – £55,000 pa + Competitive package.

Location: Leeds

Our client is looking for a talented Senior Civil Engineer to join their team in Leeds, to work on a variety of exciting water projects and make a big impact!

About the Role:

Working across the project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage.

You will be part of an established team in our clients Leeds office working on a variety of Clean and Wastewater projects. These project will be on Yorkshire Water as well as other UK Frameworks. There may also be opportunity to work on other projects across the UK, Ireland and globally.

Sat within the project’s civil engineering design team, there will be elements of leadership of the civil engineering team on the project and work alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes to their clients. You will also have access to the clients world-class expertise to help you deliver leading edge design.

About you:

You’ll have a degree in Civil Engineering, ideally along with Chartered or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM. Support can be given to achieve this if required.

You’ll have a passion for the water and environment sector and supporting of developing civil engineers. You’ll also be experienced in successful project delivery and working collaboratively with project teams to develop innovative solutions.

Finally, you will have experience of working in a client facing role, leading client engagement and collaboration on a regular basis.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 07534579078 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ckn@advance-trs.com

Job Title: Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant

Salary: £40-55k

Experience: 4-10y UK experience post grad

Locations: Leeds, Manchester, or London

Type: Perm / full time

Job Introduction:

We currently have a brilliant opportunity for a Senior/Principal Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant to come our clients Water Services Team.

Role Responsibility:

Working as a Senior/Principal Consultant within Water Services, you would be responsible for the factual and interpretative input to projects including planning, task delivery, management of sub-contractors and site works where necessary, data assessment and reporting. Typical tasks will include:

Running with projects from inception to completion to develop a wide range of technical, project management and commercial skills.
Management and completion of Flood Risk Appraisals for our investor and pension fund clients assessing the risk for all sources of flooding and providing practical mitigation measures, recommendations, and commercial advice.
Management and completion of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies to support planning applications for our clients.
Completion of Hydrology and Flood Risk Chapters for Environmental Impact Assessments.
Completion of other flood risk and drainage projects for existing and new and emerging markets such as nutrient neutrality and ESG.
Building relationships with clients and across other technical disciplines.
Mentoring staff within the team to support their professional development.
Undertaking conceptual drainage calculations on MicroDrainage.
Producing concept drainage plans in AutoCAD.
Producing accurate flood risk GIS maps in QGIS or equivalent.

What we need from you:

Proficient at using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Having a growth mindset, with a proactive and resourceful approach.

What we would like from you:

4+ years’ experience in UK flood risk and drainage consultancy, with a good understanding of relevant regulatory and planning policy and processes.
Experience of managing projects and liaising with both clients and statutory consultees.
Good commercial awareness.
Experience of using GIS (preferably QGIS).
Experience of using AutoCAD.
Experience of using MicroDrainage or equivalent modelling software.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject such as Geography and preferably a secondary qualification such as an MSc, or discipline-specific related qualification.
Demonstration of equivalent qualification or experience.
Desirable to be a Member of Professional Body with desire to work towards Chartered status.
Be self-motivated, and able to work under pressure.
Prioritise and meet deadlines.
Ability to learn new skills quickly.
Ability and willingness to learn from experience and take on greater responsibility.
Commitment and desire to develop personal CPD.
Sound communication and personal effectiveness skills to liaise with colleagues and clients.

Package Description

Competitive base salary of between £35,000 – £50,000 depending on skills, experience, and location.
Company matched pension scheme.
Up to 29 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, with holiday increasing with service.
Hybrid and flexible working opportunities.
Career progression opportunities as part of a growing water team, supported by mentor schemes.
Support in application for chartership.
Participation in a friendly, supportive, and experienced team.
Involvement in exceptional and innovative projects, with recent involvement including the UK’s largest solar farm, and logistics park.
Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counselling services and legal assistance.
Supported opportunities for volunteering and community action.
Cashback and discounts on purchases and events, from a range of brands and services including gym membership and restaurant deals.

Senior Bridge Engineer

York

Permanent – £45,000 – £50,000 (depending on level of experience)

Flexible and remote working

My client is currently searching for Senior Bridge Engineer to join their Bridges and Civils team in the Transportation Practice division.

The job opening is for our office in York, and we are searching for a candidate who can exhibit an exceptional level of civil engineering capability and lead the technical delivery of bridge and civils design projects. The successful candidate should have experience in structural and civil design, specifically working within the UK highways and/or rail sectors, and a proven track record of managing and delivering engineering design projects successfully.

Duties:

As an experienced professional in the field, the successful candidate will lead the technical delivery of bridge and/or civil engineering projects, specifically within the Highways England, Network Rail, and/or Local Authority sectors. In addition, the candidate will be expected to contribute their expertise to complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
Using analytical skills, the candidate will be responsible for identifying potential solutions to engineering problems and utilising their engineering judgement to recommend the most appropriate option. They will also be responsible for overseeing the production and review of high-quality design documentation, including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
The candidate will be required to complete designs, design calculations, reports, and specifications according to industry and national standards, ensuring that all design submissions comply with relevant standards. It is also important that the candidate stays up to date with industry developments and changes in standards.
The successful candidate should have the ability to mentor and provide technical training to junior staff, while taking responsibility for completing projects within agreed timeframes and budgets.

Essential:

Excellent spoken and written English proficiency.
Strong interpersonal skills for communication with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues from different engineering disciplines.
Ability to lead bids and tenders, with a track record in work winning and client relationship development.
Good project management skills, commercial awareness, and financial control across various contract types.
Experience working with key clients: Network Rail, Local Authorities, Highways England, Developers, and major contractors.
Familiarity with relevant design standards: Eurocodes, Network Rail standards, DMRB, and MCHW.
Ability to develop and manage the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, program, and quality of deliverables.
Proficient in overseeing and reviewing high-quality design documentation: sketches, drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
Act as Contractor’s Responsible Engineer during civil engineering aspects of Network Rail projects.
Sufficient experience to undertake technical reviews of designs.
Effective stakeholder management, including specialist suppliers, independent checkers, and local authorities.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should possess a BEng/MEng or MSc degree in civil engineering or an equivalent field.
They should hold a Chartered Membership with a relevant professional body, such as ICE or IStructE.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Principal Bridge Engineer

Birmingham

Permanent – £50,000-£60,000 dependant on experience

Job Description:

Currently, our client is in search of a Principal Bridge Engineer. This role offers the opportunity for the right candidate to engage in a wide variety of engaging projects within Network Rail and on Highways. Within this role, your duties will include the supervision of individuals, projects, and clients within the sectors. Your primary emphasis will be on our fundamental areas of expertise, especially within Structures.

Responsibilities:

Actively promote our clients rail services both within our network and externally.
Provide oversight for teams, projects, and clients within your designated scope, while maintaining communication through your department.
Develop submissions for railway technical approvals, ensuring alignment with NR/L2/CIV/003 guidelines and Network Rail Company Standards.
Formulate civil and structural engineering designs using a blend of manual calculations and industry-standard software.
Foster communication and collaboration with clients and external entities, including Network Rail, the Environment Agency, Regional Highway Authorities, and Sewerage authorities.
Supervise the creation of drawings by technicians.
Serve as a representative in meetings and written correspondence as required and undertake on-site surveys and inspections.
Ensure effective project scheduling and performance management.
Generate comprehensive structural reports for diverse buildings and structures.

Key Skills and Experience:

Relevant degree and experience in a suitable field, progressing towards membership in the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, or similar professional bodies.
Familiarity with Network Rail Company Standards and Railway Group Standards.
Proficiency in relevant British Standards and Eurocodes.
Competence in using industry-standard structural software.
Preferably holding PTS & DCCR certification; training provided if needed.
Pre- existing bridge design experience

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Job Title: Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant

Salary: £30-40k

Experience: 2-5y UK experience post grad

Locations: Leeds, Manchester, or London

Type: Perm / full time

Job Introduction:

We currently have a brilliant opportunity for a Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant to come and join our client as part of our friendly and supportive Water Services Team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about flood risk management and drainage design. You will be working on diverse range of flood risk projects from planning applications to transactional due diligence for a wide range of public and private sector clients. This is a full-time, permanent role where we are able to offer a competitive basic salary depending on skills and experience.

Role Responsibility:

Working as a Consultant within Water Services, you would see projects through from conception to delivery. Typical tasks will include:

*Assisting on projects from inception to completion, to develop a wide range of technical, project management and commercial skills.

*Completion of Flood Risk Appraisals for our investor and pension fund clients assessing the risk for all sources of flooding and providing practical mitigation measures, recommendations, and commercial advice.

*Completion of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies to support planning applications for our clients.

*Undertaking conceptual drainage design and producing concept drainage plans.

*Involvement in product development and completion of other flood risk and drainage projects for existing and new and emerging markets such as nutrient neutrality and ESG.

*Building relationships with the team, across other technical disciplines.

*Mentoring of staff within the team to support their professional development.

What we would like from you:

*Having a growth mindset, with a proactive and resourceful approach.

*Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

*Ability to learn new skills quickly and be self-motivated.

*Ability and willingness to learn from experience and take on greater responsibility.

*Commitment and desire to develop personal CPD.

*Sound communication and personal effectiveness skills to liaise with colleagues and clients.

What we need from you:

*Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject such as Geography, or demonstration of equivalent qualification or experience.

*2+ years’ experience in the UK flood risk and drainage consultancy, with a good understanding of relevant regulatory processes and planning policy.

*Experience of managing projects and liaising with both clients and statutory consultees.

*Good commercial awareness.

*Experience of using GIS (preferably QGIS).

*Experience of using MicroDrainage (preferable) or equivalent software.

*Experience of using AutoCAD (preferable).

*Desirable to be a Member of Professional Body with ambition to work towards Chartered status.

Package Description:

*Competitive basic salary depending on skills, experience and location.

*Company matched pension scheme.

*Up to 29 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, with holiday increasing with service.

*Hybrid and flexible working opportunities.

*Career progression opportunities as part of a growing water team, supported by mentor schemes.

*Support in application for membership of a professional body and chartership.

*Participation in a friendly, supportive, and experienced team.

*Involvement in exceptional and innovative projects, with recent involvement including the UK’s largest solar farm, and logistics park.

*Supported opportunities for volunteering and community action.

*Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counselling services and legal assistance.

*Cashback and discounts on purchases and events, from a range of brands and services including gym membership and restaurant deals.

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer – Rail Systems

Type: Contract

Location: Belfast

Rate : dependant on experience

Job Reference: JHCCM

I am looking for a rail engineer with a good rail background, to deliver engineering technical excellence on works in northern ireland

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a systems aspect. This role would suit an experinced clinet sided engineer.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure the engineering element of the works goes according with works plans.
Organise systems to ensure delivery of works.
Work in a team
Assist with engineering design and plans as required
Attend engineering reviews as required for allocated contracts.

Essential requirements:

Rail engineering background
Rail experience ideally major build
Will need to have current or past systems experience

Desirable:

Ideally having worked on delivery focused projects

To discuss in more detail please call Josh Hill at Advance or apply

I am currently looking for a Signalling Principle Project Engineer to support my client on one of the largest rail projects in Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity to join my client and lead the signalling team to deliver a major signalling project. This is a long term contract requirement based in Belfast. The works include signalling renewals and enhancements

To be considered for this role you will need to be an experienced Project Engineer who has a track record of project delivery. We need an individual who can be the interface for our client between design and the construction stages of the project.

This is a long term contract outside IR35

I am currently looking for a Signalling Project Engineer to support my client on one of the largest rail projects in Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity to join my client and lead the signalling team to deliver a major signalling project. This is a long term contract requirement based in Belfast. The works include signalling renewals and enhancements

This is a long term contract outside IR35

Job Role: Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Rate: £400 – £450/day inside IR35

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 + package

Location: Carlisle / North West (Hybrid working)

About the Role:

My client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor. You will report directly to the Project Commercial Lead and the responsibilities will include:

Quantity surveying duties in respect of managing projects or a work package or packages.
Liaise with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control cost.
Report when contractual notices and correspondence under the main contract and sub-contracts are identified as necessary.
Manage early warnings and change control.
Prepare and manage sub-contractor accounts including enquiries, orders, payments, sub-contract administration and accounts in accordance with the contract and procedures.
Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained.
The preparation of project cost & value reports, budgets and forecasts.
Assist in the preparation and agreement of applications for payment.
Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification.
Assist in the development of Quantity surveyors and graduate QSs.
Carry out sub-contractor performance reviews on allocated sub-contractors.
Contribute to a positive working environment of co-operation, trust, partnership, open communication and honesty, help to ensure the commercial team remain focussed on delivering the objectives of the client and the wider team.
Work to the goal of making the project a rewarding experience for all parties involved.
Support new ways of working to drive improved productivity and efficiency.
Promote a ‘no surprises’ culture.
Be professional, proactive and transparent in approach.

