Skill Set: Engineering & Design

Our clients’ successful Belfast Water team have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with strong analytical skills and experience in technical delivery of water engineering projects.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be supported and encouraged to maintain your CPD and embrace initiatives to help you further develop your own skills and career. Our client fully supports individual’s requirements to develop and build their experience, professional qualifications and skill sets.

You will work alongside our clients’ project managers and lead design engineers throughout the project design and delivery cycle, supporting various design stages of water and wastewater utility projects to include carrying out feasibility studies, reference designs, detailed designs and preparation of reports and technical specifications. The successful candidate will work as a civil engineer in a team with other disciplines such as geotechnical engineers, process engineers, mechanical engineers and environmentalists.

Role Duties

• Technical notes and reports
• High level and detailed flow and load calculations
• Autocad drawings
• Feasibility studies
• Outline/detailed wastewater treatment works designs
• Ensuring CDM compliance throughout design and construction
• Contract documentation.

Minimum requirements

• Post graduate experience in design and management of wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure upgrade schemes.
• Ability to take on elements of design or report and work on their own initiative.
• Experience in compiling feasibility studies on wastewater treatment and/or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in developing and promoting Safety in Design practices throughout designs.
• Understanding and working experience of wastewater infrastructure, non-infrastructure and treatment design standards and specifications.
• Understanding and working experience of wastewater treatment discharge legislations.

Preferred qualifications

• MEng degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience working in and/or managing elements of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and experience in the science of wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience in the development of contract preparation and administration using NEC and/or FIDIC forms of contract.
• Experience in technical checking and reviewing drawings and calculations.
• Experience in developing capital and operational costs for wastewater and/or water infrastructure and/or non-infrastructure schemes.
• Experience in mentoring and guiding junior staff. AutoCAD experience and proficiency.

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.

About the Position

If you are a Chartered Structural Engineer looking for your next challenge our client would love to hear from you. They are currently seeking high-calibre and motivated Senior AND Principal Structural Engineers to join their expanding Civil and Structural Engineering team to deliver consultancy services and develop engineering solutions for their clients primarily within the water sector. You will work closely with our clients’ highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organisation and their clients to efficiently deliver projects and provide high value consultancy services.

You have the option to be based out of any of our clients’ UK offices. (Guildford, London, Nottingham, Chester, Manchester, Leeds, York, Newcastle)

The right applicant will be provided with an exciting career in developing engineering solutions primarily across the water sector.

General Requirements

You will be expected to have experience of the civil / structures sector, and required to have sound knowledge of the water sector.

Demonstrating an aptitude for any of the following will be considered advantageous to any application:

• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Project management skills and ownership of work.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Problem solving
• Application of Engineering principles
• Design Development
• Computer Aided Design and Modelling

Key Roles and Responsibilities

You are likely to work on a portfolio of different projects and will apply your acquired skills and knowledge in a range of environments. Your role and responsibilities will develop as your knowledge of our business increases, but initially you will be required to provide:

Successful contribution to and delivery of projects in a team environment, including

• Personal responsibility and ownership of projects
• Technical and commercial delivery
• Management, liaison and co-ordination of the Engineers and Technicians in the team
• Production of deliverables to programme timescales
• Knowledge sharing and mentoring of less experienced members of the team
• Interpretation and application of relevant client and industry standards

Qualifications, Technical Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:

• Honours degree in relevant field required
• Chartered Engineer (MICE, MIStructE).
• Experience in leading teams.
• Knowledge of the water sector

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.

Our clients’ UK operating unit provides specialist Environmental Consultancy in Flood Risk Management. In addition, the operating unit forms part of our clients’ global hydraulic modelling software development and support team. Their strategic intent is to grow their Climate and ESG Advisory business, underpinned by core capabilities in Climate Risk, Marine Science and Flood Risk & Water Management. Through internal collaboration it looks to deliver this ambition in the UK and Europe.

What’s the role?

Our client is looking for a Business Unit Lead to head up its growing Environmental UK operating unit.

As Business Unit Lead you will report directly to the Environment & Infrastructure Portfolio Managing Director and you will work with the leadership team to deliver the plans to build on core capabilities, enable growth and investment in innovation. You will be responsible for formulating and implementing the operating unit business strategy and guiding the business area through growth and change. You will quickly establish effective working relationships with colleagues and take collective responsibility for the day-to-day running of the operating unit.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Formulation, initiation and implementation of the direction, business strategy and policies of the operating unit aimed at business growth, expansion and profitability

• The delivery and achievement of defined corporate and business objectives and targets through the efficient and effective use of resources, through personal leadership, guidance and motivation of the team, and seeking continuous improvement and innovation

• Ensuring short, medium and long-term business planning is undertaken in accordance with the guidelines of the Portfolio and wider Group

• Managing the performance of the operating unit by ensuring it is financially stable and profitable

• Ensuring the services provided by the operating unit are consistent and in keeping with fitness for purpose in meeting key customer/client requirements. Developing and promoting wider capabilities in collaboration with other operating units

This role is a full-time permanent role, which can be based out of one of three offices in London, Leeds or Aberdeen. Our client offers flexible and remote working options to give our employees choice and adaptability; so, this role will allow you to combine office and homeworking. Travel to our clients offices and to client sites in the UK will be required as well as occasional international travel.

