£100,000 - £110,000 per annum (Permanent)

City of London

Would you like to be part of an award-winning UK multi-discipline consultancy with an open and friendly culture and the opportunity to work on varied and exciting projects worth up to £100m.

My client is looking for a client focused and driven person, with leadership skills to join them in their London office. Offering client care and advice that few can match - this consultancy holds an enviable reputation and can offer genuine career progression.

The successful candidate will have particular expertise in highways design, pavements, bridges, earthworks engineering, cut and fill assessments, ground remediation, underground services, flood alleviation, sustainable drainage systems, pumping stations and sewerage systems, external works and highway and drainage section agreements (S278, S38 & S104).

If you are seeking a role that will enable you to build a team, develop relationships with potential clients, secure projects and lead them to completion, this varied role will give you the opportunity to utilise your experience, develop your portfolio and help our client to grow their business. This role offers your own career advancement in conjunction with developing your own team to fulfil their career aspirations.

Projects: housing, education, retail and industrial sectors

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and leading project teams,
• Working closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers,
• Assessing resource levels to deliver challenging projects,
• Managing/ mentoring engineers and technicians towards Chartered status,
• Prepare client / project proposals to win new work,
• Representing Ridge at client and project meetings to present designs and make key project decisions,
• Preparing fee proposals and managing project costs,
• Construct project teams from internal and external resources,
• Project profitability (monitoring / planning of costs and budgets),
• Procure project resources,
• Manage and co-ordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects,
• Produce Flood Risk Assessments (FRA's), Drainage Strategies, Nutrient Mitigation and other Pre-Planning advice,
• Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving.

Requirements:

• A relevant degree e.g. civil engineering,
• Ideally professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng),
• Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation,
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body,
• Good understanding of section 38, 278 and 104 agreements,
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and in particular Civil 3D,
• As a competent user of Infodrainage / Microdrainage - desirable,
• 8 years' post graduation design experience,
• Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor road way design,
• A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements,
• Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications),
• Competent in the design of external works,
• Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements,
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering,
• A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis,
• Be proficient at design and happy to participate in productive work,
• You will have the technical skills, knowledge and experience to find creative solutions for even the most complex challenges and the ability to communicate these clearly to all parties.

On offer for the Associate Civil Engineer/ Team Manager:

• Competitive salary,
• Generous bonus scheme (25% of salary normally paid)
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company car or car allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Pension: Standard 6% company Contribution
• Excellent work life balance including an agile working approach with the opportunity for a mix of office and home working to suit individual needs.
  

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team offering excellent career progression prospects.

If you are interested in this fantastic new role, please contact Graham Ventham today on 01728 726 120.