About you:

Working towards or have chartered membership of a recognised institution.
Degree or equivalent.
NEC3 contract experience.
Experience of managing and developing an individual or small team.
Ambitious and dynamic personality.
Previous Water experience advantageous.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

I am currently looking for a Signalling Installation Manager to join my client to support the delivery on a major rail project in Dublin.

You will need to have previous experience as a Signalling Installation Manager and hold an IRSE Installation Engineering Managers licence.

Past experience with ETCS is preferred.

This will be outside IR35 and will be a rolling 6 month contract.

A new opportunity to join a large multi-functional consultancy, where you will be responsible for the delivery of infrastructure projects within the rail industry. You will also be heavily involved in regular communication with clients and other key stakeholders. Due to the nature of the work, you must be able to be very adaptable and enjoy a fast pace environment.

Responsibilities:

Overseeing the delivery of a portfolio of multiple projects, supported by Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.
Responsible for the delivery of complex or high impact/consequence projects.
Maintain and develop good relationships with key stakeholders and especially clients.
Support the bid team on preparation of fee proposals and bid submissions.
Identifying, raising, reviewing, and signing off Variations prior to issue to clients.
Identifying, raising, and resolving or escalating project risks both on an individual project level, and across assigned subset of projects.

Essential Experience:

4/5 years experience in project management
Previous experience delivering railway projects
Good stakeholder management
Can commute to Tonbrdige 2/3 days per week
Knowledge of CDM regulations and risk management

Desired experience:

APM or Prince 2 qualified
Worked on Signalling or level crossing projects
Managed more than 3 projects at once

APPLY NOW or get in touch with Sam Blair at Advance TRS for more information

Job Role: NEC ECC Supervisor

Salary / Rate: £50,000 – £55,000 + Competitive package

Contract also considered

Location: Bradford-on-Avon & Exeter

Our client is a leading Consultancy who are looking for an experienced NEC ECC Supervisor to join their Flood Coast and Maritime team to supervise the construction of assets as part of the Environment Agencies £5.2Billion programme of work!

The Supervisor will be principally site-based and will work collaboratively with the contractor and client to ensure works are delivered to a high quality and on programme whilst helping to identify and manage project risks.

The ability to travel to project sites and Client offices within the South West region is essential.

About the Role:

Act as Supervisor during the construction phase as described under the NEC ECC form of contract.
Check works are carried out in compliance with the contract including witness testing of material and workmanship and observing tests carried out by the Contractor.
Review and advise the Contractor on their quality, inspection, testing and commissioning plans.
Review Contractor RAMS to ensure the application of the hierarchy of risk control.
Undertake inspections of the Contractor’s works.
Work collaboratively with the Contractor to avoid Defects but where necessary notify Defects and manage the Defect correction process.
Mark materials off site, where required, so as to protect the Client’s interests.
Ensure a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained.
Monitor and record the Contractor’s progress against the last accepted programme.
Act as an ambassador for the Client’s exceptionally high standards with respect to safety, health, the environment and people’s well-being.
Maintain detailed records and data, and provide weekly progress reports.
Oversee the resolution of technical queries working the designer and Principal Designer.
Assist the Environmental and Landscape Clerk of Works.
Witness the commissioning of assets.
Acceptance of Contractor construction record drawings, and test and inspection records.
Support the Client and Contractor in liaising with landowners, the public and project stakeholders.
Attend internal and external meetings, both on and off site as required.

About you:

Experience in a construction supervisory role.
Supervision of site works being carried out under an NEC ECC contract agreement.
Development of quality, inspection, testing and commissioning plans.
Working knowledge of the construction process especially in relation to reinforced concrete, piling and earthworks. MEICA experience beneficial.
Understanding of design drawings and specifications.
Understanding of consents and approvals required to deliver works.
Maintaining and sharing detailed records and providing weekly reports
Inspections of works and testing of materials to ensure compliance with the contract.
Review of risk assessments and method statements.
Management of contractors, sub-contractors and dealing with technical queries.
Project stakeholder engagement.

Required Qualifications & Trainings:

Current CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or IOSH Managing Safely in Construction qualification.
Attended CIRIA’s ‘Environmental Good Practice on Site’ training or CITB ‘Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme within the last five years.
Working towards, or ideally, a Chartered or Incorporated Member of the ICE or similar.
Degree in engineering preferable
Hold a relevant CSCS card or equivalent.
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 training
Hold a valid UK driving licence.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 07534579078 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to ckn@advance-trs.com

*Lead Quantity Surveyor needed for a larger tier 2 major contractor – £75k Perm*

Role: Lead Quantity Surveyor needed to run a £20m Roundabout / connecting road scheme into the M11. You’ll be reporting into a Commercial Manager who will be coming to site once a week to support but all decision making will be in your hands. You will be managing a team of up to 3 including a 1-2 QS’s and an Assistant QS.

Project: 2 year scheme working on connecting roads into the M11 – roundabout improvements and upgrades etc.

Salary: £70k to £80k basic + package

Benefits:

– Car allowance

– Travel expensable

– Pension up to 10% all in

– 26 AL + BH

Due to a high amount of applicants, I will only be responding to those who have been shortlisted.

If you’re a Qs looking for work – please feel free to add me on Linkedin to keep up with other roles available

*Lead Quantity Surveyor needed for a larger tier 2 major contractor – £75k Perm*

Project: 2 year scheme working on connecting roads into the M11 – roundabout improvements and upgrades etc.

Salary: £70k to £80k basic + package

Benefits:

– Car allowance

– Travel expensable

– Pension up to 10% all in

– 26 AL + BH

Due to a high amount of applicants, I will only be responding to those who have been shortlisted.

If you’re a Qs looking for work – please feel free to add me on Linkedin to keep up with other roles available

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: £450m Tier 2 Main Contractor – working within their Civil Engineering / Infrastructure team in their Southern Division (covering Essex / London etc). They’re a well known Irish contractor who have an excellent progression scheme and opportunities across the whole of UK.

Project: £25m Design and construction of a new pontoon facility for Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). Construction starts on site very soon and has a 12 month duration!

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on Change Management for the project and assist in the day to day running of the team. Reporting into a Commercial Manager.

Freelance role – Inside IR35! £400 – £500 p/d Umbrella

If you are a QS looking for work – please get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or connect with me on linkedin!

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Project: £25m Design and construction of a new pontoon facility for Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). Construction starts on site very soon and has a 12 month duration!

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on Change Management for the project and assist in the day to day running of the team. Reporting into a Commercial Manager.

If you are a QS looking for work – please get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or connect with me on linkedin!

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Project: £30m new quay construction on a port with a new build container and marine civil engineering works. The project is due to wrap up at the end of 2024

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on Change Management for the project and assist in the day to day running of the team. Reporting into a Commercial Manager.

Freelance role inside IR35!

If you are a QS looking for work – please get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or connect with me on linkedin!

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Project: £30m new quay construction on a port with a new build container and marine civil engineering works. The project is due to wrap up at the end of 2024

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on Change Management for the project and assist in the day to day running of the team. Reporting into a Commercial Manager.

If you are a QS looking for work – please get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or connect with me on linkedin!

Quantity Surveyor

Company: £600m turnover specialist civil engineering company who work across groundworks, rc frame, civils, utilities, enabling works and more. They act both as a subcontractor but more so as a principle contractor. Well known and well respected in the industry with a vibrant and passionate team.

Project: £4m enabling works / utilities diversion package for a new student accommodation in East London

Role: Quantity Surveyor working alongside a SQS and CM on this project. You will be expected on site 3 days per week with 2 days home-working

Salary: £50k – £65k dependant on experience +£5k car allowance + 10% discretionary bonus + 26 days annual leave with the option to buy and sell holidays also. There are other general high street discounts and company benefits.

Location: Stratford

If you’re a QS looking for work – get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or alternatively, follow me on Linkedin for more posts!

Quantity Surveyor

Project: £7m groundworks and civils package for an extension to Imperial College, they are also tendering for the RC frame.

Role: Quantity Surveyor working alongside a SQS and CM on this project. You will be expected on site 3 days per week with 2 days home-working

Location: South Kensington

If you are a QS looking for work – get in touch on st@advance-trs.com

Alternatively, follow me on Linkedin for more posts!

Quantity Surveyor

Project: £32m new build Waste to Energy centre – package includes groundworks, concrete slab, enabling works and RC frame. 23 months left of duration (just started on site)

Role: Quantity Surveyor working alongside a SQS and CM on this project. You will be expected on site 3 days per week with 2 days home-working

Salary: £45k – £65k dependant on experience +£5k car allowance + 10% discretionary bonus + 26 days annual leave with the option to buy and sell holidays also. There are other general high street discounts and company benefits.

Location: Dartford

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking for work please get in touch on st@advance-trs.com or connect with me on LinkeIn!

My client, a well established highways and civils contractor, are seeking a Senior QS to look after 3 frameworks in Essex!

Company: Tier 1 main contractor working with their £300m highways division. They cover highways maintenance, street lighting, flood alleviation and marine, and other civils works. Very established and financially secure. The real benefit to you is that this is a Tier 1 Contractor, where you’ll get the best training and development

The company are moving offices early next year to either Brentwood or Upminster in Essex – until then, you will be based out of a Waltham Cross depot office.

Role: Senior QS, managing an Assistant QS and reporting into a Commercial Manager

Project: Working across 3 frameworks in North and East London. The works includes, Upgrade, Replace, Maintain, Repair etc for the local councils, boroughs.

Salary: £55k – £70k + package dependent on experience

Location: Based in North London with site visits to East London

If you are a Quantity Surveyor and looking for work – please contact me on st@advance-trs.com

My client, a well established highways and civils contractor, are seeking a Senior QS to look after 3 frameworks in Waltham Cross before moving to Essex!

The company are moving offices early next year to either Brentwood or Upminster in Essex – until then, you will be based out of a Waltham Cross depot office.

Role: Senior QS, managing an Assistant QS and reporting into a Commercial Manager

Project: Working across 3 frameworks in North and East London. The works includes, Upgrade, Replace, Maintain, Repair etc for the local councils, boroughs.

Salary: £55k – £70k + package dependent on experience

Location: Based in North London with site visits to East London

If you are a Quantity Surveyor and looking for work – please contact me on st@advance-trs.com

Job Role: Mechanical Project Engineer

Rate: £400/day Inside IR35.

Permanent also considered.

Location: Bournemouth / Dorset.

About the Role:

As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you’ll be working within the Alderney Team, supporting them in managing the interfaces and integration of the mechanical design with that of other disciplines.

Working closely and collaboratively with the construction team to develop efficient, practical, and safe solutions throughout the design stages, into construction and beyond.
Develop various mechanical sub-contractor scopes for procurement.
Review, evaluate and comment on sub-contractor tender returns.
Commercial & technical negotiations with sub-contractors and suppliers.
Follow through sub-contractor packages to site delivery and potentially installation.

About you:

Knowledge, understanding and experience in the water sector, preferably clean water.

Knowledge of membrane systems advantageous.

Be knowledgeable of the following: pumps/pipe systems, sludge, ozone generation systems, chemical dosing, water/wastewater treatment process equipment.
Experience of 3D modelling for sub-contractor engagement, take off, review, wtc. (not for model creation or design).
Knowledge of Reg 30 / WRAS.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

My client, a principle rail contractor, who are are involved with the design, renewal, refurbishment, installation, commissioning and maintenance of an expansive list of rail projects, are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join there commercial team.

It will be to work on rail projects which will including bridge replacements, depots and walkways with values from £50k – £25 million.

The Senior quantity surveyor will have the following:

Experience working for a Contractor.
Will have worked on Infrastructure projects (rail experience is preferable.)
NEC or NR contract knowledge
Degree educated in a related field
Hybrid working

Benefits

Attractive Salary
Pension
Flexible hours and working from home occasionally
Continued support and professional development for your individual career
Salary £65,000 + Package

Job title: Senior Design Engineer (Wastewater, Design & Build)

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Work Type: Full time, Hybrid

Salary: circa £45-50k (experience dependant)

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Civil Engineers to work on our clients Water and Wastewater Infrastructure programme.

