Role: Senior Civil Engineer – Power & Renewables
Type: Permanent – Hybrid Working with sporadic ad hoc site visits
Location: Bellshill Scotland
Salary: Negotiable + Generous Company Benefits
The Company
The customer is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, The business has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.
The business is experiencing a period of significant growth and so the multidisciplinary engineering design and construction team is having to expand. We are recruiting for an additional Senior Civil Engineer to join our existing Civil Engineering team.
The business and partner with renowned industry-leading Clients, Contractors and Consultants. We are highly regarded in the industry and so you will contribute to this reputation of engineering and construction excellence.
Now searching for a Senior Civil Engineer in a Permanent position to support with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
The Role
This Senior Civil Engineer will be required to support, manage and coordinate on a range of Civil Engineering works from tender through project delivery and post- construction.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer to gain exposure to the Power & Renewables industry, across the whole project life cycle and range of Civil Engineering disciplines.
The successful candidate will join an experienced existing Civil Engineering team under the line management and guidance of more senior colleagues to support and enhance the existing capability. They will also be expected to provide line management and guidance to more junior colleagues.
You will support and lead the Civil Engineering team on the following activities:
Tender Stage:
Review ITT (Invitation to Tender) documentation with respect to Civil Engineering
Prepare Preliminary Civil Engineering designs to support pricing including
conceptual earthworks designs, conceptual drainage layouts, conceptual access road designs, conceptual structural designs, conceptual construction compound layouts etc.
Undertake Civil Engineering risk assessments for items such as ground risk, flooding, existing services, environmental etc. to establish risk profile and risk- pot allowances that may be required
Assess Civil Design requirements and prepare Civil Design Scope of Works and engagement with Civil Designers
Liaison with Civil Engineering Contractors to discuss project requirements and ensure they take cognisance of the site-specific environs and requirements
Work closely with the Civil Engineering Estimators to ensure they take cognisance of the site-specific environs and requirements within their pricing
Work alongside the internal electrical engineering team to ensure the electrical design takes cognisance of civil engineering requirements
Support the development of the programme and resource schedules with respect to Civil Works
Attend tender-stage visits with to better understand the scope of works
Undertake a degree of business-development to expand our pool of Clients,
Consultants and Subcontractors
Pre-Construction / Design Phase:
Support the handover of the project between Estimating and Operations to ensure the transfer of knowledge
Design Management of Civil Engineering Consultants
Review external Civil Designs against the relevant Specifications, Works
Information and Client Requirements and raise any comments with the project
team
Attend Civil Works design progress meetings and other meetings and workshops
as required
Liaise with Civil Works Designer and Contractor to ensure site readiness for
construction phase
Support and review Contract Conditions/Commercial data and liaise with
commercial team
Support Project Team with the co-ordination between the electrical and civil
designers
Ensure the Civil Engineering Design is optimised and recognises value for money
Support the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with the preparation of
sub-contractor packages
Ensure that the Clients management systems are complied with as set out in the
contract documentation
Manage and take ownership of interfaces with Client and Client processes
Construction Phase:
Provide ongoing Civil Engineering support and oversight during the construction works
Support the Project Team in any changes to the civil works scope, including assessing risks, capturing changes in cost/time, reduction in quality, etc.
Support Temporary Works Coordinator with civil works design reviews
Undertake site visits and audits at key hold points to ensure the works are being
built in accordance with the agreed design and to the relevant standards
Support the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with variations and
associated design / redesign works
Project Completion / Post-Construction Phase:
Review As-built record drawings to ensure civil works has been recorded appropriately
Review H&S File information provided by the Civil Designer/Contractor
Capture lessons learnt and distribute around the project teams Other Duties:
Review civil works Processes and Procedures and provide feedback on any additions / amendments required
Ensure consistency across the P&R Business Unit for all civil works aspects
Advise and support on the updating of Civil Engineering Strategy
Manage, assess and develop teams and assigned individuals
The Candidate
- Degree-level qualification (HND or higher) in Civil Engineering or similar degree
- Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience
- Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills
- Willingness and ability to undertake site visits across the UK & Ireland