What are we looking for?

Our client is looking for an experienced leader who can inspire and motivate a team for continued high performance. You will have an intimate knowledge of the market and have developed strong, established relationships with key decision makers in the UK government and/or industry. You will have experience of working in at least one of Environment UK’s core capability areas and you will also have experience in:

• Successfully collaborating with a broad stakeholder community (both internally and externally)

• Integrating capabilities and initiating development activities to address market needs

• Managing and developing people; bringing out strengths in others

• Developing new relationships and build long-term partnerships

• Managing financial performance including budget management

If you have experience of operating through organisational change we would love to hear more about this, but it is not essential

What can we offer you?

Our client believes in hiring the best talent, from diverse backgrounds, as this introduces new ideas to the team and their customers. They appreciate the importance of having a solid development structure and they ensure that their people have access to the training and mentoring they need to be the best at what they do. They constantly strive to improve their working environment and provide everyone with the tools and applications that they need to do their roles effectively.

The well-being of the team is central to our clients’ success, so workloads are managed effectively, and they promote agile working, so their working hours are flexible. On top of this, they have a host of benefits and family friendly policies designed to support their people including:

• Competitive salary

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Holiday trading – the option to buy and sell leave

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Wellbeing Fund to spend every year on hobbies, sports and classes.

There’s lots more that they offer too, and their full range of benefits will be discussed at interview.

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 Title: Permanent Way Design Engineer

Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, Nottingham, Swindon, Stratford, York, Manchester or Glasgow

Salary : Dependant on Experience

Job Reference: JHPWE

I am looking for a Permanent Way Design Engineers of varying levels with a good track background, to deliver track engineering technical excellence for rail engineering works associated with frameworks and projects.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a pway track aspect. This role would suit an existing design engineer within the rail pway environment.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertake pway Engineering activities including, requirements capture, design, compliance management, design integration, subcontractor management, construction integration, CDM, project delivery, construction validation, commissioning, handback and project closeout.
• Develop and adapt the project technical instructions for pway Engineering to enable the project methodology and installation activities to be undertaken in an efficient and safe manner.
• Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively.
• Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and applicable standards.
• Ensure integration of design, installation and commissioning activities and that the end product meets client specification.
• Support Project team with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, track Engineering implementation strategies and methodologies are robust, constructible and cost effective.

Essential requirements:

• Be a chartered civils engineer (MICE) or working towards it.
• Pway or track design experience

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

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 Title: Permanent Way Design Engineer

Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, Nottingham, Swindon, Stratford, York, Manchester or Glasgow

Salary : Dependant on Experience

Job Reference: JHPWE

I am looking for a Permanent Way Design Engineers of varying levels with a good track background, to deliver track engineering technical excellence for rail engineering works associated with frameworks and projects.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a pway track aspect. This role would suit an existing design engineer within the rail pway environment.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertake pway Engineering activities including, requirements capture, design, compliance management, design integration, subcontractor management, construction integration, CDM, project delivery, construction validation, commissioning, handback and project closeout.
• Develop and adapt the project technical instructions for pway Engineering to enable the project methodology and installation activities to be undertaken in an efficient and safe manner.
• Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively.
• Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and applicable standards.
• Ensure integration of design, installation and commissioning activities and that the end product meets client specification.
• Support Project team with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, track Engineering implementation strategies and methodologies are robust, constructible and cost effective.

Essential requirements:

• Be a chartered civils engineer (MICE) or working towards it.
• Pway or track design experience

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

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 Title: Permanent Way Design Engineer

Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, Nottingham, Swindon, Stratford, York, Manchester or Glasgow

Salary : Dependant on Experience

Job Reference: JHPWE

I am looking for a Permanent Way Design Engineers of varying levels with a good track background, to deliver track engineering technical excellence for rail engineering works associated with frameworks and projects.

Role

You will have previous experience working in a similar role within programmes from a pway track aspect. This role would suit an existing design engineer within the rail pway environment.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertake pway Engineering activities including, requirements capture, design, compliance management, design integration, subcontractor management, construction integration, CDM, project delivery, construction validation, commissioning, handback and project closeout.
• Develop and adapt the project technical instructions for pway Engineering to enable the project methodology and installation activities to be undertaken in an efficient and safe manner.
• Ensure that the risk assessment and mitigation plan is adhered to so technical risks are managed effectively.
• Undertake design reviews to ensure that Design is delivered to programme and the output is compliant with defined scope and applicable standards.
• Ensure integration of design, installation and commissioning activities and that the end product meets client specification.
• Support Project team with tendering activities ensuring the quality of estimates, track Engineering implementation strategies and methodologies are robust, constructible and cost effective.

Essential requirements:

• Be a chartered civils engineer (MICE) or working towards it.
• Pway or track design experience

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

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.