You will be responsible for the following:

Provide technical design expertise to support a multi-disciplinary team which includes Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Geotechnical and Environmental
Responsible for providing technical expertise and support for all aspects of civil projects, from design to implementation, ensuring that they comply with Industry specifications.
Carrying out site visits, non-intrusive surveys and inspection assessments
Prepare and check design approaches, calculations, drawings, and technical reports while adhering to SW Specification & Standards and following CDM Health & Safety procedures.
Supervise and mentor less experienced or junior engineers while liaising with the construction delivery team to provide solutions to challenges that arise during the construction process.
Liaise with clients to obtain relevant technical consents as part of the engineering process, keep up to date with industry best practices, and identify innovation/best practices for consideration when appropriate.
Comply with CWA Quality Assurance procedures.

You will key to the Improving and delivering flooding and capital maintenance projects. Projects will include CSO’s, storm storage tanks, rising mains, SUDs, Sewer rehab/replacement and pipe bridges.

You will be part of a diverse team of around 30 Civil Engineers and CAD Technicians, with support from specialist Designers.

Qualifications:

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering.
Experience of working within water or wastewater infrastructure is preferable but we are open to related sectors.
Sound technical knowledge of industry standards and specifications and an understanding of CDM Regulations.
Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineering status (CEng/ IEng), or equivalent relevant experience.

Job title: Design Lead (Wastewater) – Glasgow

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Work Type: Full time, Hybrid

Salary: circa £55k (experience dependant)

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Design Lead to work on our clients joint venture to deliver one of Scotland Water and Wastewater Infrastructure programme.

You will be responsible for the following:

Provide valuable support to Project Managers throughout the project design and delivery cycle.
Identify the need for design resources and specialist input (ecological, geotechnical, hydraulic modelling, MEICA etc.
Provide technical design expertise to support a multi-disciplinary team which includes Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Geotechnical and Environmental.
Responsible for providing technical expertise and support for all aspects of civil projects, from design to implementation, ensuring that they comply with Scottish Water and Water Industry specifications.
Have the responsibility of mentoring technical design staff and managing stakeholder expectations possessing knowledge of crucial design processes and communication skills.
Check and approve design approaches, calculations, drawings, and technical reports while adhering to SW Specification & Standards and following CDM Health & Safety procedures.
Supervise and mentor less experienced engineers while liaising with the construction delivery team to provide solutions to challenges that arise during the construction process.
Liaise with clients to obtain relevant technical consents as part of the engineering process, keep up to date with industry best practices, and identify innovation/best practices for consideration when appropriate.

You will be key to the Improving and delivering flooding and capital maintenance projects. Projects will include CSO’s, storm storage tanks, rising mains, SUDs, Sewer rehab/replacement and pipe bridges.

You will be part of a diverse team of around 3x Civil Engineers and CAD Technicians, with support from specialist Designers.

Qualifications:

Engineering degree qualified.
Chartered Engineer Status (or approaching chartered status).
Sufficient experience to lead major wastewater infrastructure engineering projects.
Ability to liaise and engage with clients and key stakeholders.
Provide mentoring, guidance and technical advice to support and supervise junior staff.

Alstom are looking for curious and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Alstom creates smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Joining Alstom means joining a truly global community of more than 75,000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

Working for Alstom, a market leader with the most up-to-date technology, you will have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow in a thriving, technical company with the chance to progress quickly. Benefit from a nurturing culture of inclusive and collaborative innovation, joining a team of the right talents to solve real-world mobility challenges and invent the transport systems of tomorrow.

An innovative role has become available for a Signalling Principle Tester based in Derby. The Signalling Principle Tester will join a market leading organisation’s signalling office and work with some of the latest signalling equipment on the current market.

Role:

The successful candidate will be working in a team reporting to the Data Testing Manager and may be responsible for a team of up to four testers. The Signalling Principles Tester will be responsible for the management structure of the team on the allocated project/s.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Ensuring signalling projects testing (Principle data) is managed and delivered on time to the client’s standards
Responsible for the complete testing of the signalling scheme
Supporting commissioning requirements required
Manage and motivate staff in your team, including undertaking all staff management duties
Provide forecasts of data testing and resource requirements
Liaise with the project team for potential resolution and support
Comply with all relevant health and safety measures in all activities undertaken

Essential Requirements:

Successful Principle testing experience
Competent with complex works in principle testing
A Functional Testers License
A Mod 2 License 1.3.180
A IOSH Managing Safety

Desirable:

Driving License
Associate member of IRSE
Valid PTS ac/dc certificate
Have experience report writing

For further information on this fantastic opportunity contact Lily Kaye at Advance TRS

Advance TRS are RPO partners for Alstom’s permanent staff recruitment drive of rail signalling management, engineering and installation professionals in York, Derby, Birmingham, London, and Bristol, as part of CP6.

Advance TRS is a niche recruitment consultancy specialising in the provision of highly skilled technical professionals for the built environment. We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver an exceptional level of customer service and seek to create long-lasting, dependable relationships.

Job Role: Technical Author – Environment

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 + package

Location: West Sussex

My client is looking for a Technical Author to work on their Southern Water Frameworks within their Environment Business.

About the Role:

Understand contract specific requirements for Operation & maintenance (O&M) and Asset Integration manuals (AIM).
Work with the project teams to ensure the relevant documentations are gathered e.g., control philosophy (CP), Functional Design Specification (FDS), schedules, drawings, certification etc for inclusion into the O&M manuals.
Work with the relevant suppliers’ and subcontractors to ensure the necessary information for incorporation into the O&M manuals is provided.
Prepare graphics as necessary for the O&M manuals.
Prepare narrative and pictorial guide for the operation of treatment plants.
Work with the Asset Integrator to prepare, gather and collate information for the Asset Integration Manuals.
Prepare both manuals and issue to submit to Southern Water in accordance with their standards and to programme.
Attend meetings with Southern Water, subcontractors and suppliers as required.
Work with and update the project teams on the status of the manuals highlighting any key issues which may delay final completion.
Ensure early involvement and engagement with the commissioning teams and Southern Water’s own standard asset maintenance tasks.
Review and identify any discrepancy between subcontractor/supplier maintenance tasks and inform Southern Water accordingly of bespoke equipment that may not be captured in their Maintenance Task Manual (MTM).
Identify and implement continuous improvement and lessons learnt to improve business efficiency.

About you:

Demonstrable experience and understanding of working in a similar role.
Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes preferred.
Educated to BTech/ONC level, with a very high standard of written English.
Need to have a bright demeanour with good Communication Skills
Good general IT skills including software using Word, Excel Adobe etc. and other document management systems.
Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to concisely present information
Organised and self-motivated
Enjoy working with precision, to detail and to tight time deadlines.
Good administrative skills
Team player
Articulate

CSCS or equivalent Card preferred.

Package:

28 days holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
A wide range of corporate discounts.
Cycle to Work schemes.
Comprehensive pension plan.
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

My client, a well established highways and civils contractor, are seeking a Senior QS to look after 3 frameworks in North / East London.

Company: Tier 1 main contractor working with their £300m highways division. They cover highways maintenance, street lighting, flood alleviation and marine, and other smaller civils works. Very established and financially secure. The real benefit to you is that this is a Tier 1 Contractor, where you’ll get the best training and development

Role: Senior QS managing an AQS and reporting into a Commercial Manager

Project: Working across 3 frameworks in North and East London. The works includes, Upgrade, Replace, Maintain, Repair etc for the local councils, boroughs.

Salary: £55k – £70k + package dependent on experience

Location: Based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire with site visits to East London

If you are a Quantity Surveyor and looking for work – please contact me on st@advance-trs.com

Job Title: Design Engineer – Rail Civils

Type: Contract

Location: Wigan

Job Reference: JHDE

I am looking for a design engineer with a good civils background, to deliver civil engineering technical excellence for civil engineering works associated with design packages across the UK. This is a great opportunity to get into a company looking to grow and develop with opportunity to move forward.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a civils aspect. This role would suit a design engineer with lineside civils experience.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Report to the project director to deliver the civil engineering on allocated company contracts.
Manage design for works
Attend client meetings as required.
Ensure integration works on site.
Manage design process.

Essential requirements:

Design engineer level experience in rail civils works
Have five years relevant experience.
Proven experience of managing design works.

Desirable:

Although not essential it would also be advantageous if you have a degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering.

To discuss in more detail please call Josh Hill at Advance or apply

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Birmingham

37.5 per week

Permanent – £45k-£55k dependant on experience

Job Description:

Our client is currently seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join their technical team. The selected candidate will hold a senior position within the team and will be responsible for the design of geotechnical packages throughout the project lifecycle, from initial feasibility studies and cost evaluations to the finalisation and verification of formal design packages for retaining solutions.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Geotechnical Engineer position involves interpreting ground investigation and client drawings to produce comprehensive design reports. The candidate will be required to use modelling software to validate proposed solutions and work collaboratively with other members of the technical team to determine initial solutions and create the necessary CAD details.

The successful candidate must assess the commercial impact of chosen designs and provide geotechnical advice to both the team and clients. This role also involves liaising with clients to investigate solutions and coordinating geotechnical testing requirements on site. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer may also visit the site to confirm ground models and ensure quality assurance.

In addition, the role includes providing in-house training to the team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical and analytical skills, demonstrate professionalism and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Key Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate for the Senior Geotechnical Engineer position will have a degree in Geology or Civil Engineering (BEng, BSc, or equivalent) and an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology. The candidate must be chartered with a relevant professional body or nearing chartership status.

The candidate should have more than five years of relevant experience in civil engineering or geotechnical engineering. The candidate should possess proficiency in computer software such as Geo5 and AutoCAD.

The successful candidate must have practical knowledge of geotechnical properties, ground investigation, and geotechnical report writing. They must have a sound understanding of Eurocode/British standard compliant design, particularly regarding retaining walls.

If you are an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer with a passion for design and a drive to deliver high-quality solutions, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application below.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Geotechnical Design Engineer

London

Job Description.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK’s top consultancies.

Required experience.

– Degree qualified in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, with ideally with a masters too

– Prior Geotechnical experience gained whilst working for another consultancy on major projects

– Either chartered or working towards chartership

– Experience of geotechnical design (earthworks, soil, and rock slope, retaining structures, foundations, excavations, basements and ground improvement)

– Experience in using several different geotechnical and FEA software (WALLAP, SlopeW & Plaxis etc)

– 3D soil interaction and tunnelling experience

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

A new opportunity to join a large multi-functional consultacy, where you will be responsible for the delivery of infrastructure projects within the rail inudstry. You will also be heavily involved in regular communication with clients and other key stakeholders. Due to the nature of the work, you must be able to be very adaptable and enjoy a fast pace environment.

Responsibilities:

* Managing and assisting the delivery of several Railway Risk Assessment Projects simultaneously.
* Assisting the Project Manager in the maintaining programme control over projects to deliver to time, cost and quality in a safe manner and report on programme progress.
* Liaising with clients and stakeholders.
* Working with our various internal teams, to ensure consistent and timely delivery of projects.
* Following our internal process for delivery, quality and budget management.
* Collating, formatting and distributing information to support programme requirements
* Reporting on the progress of projects, and raising any risks or issues to the Senior Management Team

Qualifications/Experience:
Essential:
* Experience within a project management environment
* Experience with managing stakeholders and clients

Preferable
* Experience with Risk Assessments
* Experience in a consultancy environment with good customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.

APPLY NOW or contact Sam Blair at Advance TRS

Quantity Surveyor

Chelmsford

Freelance – Outside IR35

Rail / Civil Engineering

Looking for a reliable and proficient Quantity Surveyor to work on a £20m Rail Infrastructure project in Chelmsford.
A Quantity Surveyor that is pedantic about figures and is keen to get stuck in, you would ideally have at least 3-4 Years of post grad experience.
A large Rail Infrastructure project in Essex, the contractor I am working with is looking at adding additional resource to the commercial team as the packages of work are circa £20m now.
A 12 month contract for the right candidate, someone with a pedigree in this UK infrastructure market, willing to work on site daily, proficient in NEC contracts.
Contact me directly or send your CV for further information.

Drainage Engineer

Chessington

Permanent – £35,000-£50,000 (depending on level of experience)

Flexible, hybrid and remote working

The Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Drainage Engineer to create forward-thinking, environmentally friendly, and smart plans for designated projects.

As a rapidly expanding consultancy, they are in search of a skilled Engineer to join their team and advance their professional journey. The chosen candidate will have the chance to work with leading Tier One Contractor, contributing to structural engineering solutions and participating in business development endeavours.

Responsibilities of The Role

Collaborate with the team to offer specialised knowledge in drainage, highways designs, and other relevant projects as needed.

