Senior Civil Engineer – Birmingham
Our clients are a well-established Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy who, following an increase in workload, are now looking to recruit a Senior Civil Engineer to join their Birmingham office.
They’re looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with a minimum of 6 years’ experience, ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status, and looking for a position with an established consultancy offering genuine progression prospects.
Responsibilities:
• Managing the planning and design stages of civil engineering projects.
• Performing due diligence on the impact and feasibility of new construction sites.
• Overseeing all project stages from preliminary layouts to final engineering designs and construction activity on site.
• Surveying new construction sites and assessing existing conditions, constraints and structures.
• Designing and recommending improvements to designs, computer-aided design (CAD) software drawings and schematics.
• Performing cost estimations and preparing high level project budgets.
• Preparing work schedules and allocating resources, as well as supervising junior engineers, construction managers, workers, technicians, and contractors.
• Ensuring that civil engineering projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Inspecting completed projects for compliance with industry codes, specifications, and safety standards.
• Documenting processes and presenting project progress updates to senior managers and clients.
• Be able to multitask and work on multiple projects at a time.
• Should be able to drive and be prepared to travel up and down the country to meet project requirements.
• Able to offer technical advice and mentoring to junior members of staff.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the Section 278 highway design process.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience including 2 years' as a Senior Civil Engineer on commercial, industrial or residential projects.
• Proficiency in civil engineering project management software, such as PDS, Civil 3D and MicroDrainage, as well as CAD.
• In-depth knowledge of civil engineering and construction specifications, standards, and codes.
• Great leadership, project management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Superb mathematical, time-management, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Availability to perform construction site visits outside of business hours, when relevant.
In Return:
• £40,000 - £50,000 salary DOE
• Genuine career progression prospects
• Excellent work-life balance
• Professional membership fees paid
• Flexible benefits package