Provide technical expertise to both colleagues and clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Conduct Design Risk Assessments and actively participate in project hazard workshop reviews to ensure safety and efficiency.

Work closely with design coordination/management functions and engage with other design disciplines for seamless project integration.

Ensure efficient and integrated structural solutions by liaising with clients and the design team. Maintain proactive communication with all team members, attend meetings, and keep accurate notes of discussions.

Share expertise with the team to foster development. Continuously update skills and technical knowledge through CPD (Continuing Professional Development) activities. Meet all professional CPD requirements annually.

Contribute to civil engineering tendering processes by evaluating clients ITTs thoroughly, formulate civil design strategies, identify project risks and opportunities, engage with sub-consultants and suppliers, and coordinate tender deliverables.

Requirements of The Role

Possess a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
Chartered status or actively pursuing it.
Demonstrated extensive experience of at least 5 years, focusing on projects where drainage/highways were integral to the design.
Competent in using relevant software packages.
Previous work experience in the civil design domain, preferably within a consultancy environment.
Track record of success in work winning, including identifying and mitigating risks.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Clean Driving Licence.
Possess an adaptable and flexible working style, fostering collaborative relationships.
Ability to confidently present ideas, opinions, and solutions.
Capable of representing the company professionally during site visits/surveys, even during unsociable hours.
Experience in infrastructure projects, with a preference for rail or power sectors.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

An exciting opportunity has become available for Quantity Surveyor based in Cork. The Quantity Surveyor will report directly to the Commercial Manager or Lead Quantity Surveyor.

Role:

The successful candidate will provide support and assistance to the Commercial Manager and/or Lead Quantity Surveyor to optimise margin on a project while protecting the project from commercial risk.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Proactively administer sub-contract accounts from project start up through to final account
Participate in the production of monthly project reviews and work package management reviews
Review commercial processes and procedures to ensure enhancement of continuous improvement
Provide records which identify progress, delays, and controlled change management
Negotiate settlement of project sub-contract accounts in order to achieve early resolution

Essential Requirements:

Educated to graduate entry degree level or equivalent
Experience working in a contracting commercial department
Understanding and knowledge of tendering and pre-contract cost analysis
Working knowledge of construction industry standard forms of contract and commercial terms

Desirable:

Up to date Continuing Professional Development records
Experience working on target cost or design and construct contracts
Graduate or affiliate membership recognition by a Quantity Surveying institution

For further information on this fantastic opportunity contact George More at Advance TRS

Job Role: Site Manager

Rate: £400 – £420/ day via umbrella

Location: Northfleet (Kent)

My client is looking to strengthen their operations team with a Site Manager. Based on site at Northfleet you will lead and direct the site team to coordinate the safe management of all operational activities on all projects ensuring HSQE, programme and budget requirements are met.

About the Role:

You will report directly to the Programme Manager and the responsibilities will include:

Ensure all works are undertaken with due regard to the needs of the local population within the immediate vicinity of the works and the travelling public as a whole.
Manage, supervise and mentor the site team as appropriate.
Adopt, maintain and promote cost conscious management through efficient use of all resources.
Ensure realistic scheme programmes are prepared, reviewed and updated.
Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, reviewed, briefed and updated.
Ensure all “as constructed” records are provided to the CDMC for inclusion within the Health and Safety File in a timely manner following scheme completion.

About you:

Recognised Civil Engineering/Site Management Qualifications.
Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate).
CSCS Site Manager (Min).
First Aid at Work.
Experience in the Water/Wastewater Treatment Industry.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job Role: Site Manager

Rate: £400 – £420/ day via umbrella

Location: Sandhurst

My client is looking to strengthen their operations team with a Site Manager. Based on site at Sandhurst you will lead and direct the site team to coordinate the safe management of all operational activities on all projects ensuring HSQE, programme and budget requirements are met.

About the Role:

You will report directly to the Programme Manager and the responsibilities will include:

Ensure all works are undertaken with due regard to the needs of the local population within the immediate vicinity of the works and the travelling public as a whole.
Manage, supervise and mentor the site team as appropriate.
Adopt, maintain and promote cost conscious management through efficient use of all resources.
Ensure realistic scheme programmes are prepared, reviewed and updated.
Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, reviewed, briefed and updated.
Ensure all “as constructed” records are provided to the CDMC for inclusion within the Health and Safety File in a timely manner following scheme completion.

About you:

Recognised Civil Engineering/Site Management Qualifications.
Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH or Construction Managers Safety Certificate).
CSCS Site Manager (Min).
First Aid at Work.
Experience in the Water/Wastewater Treatment Industry.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job Title: Project Manager- Rail Civils

Type: Contract

Location: York

Rate : dependant on experience

Job Reference: JHPMC

I am looking for a project manager with a good rail background, to deliver engineering technical excellence on civils works in the north east of England on a major signalling framework.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a civils aspect. This role would suit a project manager who has worked on lineside civils projects.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure the civil engineering element of the works goes according with works plans.
Organise resources of people and materials to ensure delivery of works.
Work in a team for round the clock coverage of job sites.
Assist with engineering design and plans as required
Attend engineering reviews as required for allocated contracts.

Essential requirements:

Rail engineering background
Rail experience ideally civils line side
Will need to have current or past project management experience

Desirable:

Ideally having worked on signalling focused projects

To discuss in more detail please call Josh Hill at Advance or apply

Job title: Senior Geo-environmental Consultant

Salary: £35k-£55k (experience dependant)

Location: Newcastle / Saltaire / Skipton / Warrington

Experience: 5-10 years relevant UK sector experience and chartered or on the path to chartership

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Do you have experience in land quality assessment and environmental management?

Do you want to help support and expand the delivery of environmental enhancements and protect properties from flood risk across the UK?

Due to growing demand across various exciting and diverse projects, our client is looking to recruit a Senior Geo-Environmental consultant.

The successful candidates will be part of our team delivering these projects, including:

-Land quality assessment, management, and restoration.

-River and coastal engineering.

-Environmental enhancement and habitat creation.

-River restoration and mine water treatment schemes.

The role will be client-facing, and confidence in working with clients in relation to project delivery across a range of stakeholders is essential, as is experience in the preparation of bids and proposals. It is also expected that the successful, experienced candidates will assist in the mentoring and professional development of early career staff.

Working with experienced technical leaders, we can offer career-minded individuals the opportunity to grow both their technical and managerial experience, build on their professional qualifications, and look towards the next exciting development in their careers.

What will you need:

-Applicants should have a degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (geology, chemistry, engineering geology or earth/environmental sciences).

-Chartered status is important and valued by our clients; therefore, applicants should be a chartered member of a relevant professional society or a related equivalent. We will consider candidates who are not yet chartered but want to work towards becoming chartered and will support you through the process.

– An ability to collaborate within and influence a team of interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality products.

– UK based experience (5-10 years) in land quality investigations and management, ground investigations, site restoration/remediation and experience in the re-use of soil-based materials. Experience in working in coastal, estuarine, and riverine settings would be particularly valuable.

– Track record of project delivery, with strong commercial awareness and confidence in working with clients.

– Full UK valid driving licence.

Desirable skills and experience:

-Experience working within a design and build environment.

-Experience working in coastal and river settings.

-Experience in ground investigations and land quality assessment.

-Stakeholder liaison.

-Mentoring of early career staff.

-Solid Project Management skills.

-Member of a professional institution.

The right candidate will be:

-Organised and able to balance competing priorities.

-A pragmatic thinker and solution-finder.

-A self-starter who manages their own workload and potentially that of a wider team.

Job Title: Site Manager – Rail

Type: Contract

Location: South Kirkby

Rate : dependant on experience

Job Reference: JHSMR

I am looking for a Site Manager with a good rail background, to deliver engineering technical excellence for a large rail project based in Yorkshire.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a rail aspect. This role would suit a site manager. The work is looking at multi discipline works focusing on cable pulling and civils

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure the rail engineering element of the works goes according with works plans.
Organise resources of people and materials to ensure delivery of works.
Work in a team for round the clock coverage of job sites.
Assist with engineering design and plans as required
Attend engineering reviews as required for allocated contracts.
Work covering shifts days

Essential requirements:

Rail engineering background
Civil experience
Will need to have current or past site management experience

Desirable:

Ideally having worked on large projects

To discuss in more detail please call Josh Hill at Advance or apply

Our client has an opportunity for an Associate Director to support an expanding and diverse workload in their Flood Risk and Drainage Team. You will be based in Berkshire, with the opportunity for hybrid working based on a minimum of three days working from the office.

The team has a variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector Clients, across a range of development sectors. They seek to provide integrated flood risk and drainage solutions incorporating state of the art design.

The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and be able to demonstrate the requirements detailed below:

The ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with key clients;
Have good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively;
The ability to manage and deliver work to agreed timescales and budgets;
Experience of drainage design and designing and implementing Sustainable Drainage Systems for new residential and commercial developments;
Experience in preparing and submitting S104 Applications and providing drainage design support for S106 and S278 designs;
A good understanding of the NPPF, the SuDS Manual, The Design and Construction Guidance and associated technical guidance.
A good understanding of the requirements of Lead Local Flood Authorities and the Environment Agency in relation to flood risk and drainage;
The preparation of Flood Risk Assessment Reports to support emerging masterplans and planning applications;
Experience in writing and reviewing technical reports and the ability to conveying key messages in a simple and clear manner from complex technical documentation;
A commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design;
Able to mentor and develop the skills of junior members of your team.

Our client offers a competitive salary scheme with a range of additional benefits which include company car allowance (£6k p/a), discretionary bonus scheme and private healthcare.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and they do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status.

Job Title: Project Engineer- Rail Track

Type: Contract

Location: South Wales

Rate: Dependant on experience

Job Reference: JHPRT

I am looking for a project engineer with a good p-way background, to deliver track engineering technical excellence for works across the south of Wales

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a track aspect. This role would suit an existing p-way tech or engineer

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure the track engineering on allocated company contracts are technically compliant with the relevant Group, client & company standards.
Act as the p-way engineering technical contact and liaison with clients and sub-contractors in order to resolve technical issues.
Ensure integration of design, installation and testing and that the end product meets the client specification and has technical integrity.
Carry out project risk assessments. Assist the Tendering department in the preparation of Tenders.
Attend engineering reviews as required for allocated contracts.

Essential requirements:

Be a chartered civil engineer (MICE) or working towards it.
Proven experience of managing and controlling the planning, design reviews to delivery of permanent way works

Desirable:

Although not essential it would also be advantageous if you have a degree in a relevant discipline such as rail Engineering.

To discuss in more detail please call Josh Hill at Advance or apply

Job title: Project Landscape Architect

Salary: £38k max (experience dependant)

Location: Birmingham or Southampton

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances)

Our client is looking for an experienced Landscape Architect to join our busy and friendly team of Landscape Architects, Landscape Planners and Master planners. Working independently and as part of a team, you will support the successful delivery of projects across a wide range of sectors throughout the UK.

Our client works on diverse projects including some of the most exciting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the UK and internationally, including large-scale energy as well as renewable, commercial, education, residential, leisure and major infrastructure developments. Our client’s renewables work includes solar, offshore, and onshore wind, international interconnector, and energy storage projects.

Our client’s projects are all around you. They define, design, and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world.

What you’ll be doing:

*Reflecting the range of our projects, your work will include site and desk-based work.

* Developing and preparing landscape design proposals to support a range of projects, typically in the renewable, commercial / R&D, residential, education, leisure, and transport sectors

* Undertaking the duties of a landscape architect pre- and post-planning across all stages of a project lifecycle

* Attending project and client meetings

* Working closely with colleagues in the Landscape Team, multi-disciplinary colleagues, and project teams to solve problems and deliver successful project outcomes

Who we’re looking for:

*Ideally, you will be Chartered (CMLI) or with relevant experience at this level and be able to offer the following:

* Experience across a project lifecycle, including preparing production information/specifications and carrying out site inspections for hard and soft landscape works

* Proficient in AutoCAD; experience with Revit would be an advantage

* Experience in completing and/ or supporting LVIAs would be an advantage

* Good organisational skills

* Strong presentational skills and experience using associated software

* Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and under your own initiative to deadlines

* Willingness to travel for project work

Job title: Senior Engineer and Project Lead

Salary: £50-60K

Location: UK Locations

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Are you an experienced Senior Engineer and Project lead looking for your next opportunity?

Can you help deliver resilience to flood risk and help mentor more junior staff?

Are you looking to develop your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment?

Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to work as part of a highly motivated and successful team in one of our UK offices.

The role will involve project leadership, governance and technical accountability on various appraisal and detailed design projects. With a background in civil engineering, you will primarily be working on various design and construction projects within wide-ranging sectors, including flood risk management, infrastructure, and environment asset management.

These projects make a difference to local communities and the environment, serving public and private sector clients, including regulators, local authorities, water utilities and strategic construction companies. The work will include options appraisal, concept design and detailed scheme design through construction. The candidate is expected to mentor and manage staff and input to bid and tender preparation. In addition, the successful candidate will support the Senior Management Team with strategic business development.

You will work closely with the Design Manager and technical staff, on schemes for clients such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Canals and Rivers Trust, Associated British Ports / general port clients and the Coal Authority.

What are we looking for?

Experience in managing projects, contracts, budgetary control, specification preparation and liaising with clients.
Development and Coordination of multi-disciplinary teams
Taking a technical leadership role and driving the design process to ensure project deliverables meet clients’ needs.
Championing technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery, ensuring effective engagement and uptake of the latest methodologies and tools.
Providing insight and technical input to business development activities.
Experience in leading and winning tender opportunities.
Building relationships with clients.
Experience of Safety in Design and Designer’s responsibilities under CDM.
A degree (or equivalent) in civil and/or structural engineering is essential. The applicant will be a Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or IStructE.
You will have a passion for progressing sustainable solutions and helping our clients in seeking resilient infrastructure fit for the modern world.
We are looking for a hard-working, committed and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate effective communication and team working skills.
A full UK driving licence is required.

Quantity Surveyor
York
Rail Tier 1 Contractor
Freelance – Outside IR35

Recruiting for an experienced and proficient Quantity Surveyor with a proven background of delivering commercial success on Rail infrastructure projects in the UK.

This is an opportunity to join an established team working on a very large Rail Signalling project in Yorkshire, early on in the project program.

The ideal candidate would be able to work from the York office 3 days a week, have a level of understanding of the Rail industry, not necessarily Signalling although preferable.

For the right candidate this could be a long term freelance outside IR35 role.

Quantity Surveyor
Freelance
£325 – £400 a day
Flexible working – 3 day on site / 2 days from home.

Currently assisting a key client looking for a freelance Quantity Surveyor to work on a new Rail Signalling project in the Cambridge Region.

You would be working as a Quantity Surveyor, under the direction of the Lead QS / Commercial Manager

You’ll need to have a demonstrable experience working on UK rail projects, ideally with an understanding of the Rail Systems side of the industry, with either Contractor or Client sided companies.

This is expected to be a 12 month role working for a one of Europe’s largest Rail contractors, with the benefit of joining at the start of the scheme.

Our client has an opportunity for a Flood Modeller to support an expanding and diverse workload in their Flood Risk and Drainage Team. You will be based in their Berkshire office, with the opportunity for hybrid working based on a minimum of three days working from the office.

The team has a variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector Clients, across a range of development sectors. Our client seeks to provide integrated flood risk and drainage solutions incorporating state of the art design.

The ideal candidate will be working towards achieving Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and be able to demonstrate the requirements detailed below:

Have good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively;
The ability to manage and deliver work to agreed timescales and budgets;
Experience with 1D and 2D hydraulic modelling, particularly Flood Modeller and Tuflow;
Experience with assessing flood hydrology, in particular the Flood Estimation Handbook, ReFH2 and WINFAP;
Recognising and communicating flooding and drainage related constraints and opportunities at development sites;
Producing and reviewing a wide range of FRAs and ideally drainage strategies using MicroDrainage, Infodrainage and Causeway Flow;
Good knowledge of the planning system, in particular policy and guidance including the NPPF and SuDS Manual;
Good knowledge of the water industry in both the public and private sectors;
River engineering and restoration experience would be beneficial;
Good financial control, project management and communication skills in a client facing role.

Our client offers a competitive salary scheme with a range of additional benefits, including accredited training schemes with both the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.

They are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status.

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Epsom

37.5 Hours a week

£50,000 – £65,000

Hybrid Working

Responsibilities

Work with the team to share expert geotechnical knowledge with our clients civil design team and give ongoing project support as needed.
Help colleagues and clients with your technical skills.
Check project risks and take part in hazard workshops.
Team up with design managers and work with other design groups.
Put together and review ground investigation plans.
Visit sites during ground investigations and ask for lab tests when necessary.
Collaborate with tech experts to create best practices.
Willing to travel throughout the UK to visit sites and carry out surveys in railway possession from time-to-time.

Requirements

Holder of a Civil Engineering degree and Chartered status
Background in civil design, preferably in a consultancy setting.
Prior involvement in infrastructure projects, particularly in the rail or power sectors
Proficiency in relevant software applications.
Solid expertise of at least 10 years in civil structural projects involving essential geotechnical knowledge for design.
Effective written and oral communication abilities with a keen eye for detail.
Track record in securing projects, including risk assessment and management.
Proven skill in supervising and mentoring staff.
Confident presenter of ideas, viewpoints, and remedies.
Adaptable and flexible work approach, fostering collaboration.
Capacity to represent the company professionally during on-site inspections/surveys, even during unconventional hours.
You will need to have a current clean driving license.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Job title: Section Planner Administrator – Rail

Type: Contract

Location: Cardiff

Rate: Negotiable

Job Reference: JHSPR

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join one of the leading rail organisations and play a vital role within the planning team. Working on a projects in the south of Wales.

Role

As a section planner administrator the role will see you getting involved with detailed planning works. The role includes interface with delivery teams. Would suit a SSOW Planner

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Producing the planning for the client on a daily bases, SSOW
Involvement with effective plans for works across the project
Working in the delivery construction team on delivery of complex rail works ;
Develops and admin for works;

Essential requirements:

SSOW planner in rail
Background in achieving goals
Ability to demonstrate technical expertise
Civil engineering background

To apply please contact Josh Hill at advance or apply

Do you have experience of stakeholder engagement and communications?

Are you looking to develop your career within an exciting environmental company?

We are looking for a communications and engagement professional to manage and deliver work with our clients, their stakeholders and local communities. You will report to our national Stakeholder Engagement Lead and will co-ordinate the delivery and help directly deliver our stakeholder engagement work supporting our clients nationally.

This role will be based in our clients’ Haywards Heath or Portsmouth office, depending on the preference of the selected candidate.

The job will involve:

Building positive working relationships with key stakeholders such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Internal Drainage Boards and Water Companies.

Working with communities at risk of flooding and coastal change to communicate technical messages and build consensus on scheme and design options.

Developing communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for high profile flood and coastal schemes including: stakeholder engagement analysis; event planning for public facing activities, content creation for public facing materials, public affairs activities, workshop facilitation and support, consultation drafting, media monitoring amongst others.

Supporting Project Managers with advice, specific activities and training to enable them to deliver projects effectively.

Our client supports agile working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that they work.

Qualifications and experience

An ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate considerable experience working with a range of stakeholders, a good understanding of broader communications and public affairs, alongside a good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different flood and coastal management organisations. Applicants should have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

a motivated self-starter.
personable and approachable.
in possession of excellent communication skills.
able to organise others.
good at negotiating shared outcomes.

Core skills required:

Project management.
Stakeholder engagement experience.
Development and application of communications and engagement plans.
An aptitude for communicating complicated technical information to non-specialist audiences.
Experience applying a broad spectrum of engagement techniques and tools.
Experience delivering shared outcomes through infrastructure projects.
Experience working with local communities.

The following skills would be desirable:

Experience of working on flood and coastal erosion risk management projects.
An understanding of flood and coastal funding arrangements.
An appreciation of flood and coast technical work including flood modelling, options appraisal and detailed design and delivery.
Experience of applying inclusive approaches to stakeholder and community engagement work.
Experience of working with flood and coastal stakeholders, such as the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, Water Companies and Internal Drainage Boards.

Join a large and growing UK based, engineering and environmental business, as a Facilitator, supporting the rail team. In the role as a facilitator, you will ensure that all necessary information is provided to attendees in advance, work with the administration team to advise the clients on issues with attendance of competencies and to ensure that the structured approach is followed during the workshop, to ensure that all parties have input.

Responsibilities:

Facilitation of Structured Expert Judgement Risk Assessment Workshops
To understand the risk process so that less technical queries can be responded to directly without referring to the risk assessment team.
Liaising with other team members in order to ensure all information is available and presentable before, during and after the Workshops.
Review of the post workshop report recommendations in order to confirm accuracy.
Representing the Rail team to the end client and other industry competencies such as Train Operators.
Following up post workshop to ensure the clients expectations were met.

Qualifications/Experience:

Essential:

Very Strong verbal and face to face communication skills.
Experience of facilitating risk assessment workshops
An understanding of Risk Assessment and CSM-REA legislation
Ability to keep workshop attendees engaged whilst guiding them through the risk assessment process
Experience within the railway industry. In particular an understanding of Signalling or Level Crossing design would be beneficial

Location

Remote working but required to attend Tonbridge, Kent when required
Travel to the client offices to facilitate will be expected.

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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Freelance
£425 – £450 a day
Flexible working – 3 day on site / 2 days from home.

Currently assisting a key client looking for a freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on a new Rail Signalling project in the Cambridge Region.

You would be working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, on this new scheme with a small commercial team, reporting to a regional commercial manager on a weekly basis.

You’ll need to have a demonstrable experience working on UK rail projects, ideally with an understanding of the Rail Systems side of the industry, with either Contractor or Client sided companies.

This is expected to be a 6-12 month role working for a one of Europe’s largest Rail contractors, with the benefit of joining at the start of the scheme.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Cork – Ireland

Freelance £400 a day Sterling

Rail Signalling

As a new Rail Re-Signalling project approaches southern Ireland, I have been asked to recruit a freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor for this large rail international contractor.

The role would see you predominantly site based, to help commercially manage the project embedded in the commercial team. Ideally you would be based within a daily commute of the site.

You would need a proven pedigree of delivering successful rail / infrastructure jobs in the UK or Ireland, on either the client or contractor side.

Please apply with your CV for more information.

Job title: Principal Civil Engineer

Salary: £40-55k

Location: Peterborough, UK

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Do you have a passion for engineering and experience of consultancy?

Are you looking to develop your career at an employee-owned company at the heart of climate resilience?

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic and technically well-rounded Principal Engineer with experience working collaboratively with clients and contractors, including design & build arrangements, to deliver project success.

The role will involve providing technical leadership, governance, and accountability as we support our clients to build climate-resilient communities within the flood risk management sector. Our client has a team of in-house technical specialists (including Environment, MEICA, Structures & Geotechnics) with whom the candidate will engage and collaborate to deliver project success. The ideal applicant will also be responsible for mentoring and supervising junior staff.

What we are looking for:

Experience working in the flood and coastal risk management sector.
Leadership and collaboration skills in identifying and delivering solutions to the client’s satisfaction.
Technical governance of engineering deliverables.
Experience in contract administration and client liaison.
Working in an Office 365 environment, including the use of SharePoint.

Key competencies required for the role:

Self-starter, good communicator and capable of working to a high standard without supervision.
Good working knowledge of relevant design codes and software packages to support our project managers and enable adequate technical assurance of project deliverables.
This will be demonstrated through relevant technical experience in the following areas: surface water drainage (hydraulics & structural capacity) and reinforced concrete (structural slabs, earth retaining walls & flood retaining walls).

Applicants must have:

A degree (or equivalent) in civil and / or structural engineering.
Proven experience in delivering project success within either consultancy and / or contracting environments.
Membership of a recognised professional institution such as the ICE or IStructE.
Good awareness of CDM Regulations
A valid UK driving license.

Job Role: HV Electrical Supervisor

Rate: £380-£400

Permanent also considered.

Location: Horsham

My client is looking to strengthen their team with a HV Electrical Supervisor working within the MEICA team to supervise electrical installations on site.

About the Role:

Supervision of site Electrical installations.
Ensuring SHE standards are maintained and safe systems of work are being adhered to.
Ensuring a high-quality product is being produced in line with current standards and specifications.
Verification of new electrical systems & safe isolation of LV electrical systems.
Review and monitor supplier inspection and test plans ensuring they are up to date and relevant to the work activity.
Attend site inductions and toolbox talks.
Support Commissioning activities where required.
Attend collaborative planning meetings and have an active role in developing site delivery programmes.
Carry out electrical isolations.
Carry out regular electrical safety inspections on temporary and permanent equipment.
Assist with compilation of project takeover documentation.
Oversee electrical testing is being undertaken in line with BS7671, review test results against guidance note 3 and manufacturers literature.
Keep a daily diary of site activities.

About you:

SSSTS or SMSTS
FAAW
ECS card
C&G 2330 or 2360 in electrical installations
NVQ Level 3 in electrical installations
IEE 18^th edition wiring regs
2391 Test and Inspect
Previous experience in a similar role is essential.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job title: Senior Civil Engineer

Salary: £35-55K

Location: Peterborough, UK

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Are you an experienced Senior Engineer and Project Lead looking for your next opportunity?

Can you help deliver resilience to flood risk and help mentor junior staff?

Are you looking to develop your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment?

Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to work as part of a highly motivated and successful team in one of our UK offices.

The role will involve providing project leadership, governance and technical accountability on various appraisal and detailed design projects. With a background in civil engineering, you will primarily be working on various design and construction projects within wide-ranging sectors, including flood risk management, infrastructure, and environment asset management.

You will work closely with technical staff on schemes for clients such as the Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities.

What we are looking for:

Experience managing projects, contracts, budgetary control, specification preparation and liaising with clients.
Development and coordination of multi-disciplinary teams.
Taking a technical leadership role and driving the design process to ensure project deliverables meet clients’ needs.
Championing technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery, ensuring effective engagement and uptake of the latest methodologies and tools.
Providing insight and technical input to business development activities across JBA.
Experience in leading and winning tender opportunities.
Building relationships with clients.
Experience of Safety in Design and Designer’s responsibilities under CDM.
A hard-working, committed, and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills.
Passion for progressing sustainable solutions and helping our clients seek resilient infrastructure fit for the modern world.
A degree (or equivalent) in civil and/or structural engineering is essential. The successful applicant will be a Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or IStructE.
A full UK driving licence is required.

Overview

Job title: Associate Highway Engineer

Location: London

Rate: £63,000 – £65,000 – Depending on level of experience

Our client is in search of a motivated professional to join their Highways team as a Principal / Associate Engineer. If you’re passionate about the evolving highways sector, this is your chance to excel in a growing team. This role combines technical expertise with leadership. Ideally, you’re a chartered engineer with a history of delivering highway projects, able to manage mid-sized projects and/or design packages for large initiatives. You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams, delivering excellent project outcomes, and represent the business to clients, nurturing vital relationships for our client’s success.

Requirements

Chartered status through a recognised professional body.
Demonstrated experience in highway design following design standards.
Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
Relevant Civil Engineering degree or equivalent.
Proficiency in team management and cultivating relationships.
Strong organisational skills coupled with a willingness to travel.
Involvement in leading or contributing to bid submissions and proposals.
Proficiency in overseeing design within a design-and-build setting for road projects.
Adeptness in supervising extensive highway projects and diverse teams across various disciplines.
Skilled in NEC contract administration, encompassing the management of contract notifications and change control.
Familiarity with Smart Streets and Intelligent Transport Systems.
Full clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

Directing a range of projects managed by our clients’ versatile design teams.
Efficiently managing project finances and resources for timely, high-quality results.
Assisting the sector director in shaping business growth strategies and plans.
Coordinating project tasks, surveys, construction stages, client interaction, and progress assessment.
Ensuring clear resource allocation and design discipline requirements.
Monitoring project expenses and commercial goals, while keeping design teams in sync for timely delivery.
Ensuring team commitment to company quality standards and best practices.
Formulating competitive tenders, evaluating bids, estimating fees, scoping work, and overseeing modifications.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Building Services Manager
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful main contracting group as Building Services Manager, based out of their North Kent office.

Job Role:

As Building Services Manager, you will manage the full life cycle of projects, initiating the preconstruction phase through the tender and design development period and ensure the production of high-quality information and accurate costs.

Reporting to the Pre-Construction Manager, you will work alongside the pre-con team and carry out technical reviews of tender documents, liaise with the estimating team and adjust designs accordingly, supply chain coordination and oversee all service handovers between the preconstruction and delivery team to ensure a technically and contractually compliant services tender.

Moving forwards you will also lead the post contract installation, delivery and commissioning phases of works to live projects. Working alongside the project operational delivery team, specialist contractors and consultants to ensure timely, safe and cost-effective delivery over the installation of all lighting, heating, power and mechanical / water services to projects.

This is an exciting role which will see you working across several projects simultaneously and be the go-to MEP expert for your projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Operational responsibility for delivery of building services engineering works in terms of Health and Safety, programme, and quality
Attend, and chair where appropriate, meetings with Clients, designers, specialist contractors and other team members
Contribute to and/or produce the regular Project Report and attend Project Meetings
Review designers and contractors’ drawings for completeness of information and compliance with contract requirements (specification, ER, etc)
Check ongoing installation for compliance with contract requirements and Industry best practice
Provide expertise in planning and executing the building services engineering delivery and associated commissioning
Responsible for the delivery of the building services engineering works on their projects

Skills and Experience:

Good general knowledge of building services systems.
Must be able to use a range of communication skills and adapt these as necessary.
Must be able to build trust and confidence through open communications and informing colleagues about issues that will affect their role.

Qualifications:

Recognised qualification in Building Services Engineering or other appropriate engineering subject is preferred.
Candidates without formal engineering qualifications may be considered if they have acquired sufficient experience to demonstrate competence in the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

Pre-Construction Manager

We are proud to represent this established regional contractor operating across London and the South East to recruit a Pre-Construction Manager. A business with zero borrowings and a turnover approaching £100M they operate in general main contracting in most sectors for projects ranging upwards to £30M.

Job Role:

As Pre-Construction Manager you are responsible for ensuring that all aspects of a construction project are planned and organised prior to breaking ground. This involves a great deal of organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills. The most important skill for a Pre-Construction Manager to have is the ability to think logically and strategically.

This includes the ability to analyse complex problems, identify solutions, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders. In addition, the Manager must be able to manage multiple projects at once, prioritise tasks, and remain organised to ensure the successful completion of the project. Furthermore, they must be knowledgeable in the areas of budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.

It is also essential for you to have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with subcontractors and collaborate with other members of the construction team. With these skills and qualities, will effectively lead projects from start to finish, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency throughout the entire process.

Job Description:

Oversee the development of pre-construction documents, including plans and specifications.
Evaluate, negotiate, and award construction contracts.
Monitor the progress and quality of pre-construction activities.
Manage the pre-construction budget and ensure accuracy of cost estimates.
Coordinate with external consultants (architects, engineers, surveyors, etc) to ensure project compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards.
Participate in project meetings to discuss and resolve issues related to pre-construction activities.
Identify potential risks associated with the pre-construction process and provide solutions to address them.
Manage the scheduling of subcontractors and vendors to ensure timely completion of pre-construction activities.
Develop and maintain relationships with contractors, suppliers, and other industry professionals.
Ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulations throughout the pre-construction process.

Skills & Competences:

Knowledge of applicable construction regulations, codes, and standards.
Ability to analyse construction drawings and specifications.
Ability to interpret and apply contractual requirements.
Excellent communication skills.
Proven leadership and team-building capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of construction estimating, budgeting, and scheduling techniques.
Good organisational and time management skills.
Ability to identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Understanding of building components and systems.
In-depth knowledge of construction materials and methods.
Ability to work with subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software and Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Job title: Assistant Consultant

Salary: Assistant £25k-£35k (Depending on experience.)

Experience: 2-5y

Location: Cardiff

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Our client has an exciting opportunity for new graduate/assistant consultant positions in their Cardiff office.

Our client is a small business, and your contribution to the team will be valued and recognised -the staff are their most important asset. There consultants have good opportunities for personal development on fair salaries and broader benefits, with additional tax-free bonuses linked to profit share.

The successful candidate will have:

A good first degree (upper second or higher) in a numerate discipline.
A relevant postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
Relevant analytical experience gained through their studies or through work experience.

Objectives

Your objectives for the first year will include the following:

Technical Objectives

● Undertake hydraulic and hydrological modelling across all sectors to deliver the required technical outputs. There most common modelling software tools include Tuflow, Flood Modeller, HecRas, WINFAP, ReFH2, Causeway Flow. You will be provided with training and gain increasing proficiency in using at least two of these software packages in the first 6 months.

● Support hydrogeological and water quality assessments.

● Undertake outline SUDS drainage design to achieve regulatory approval for client planning applications, including scoping and analysis of infiltration testing.

● Undertake fieldwork, analysis and report writing required to compile the hydrogeology, hydrology and water environment chapters of Environmental Impact Assessments for major infrastructure projects such as wind farms, solar farms and transport infrastructure.

● Utilise GIS and CAD tools to manipulate mapping and model outputs to interpret and present data in reports.

● Contribute to significant client reports and act as first author for more minor client reports and implement quality assurance processes.

● Undertake site visits to support consultancy and water monitoring projects and implement health and safety processes.

● Manage your training to a personal development plan, agreed with your line manager, including the development of your modelling skills to an independent working proficiency within 6 months and achieving some initial competencies required for chartership under the Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Geological Society. This will include a mix of external and on-the-job training.

● Create a good working rapport with other team members, communicating effectively internally and externally to achieve the best possible outcomes.

● Build upon your knowledge of the regulatory framework that controls activity around the water environment and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory processes.

Project Management & Work Winning Objectives

● Manage your work, usually on 4-5 projects simultaneously, to achieve the required quality to budget and programme.

● After your first 6 months, undertake the Project Manager role for projects up to £5k in value.

● Contribute to client proposals, and after 6 months, lead on proposals up to £5k in value under the guidance of a senior and principal consultant.

● Undertake market research tasks to support the delivery of the marketing plan under the guidance of the Director and principal consultant.

Opportunities Beyond Year One

You will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and, depending on your strengths and areas of interest, you will:

●Participate in the technical delivery of wider consultancy services, such as outline design, economic assessment and costings for flood defence schemes, water quality and LowFlows assessments.

● Working towards promotion to consultant, usually after 2 years’ experience and Senior Consultant, usually within 5 years’ experience (including post-graduate qualifications) .

● Develop improved technical processes and software tools.

● Act as Project Manager on more significant projects.

● Contribute to and manage higher-value proposals.

●Implement aspects of the tactical marketing plan.

Benefits

● Dynamic work environment that rewards achievement and provides the opportunity to work with other specialists.

● 40.5-day holiday allowance. Staff may ‘buy or sell’ additional annual leave at the start of each year.

●Tax-free bonuses to all staff and operate a separate performance-related bonus scheme – Distribution of bonus is dependent on achieving a minimum profit level.

● Company pension scheme, with employer-matched contributions of 5% of salary. This increases by 1% each year following 5 years’ service, to a maximum of 10%.

● Cycle to Work scheme.

● Medicash health plan offers various benefits, from cashback on your everyday healthcare treatments, checks and therapies – access to a virtual GP and face-to-face counselling.

● Staff are encouraged to take an annual ‘Environment Day’ to support environmental or educational volunteering projects.

● Flexible working hours system.

● Financial support for our staff in gaining professional membership in the appropriate body.

Job title: Graduate Consultant

Salary: Graduate £22k-£25k (Depending on experience.)

Experience: Up to 1y.

Location: Cardiff

Type: This is a permanent, full-time vacancy (with flexible workplace arrangements to suit individuals’ circumstances).

Our client has an exciting opportunity for new graduate/assistant consultant positions in their Cardiff office.

The successful candidate will have:

A good first degree (upper second or higher) in a numerate discipline.
A relevant postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
Relevant analytical experience gained through their studies or through work experience.

Objectives

Your objectives for the first year will include the following:

Technical Objectives

● Support hydrogeological and water quality assessments.

● Undertake outline SUDS drainage design to achieve regulatory approval for client planning applications, including scoping and analysis of infiltration testing.

● Utilise GIS and CAD tools to manipulate mapping and model outputs to interpret and present data in reports.

● Contribute to significant client reports and act as first author for more minor client reports and implement quality assurance processes.

● Undertake site visits to support consultancy and water monitoring projects and implement health and safety processes.

● Create a good working rapport with other team members, communicating effectively internally and externally to achieve the best possible outcomes.

● Build upon your knowledge of the regulatory framework that controls activity around the water environment and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory processes.

Project Management & Work Winning Objectives

● Manage your work, usually on 4-5 projects simultaneously, to achieve the required quality to budget and programme.

● After your first 6 months, undertake the Project Manager role for projects up to £5k in value.

● Contribute to client proposals, and after 6 months, lead on proposals up to £5k in value under the guidance of a senior and principal consultant.

● Undertake market research tasks to support the delivery of the marketing plan under the guidance of the Director and principal consultant.

Opportunities Beyond Year One

You will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and, depending on your strengths and areas of interest, you will:

●Participate in the technical delivery of wider consultancy services, such as outline design, economic assessment and costings for flood defence schemes, water quality and LowFlows assessments.

● Working towards promotion to consultant, usually after 2 years’ experience and Senior Consultant, usually within 5 years’ experience (including post-graduate qualifications) .

● Develop improved technical processes and software tools.

● Act as Project Manager on more significant projects.

● Contribute to and manage higher-value proposals.

●Implement aspects of the tactical marketing plan.

Benefits

● Dynamic work environment that rewards achievement and provides the opportunity to work with other specialists.

● 40.5-day holiday allowance. Staff may ‘buy or sell’ additional annual leave at the start of each year.

●Tax-free bonuses to all staff and operate a separate performance-related bonus scheme – Distribution of bonus is dependent on achieving a minimum profit level.

● Company pension scheme, with employer-matched contributions of 5% of salary. This increases by 1% each year following 5 years’ service, to a maximum of 10%.

● Cycle to Work scheme.

● Medicash health plan offers various benefits, from cashback on your everyday healthcare treatments, checks and therapies – access to a virtual GP and face-to-face counselling.

● Staff are encouraged to take an annual ‘Environment Day’ to support environmental or educational volunteering projects.

● Flexible working hours system.

● Financial support for our staff in gaining professional membership in the appropriate body.

Overview

Job title: Principal Maritime Engineer

Location: London

Rate: £60,000 – £65,000

We are currently seeking a Principal Maritime Engineer for our clients London-based international design and engineering consultancy. The successful candidate will lead and carry out assignments both domestically and internationally. The ideal candidate should have excellent technical skills, exceptional communication abilities, strong critical thinking capabilities, exceptional team collaboration skills, proficient leadership qualities, and sound assignment management skills. Our client is involved in multiple high-profile projects, including HS2 and HPC nuclear power station.

Requirements

Chartered Engineer who is professionally qualified for the role.
Experience working on complex and large-scale projects related to Maritime Engineering.
Assignment Manager Level experience

Responsibilities

Lead assignments both domestically and internationally
Aid in resource planning for optimal fee income and utilisation
Support technical excellence in the skill area, aligned with market sectors.
Establish standardised procedures for work and peer review, ensuring service quality.
Foster relationships with other departments and disciplines
Drive and adapt to organisational changes, influencing others positively.
Align with Company values and contribute to its business plan.
Collaborate in sourcing business opportunities, crafting tenders, and nurturing client connections.
Manage and mentor technical staff, oversee recruitment and training.
Guide Graduates through their Chartership requirements
Follow Company procedures for Service management and administration.
Adhere to Company Health and Safety Policy
Fulfil other reasonable duties as assigned.

Key Experience

Knowledge of Eurocodes, global industry standards, contracts, and methodologies
Sound understanding of structural processes, including data interpretation, design & analysis, construction, and advanced numerical modelling.
Skilled in computer analysis and structural design across materials like steel, concrete, and composite
Diverse structural design expertise: foundations, retaining structures, bridges, marine structures, jetties.
Managed, designed, and delivered maritime engineering assignments as Assignment Manager and Designer, meeting budget and timeline.
Proven experience in Assignment Manager and Designer roles, consistently meeting program and budget requirements.
Engaged in large-scale (£100m+) infrastructure projects for diverse Clients across construction markets.
Demonstrated ability to establish, sustain, and grow key client relationships.
People management skills, encompassing welfare, appraisals, training, development, recruitment.
Successful history of business development, goal achievement, and hitting company targets.
Proficient in identifying and prioritising opportunities to attain objectives.

For information about this position or any others within the Civil/Structural Engineering design market, please contact Calum French on 02394317816

Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.

Design Manager

A main contracting organisation, rapidly creating a leading brand name within the residential construction sector have secured a number of refurbishment and new build residential construction contracts with the West London, Thames Valley and Surrey region. The senior management team have identified the need to recruit a Design Manager to join them.

Role Purpose:

To be responsible for all design and technical matters ensuring that best practice is set, achieved and maintained at project level both during tender and construction stages. This role will involve working alongside the post contract operational delivery team and also offering your experience and expertise throughout all pre construction design phases, whilst reporting back to the Design Director.

Key Accountabilities:

To be responsible for all design and technical matters ensuring that best practice is set, achieved and maintained at project level both during tender and construction stages.
Fully contribute to the tender process including tender launch, adjudication and tender settlement meetings.
Identify risk and promote strategies and alternative design solutions to mitigate.
Promote innovative solutions to develop work winning strategies at tender stage.
Identification of value engineering opportunities.
Prepare and attend tender presentations and interviews.
Production of contractor’s proposals and technical submission at tender stage.
Consultant negotiations and appointment, including novated and directly appointed.
Assembly of consultant appointment documents in accordance with company procedures.
Establishing and maintaining design management procedures at each stage of the project.
Produce detailed package scope of works and advise on work package content suitable for tendering, evaluate and make recommendations
Carrying out full technical reviews and an evaluation of all design information received during all stages (tender and construction stages)

Skills & Experience:

Above all you must be able to demonstrate main contract design management experience within your recent career history.
The candidate will typically have undertaken a similar role in a similar sized business for a minimum of ten years and be working towards or will have achieved a professional qualification.
The candidate will have demonstrated a sound approach to managing the design process across a wide spectrum of procurement routes and will be able to evidence having managed a function or project team in this discipline.
The ability to have multi project experience covering more than one scheme at any one time, covering new build and cut/carve refurbishment within the residential sector.
Experience of technology-based tools and methods such as BIM and CAD systems is advantageous.
Experienced in both single stage and two stage procurement processes including knowledge of all forms of construction contract.
Able to take lead role as bid manager during pre-construction or construction as business needs dictate.
A provider of design solutions and should have strong communication and presentation skills.
Complete performance development reviews.
Ability to undertake peer reviews on projects.
The ability to review design documents to identify where gaps are missing, or details are not coordinated.

Qualifications:

Construction related qualification
Chartered or Associate Member of an appropriate engineering institution

Job title: Construction Manager

Type: Contract

Location: London

Day Rate: Dependant on experience

Role

Act as day to day site representative, making sure the contractor’s site activities are conducted in a safe and efficient manner. Looking after the structures and civils work and ensuring the project is running smoothly and on time to prepare for the next phase of works.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Undertaking the role of Construction Manager
Monitor the contractor’s management of site works by regular site meetings
Looking after the delivery of civils

Essential requirements:

Construction management experience
Experience in Steel frames and civil work packages
PTS

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply, or contact Michael Butler at Advance TRS

Due to the securing of new projects within the water industry, our clients’ Civil Engineering Hydraulic modelling team are looking to appoint a Hydraulic Modelling Technician to join their team in Leicester. As our client has adopted agile working, you would also benefit from the flexibility of a mix of home and office working.

This role would be suitable for a recent graduate who has studied a BSc or MSc in Geography or related discipline. Experience in the use of GIS software would be a distinct advantage, as would experience in hydraulic modelling software such as Infoworks ICM (although full training will be provided)

The purpose of the role is to provide support to the Modelling Team and produce computer-based models and supporting documentation to be used to solve flooding from sewers and prevent the pollution of watercourses. Our clients’ key clients include Government of Jersey, Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, along with well-known residential developers.

Main Responsibilities / Activities:

Preparing MapInfo plans – managing and manipulating computer data and producing hydraulic models.
Undertaking verification of model
Utilisation of project management and engineering skills – running jobs where appropriate
Producing technical reports
Liaising with clients as required
Supervising and coaching other less experienced team members as appropriate
Responsible for ensuring that you understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:

Stakeholder pension
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
Long service awards
Annual awards
Life assurance
Private healthcare
26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
Discount Scheme
Professional subscriptions
Season ticket loan or car loan
Cycle to work scheme

Our client currently has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Hydraulic Modeller/ Engineer to join their busy Engineering team working in Exeter. This role is full-time and permanent and does offer the potential for hybrid working (1-2 days per week in the Exeter office). Our client is also offering up to a £5,000 relocation allowance for candidates who would be interested in moving to Exeter.

About the role

As our Senior Hydraulic Modeller / Engineer you will form part of the modelling team which supports the Catchment Asset Managers and the wider business during wastewater network problem characterisation and solution optioneering. Ensuring all data and reports, including hydraulic modelling outputs provide high quality, reliable information. You will also be building new or significantly upgrading existing complex hydraulic models.

You’ll assist other teams in identifying and evaluating the hydraulic and engineering constraints and feasibility of outline solutions. Challenging the traditional ‘hard’ engineered solutions for catchment based solutions, which are greener and reduce whole life costs.

You will also be promoting the benefits of hydraulic modelling within the business. Sharing your technical knowledge and develop junior members of the team by our structured mentoring programmes.

What you’ll be doing

* You will be conducting model builds, significant upgrades, calibration, and verification of complex hydraulic models.

* Producing high quality outputs from hydraulic models and other prediction tools. Reporting the information through accurate verbal and written communications and verifying modelling outputs and reports from other Modellers.

* You’ll be assisting with the delivery of our most technically challenging engineering projects. By working proactively with our engineers and test solution concepts to problems associated with the performance of the wastewater network

* You’ll prepare specifications for survey work and evaluate outputs from flow or asset surveys.

* Identifying and implementing technical innovation to improve efficiency. Ensuring effective dissemination of latest methodologies and tools.

What we are looking for

* Educated to degree standard in either an Engineering or Science discipline

* Full UK Driving Licence

* Sound experience of using Infoworks ICM software

* Significant involvement with model build, verification and solution development

* Awareness and understanding of current and emerging water industry legislation, policies including Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans.

* The ability to analyse complex information and to present this logically and accurately in reports or verbal presentations.

* Passionate about solving problems and prepared to innovate

* Proven ability to develop /mentor and train junior staff

What’s in it for you

Our client knows that the support and commitment of their staff is key to their success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with them. Our client is one of the largest companies in the South West and they are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition.

Our client offers an excellent range of benefits including:

* Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays

* A discretionary Bonus

* Competitive Contributory Pension

* Share-save Scheme

* Various health benefits

* Wellbeing support programmes

* A range of Group Discounts

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Financial support services

* And plenty more!

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity in more details then please contact Alex Shaw at Advance TRS on 07931815066 or send a copy of your CV to as@advance-trs.com

Our Water Team have a combined 50+ years’ recruitment experience specialising in Water Engineering (Civils / MEICA / Process), Rivers & Coastal, Flood Risk & Drainage, Hydraulic Modelling, Hydrology, Environmental and Project Management.

Our team has extensive experience and detailed market knowledge of the various water & wastewater AMP7 and Environment Agency framework agreements. We work with a wide variety of clients including water utility companies, engineering consultancies and Design & Build contractors.

Do you have proven experience and technical knowledge of Wastewater Hydraulic Modelling?

We currently have a number of exciting opportunities available for Wastewater Modellers at all grades, from Graduate to Principal, in a variety of locations across the UK. Currently key locations include, but are not limited to:

Exeter, Bristol, Cardiff, Reading, London (and surrounding areas), Haywards Heath, Brighton, Birmingham, Peterborough, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow & Belfast

These are permanent vacancies and would be offering a salary dependant on individual candidate experience and expectations.

Overview

As a Wastewater Modeller you will form a part of our clients’ hydraulic modelling team which generally support their wider engineering business focused on wastewater networks, integrated catchment management, flood alleviation, sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) and stormwater management.

Many of our clients have a diverse and growing portfolio of projects & frameworks, delivering to the majority of the UK Water Companies, the Environment Agency, Lead Local Authorities, as well as a broad range of overseas clients.

Depending on the grade that you are applying for the responsibilities can vary, but could include some of the following:

Conducting optioneering, solution development, model builds, calibration, and verification of complex hydraulic models.
Hydraulic and Water Quality Analysis – intelligent assessment of catchment hydraulics and pollutant sources to identify needs and risks.
Integrated Catchment Modelling – constructing models for assessing the interaction between sewers (storm and foul), watercourses and overland flows.
Storm Overflow Assessment Framework (SOAF) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) delivery.

Requirements

Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Geography, Water & Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics)
For Senior / Principal level opportunities – attained Chartered status via ICE or CIWEM (or the desire to work towards this accreditation)
Experience in urban drainage / wastewater network modelling.
Competence in the use of hydraulic modelling software such as Infoworks ICM
Awareness and understanding of UK Water industry legislation, policies and regulatory issues.
For more senior grades candidates should have a proven track record in one or more of business development, client management, project management and line management.
Ability to analyse complex information and to present this logically and accurately in reports or verbal presentations.
Excellent written and oral communications skills

What’s in it for you

Advance TRS aim to assist our candidates to achieve their desired career ambitions. Motivations from candidates to explore new career opportunities can include:

Increased salary – Advance TRS can provide expert advice on salary benchmarking within hydraulic modelling. We can quickly advise if your current salary is keeping up with market rates and work with you to determine what you should be aiming for.
Better employee benefits – Advance TRS can provide insight to the clients in the market who are offering excellent employee benefits. This could include holiday allowances, pension contributions, bonus’, car / travel allowances, hybrid/remote working, 9 day fortnights, training allowances, medical cover, share save schemes, profit share, physical & mental wellbeing, group discounts and many more.
Career progression – Advance TRS can help you to achieve your career progression ambitions by highlighting roles that offer training and development support, Chartership mentoring, new responsibilities and promotion opportunities.
More interesting projects / frameworks – Advance TRS have good oversight of which clients are working on different frameworks. This may suit candidates who are seeking to work on large flagship schemes or specific frameworks. We can also help candidates who are looking for more of a challenge around growing and developing teams, mentoring junior staff, business development, client & stakeholder engagement and project management.
Location & work/life balance – Perhaps you are looking to relocate and are not sure of the best employers to approach. You may be seeking a role that provides more flexibility around hours worked per week (full-time / part-time), flexible hours, office / hybrid / remote working. Advance TRS can help you to secure a new position that fits better with your personal life.
Culture -You may just be looking for a more dynamic, supportive, inclusive, diverse and/or exciting working environment. There could be areas of conflict within your current team affecting your overall wellbeing which has prompted you to consider a change.

Regardless of your reasons for exploring new opportunities, Advance TRS will work with you in an open, honest and transparent way to provide advice and guidance with the ultimate aim of helping you to improve your career prospects.

All conversations would remain entirely confidential and we pride ourselves on our ‘no pressure’ approach to exploring new options. If you can rectify any lingering concerns with your current employer prior to making applications elsewhere then we would highly recommend this as your first course of action. Advance TRS can provide advice on how to approach this conversation.

If you would like to discuss some of the current hydraulic modelling opportunities within the UK Water sector that are relevant to your skills and experience then please contact Alex Shaw (Principal Consultant) on 07931815066 or send an email to as@advance-trs.com

Our client currently has a number of positions to fill within their flood risk team due to ongoing growth with their existing client base as well as new project wins with new clients. They are seeking an Associate or Associate Director to support their flood risk team based, ideally, out of their Manchester or Leeds office, but other locations will be considered for the right candidate. Our clients’ team undertakes a wide variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector, across a range of development sectors. They seek to provide integrated flood risk and drainage solutions incorporating state of the art design.

Their current flood risk portfolio includes outline business cases for local authorities such as the Shap flood alleviation scheme Cumbria County Council, schemes for the MOD defence portfolio and National Grid. They are embedded with a number of high-profile housing developers and support them from site inception through to masterplaining, design and construction on their flood risk challenges, including design of natural flood risk management solutions on the Manchester Northern Gateway partnership. They support Homes England on some of their largest commissions, including technical advisory for flood risk consenting on the York Central development and designer on the 4,000 home Attleborough Urban Extension project. Their varied client and project base provides their team with exciting challenges to improve their skills and knowledge across the sector. As a project leader, you will guide our clients’ teams and support their clients in the delivery of the portfolio as well as support bidding and proposition activity as we continue to grow the team.

Responsibilities:

Our client requires an experienced individual of high calibre to lead projects for their flood risk and drainage teams across a range of activities such as river, coastal and flood defence design, hydraulic modelling and hydrology assessment, fluvial geomorphology assessment, water framework direct assessments and the development of business cases. They work across a diverse range of clients delivering challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector.

Our clients’ projects can range in size from £10k commissions up to £100m schemes covering flood risk projects for defence, transport, local government, infrastructure, commercial, industrial and residential development. You will work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a project’s inception, determining client briefs, to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice.

You will lead projects as a project manager and support junior colleagues throughout the delivery of projects, including client facing and leadership roles. You will instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes and work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and to help manage change.

Our client provides internal project management training as well as a structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training to ensure their staff are the best they can be to deliver excellence to their clients.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate some or all of the requirements below:

Be an enthusiastic professional who likes a challenge
Want to work in a busy and growing team and have a desire to progress their career
Have experience in the delivery and leading flood risk appraisals projects in accordance with the FCERM appraisal guidance
Have experience in delivering and leading detailed design of options to reduce flood risk, such as earth embankment, RC wall and structure design
Experience writing reports (including business cases) and presenting to internal and external partners
Experienced working across and leading multidisciplinary teams to delivery projects efficiently and effectively, such as with hydraulic modellers and environmental consultants
Experience or an interest in developing Natural Flood Management solutions
Experience in the Multi-coloured Manual for flood risk economic appraisal
Have an understanding and experience in working with the NPPF
Ideally have experience in delivering flood risk assessments and watercourse consents
Ideally some experience in delivering Water Framework Directive assessments
Experience in IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite
Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and Chartered with the ICE or CIWEM.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, a collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time
Have a commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design
Be a team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility
Have the ability to mentor, encourage and support junior team members
Have a desire to build upon your existing experience, continuing your professional development
Hold a full UK Driving License
Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential)

Our client is a leading name within the UK Rivers & Coastal and Flood Risk Management sectors. They are currently seeking to appoint Civil Engineers at Senior and Principal grade to their teams across the UK.

Our client has offices across the whole of the UK and they are able to offer flexible hybrid working. Their office locations include: Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, London, Wrexham

Responsibilities

Leading the management of local scour and flood management schemes
Supporting our discipline in larger projects – from feasibility stage through to construction support.
Design of hard and soft riverine structures including coordination of geotechnical, environmental and permitting teams.
You’ll provide technical support and leadership to project teams delivering schemes across the UK and occasionally abroad – ranging from small but locally important scour project to large multidisciplinary projects.
The role provides fantastic opportunities for professional development for a chartered or near chartered engineer to work with our highly experienced team. We are considering a range of positions from Engineer to Principal level.

Your Team

We are a diverse team with a varied and exciting workload across the UK and Internationally including Flood Defence, Coastal, Geomorphology, and Hydraulic Modelling.
We have a large portfolio of river management and scour management projects – working with natural processes to protect important infrastructure and reduce flood risk.

About You

Gained or near Chartered Civil Engineer status with experience in the delivery of project relating to Flood Risk or Scour Design.
Experience in design in the river environment, with a passion for balancing hard and soft techniques to achieve safe and sustainable schemes.
Experience of working with and for Network Rail and their associated design requirements.
Knowledge of the UK Flood Management Industry, including environmental permitting and engagement with the Environment Agency, Marine Management Organisation, Natural England and Highways England.

Advance TRS are currently working with one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies in Surface Water Management. Our client has current opportunities for Engineers, Senior Engineers and Principal Engineers to join their teams across the North of England to help to shape their extensive programme of flood risk management and drainage works.

Office locations could include Warrington, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Stickton-on-Tees or Newcastle Upon Tyne.

By joining our clients’ team you will be joining a multi-disciplinary team with a national remit to work with a variety of clients including water companies, local authorities, highways and rail authorities and developers on major projects.

The successful individual will work closely with technical experts in this field and have the potential to develop into the regional point of contact for Surface Water Management and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS). The individual will provide technical expertise, mentoring other staff and liaising with key clients across the field.

Supported by the wider team, you will have a varied role which could involve;

Design team coordination including coordinating outline and detailed design of surface water drainage solutions including SuDS / blue green infrastructure, piped drainage, and design for exceedance projects
Checking and reviewing calculations and technical deliverables, including hydraulic models, design calculations, Flood Risk Assessments and surface water drainage strategies
Project and design management of schemes, delivering projects to time and to budget
Development of pricing and technical methodology for new commissions
Mentoring less experienced colleagues through their technical and professional development

Essential Requirements:

Degree in relevant subject (for example, Civil Engineering)
Minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience within flood risk, urban drainage or surface water management

Desirable Criteria:

Experience in drainage design including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)
Working knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies
Competence in the use of AutoCAD and Hydraulic modelling – preferably Infoworks ICM, Microdrainage or Causeway Flow
Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget
First class written and oral communication skills
A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable and cost effective solutions for our clients
Experience of team working on multi-disciplinary projects
Competence in the use of Civil3D
Sound commercial understanding
Team builder, developing the technical excellence of our team
Able to develop and motivate others
Proven record of developing client relationships
Chartered or working towards Chartership with ICE, CIWEM or another appropriate organisation

Job Role: CAD Technician

Rate: £30 – £35/hr Outside IR35

Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid opportunity 3 days a week in office).

My client is seeking a Mechanical CAD Technician working along a design team in their Basingstoke office. You will be working with experienced CAD Designers who have years of knowledge and experience and can offer guidance and support, as well as the opportunity to work on technically complex and challenging projects within the Water industry.

About the Role:

Working collaboratively with design teams and project delivery teams to produce drawings.
Independently work and manage timescales against project programmes.
Produce plans and technical drawings for projects.
Make changes to exiting designs.
Checking the quality of information collected on site, and the successful transition to deliverables.
Any other duties as required by the business.

About you:

Suitably qualified in a mechanical discipline, ideally to HNC level or above.
Good knowledge in the use of AutoCAD.
Any experience of Revit (MEP) would be highly advantageous.
Previous Water sector experience
Previous Process plant/Oil & Gas/Food industry experience.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job Role: MEICA Supervisor

Rate: £380-£400/day

Location: East Sussex / Kent

As a MECIA Supervisor you will take total responsibility for delivery of MEICA across the southern delivery region, including recruitment of sufficient, technical staff to the area, develop & implementation of MEICA strategy, working alongside operational team Programme Manager Leads and liaising with all areas across East Sussex/Kent region to ensure consistency of approach across the framework.

About the Role:

Full life cycle responsibility for MEICA quality and consistency; from project need establishment to commissioning handover.
Design phase – including outline, detailed design and meeting with heads of design to review quality, timeliness, and consistency of production.
Working with the Programme Managers, Procurement Manager and Ops Lead to establish framework wide MEICA procurement strategy.
Management responsibility for Project Engineers & M&E Supervisors framework wide.
Meet regularly with regional delivery leads to ensure MEICA is being delivered in a consistent manner.
Ensure all projects are being delivered in accordance with National and Local Technical Standards.
Meet with MEICA teams on a regular basis to review performance and feedback.
Implement methods and processes ensure behaviours are developed to drive out excellence into all projects.
Be fully conversant with MEICA subcontractor contract conditions, and any risks associated with their process or methodology.
Ensure all projects are delivered with zero H&S and Environmental incidents and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of Health, Safety & Welfare and Environmental Policies.
Develop and implement innovative and appropriate processes to ensure consistent delivery.

About you:

Experience in guiding a large team of MEICA staff in matrix management structured organisation.
Previous experience in running MEICA in a framework.
Extensive experience of water and wastewater industry
Proven ability to manage a large team in a multi-supplier environment.
Knowledge and understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training.
Knowledge and capability to influence internal stakeholders to guide the MEICA strategy.

To discuss this role in more detail please call me on 02394317817 for a confidential discussion or email your enquiry and CV to dc@advance-trs.com

Job title: Site Manager – Civils

Type: Contract

Location: Doncaster/Leeds

Rate: Dependant on experience

I am looking for an experienced site manager with a background in railway civils and cable pulling who has worked on projects.

Role

You will be supervising the Cable pulling and minor civils works on a rail project in the Doncaster area making sure health and safety is secure on site and things are running smoothly and efficiently. Making sure cable pulls are being done properly within scope of job.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Oversee and supervise the construction site on civils and cable works
Work effectively in a team toward project completion
Use civils experience and cable pulling knowledge
Ensuring health and safety on site is being followed and the project is being done properly

Essential requirements:

Line side civil experience
Cable pulling experience
PTS
Site manager experience

For full details and to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply, or contact Michael Butler at Advance TRS

Quantity Surveyor

Project: £4m enabling works / utilities diversion package for a new student accommodation in East London

Role: Quantity Surveyor working alongside a SQS and CM on this project. You will be expected on site 3 days per week with 2 days home-working

Location: Stratford

Quantity Surveyor

Project: £7m groundworks package for a new build college, they are also tendering for the RC frame.

Role: Quantity Surveyor working alongside a SQS and CM on this project. You will be expected on site 3 days per week with 2 days home-working

Location: Shepherds Bush

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