Senior Civil Engineer

Milbank are currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer in a 6 month contract position in Epsom

Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior Civil Engineer in the D&AT practice the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:

• Competently lead and successfully deliver small to medium-sized civil engineering and multi-discipline projects.
• Take discipline lead and support roles in larger projects.
• Produce and review designs following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

Key Requirements (necessary):

• Engineer with sound problem-solving skills, and a pragmatic, practical mind.
• Proficiency in designing at least one of the sub-fields of Civil Engineering with an excellent knowledge of the applicable codes and guidance of that sub-field (examples of sub-fields: Surface Water, Foul Water, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Utility Design, and Coordination).
• Able to work independently to deliver work, as well as part of a team.
• Take accountability and responsibility for work carried out by the individual or the team.
• Work well with and form relationships with others, including the client team, other disciplines, and contractors at all levels (junior senior) inside and outside the business.
• Be self-motivated to produce high-quality deliverables.
• Flexible attitude to the type of work undertaken, level of responsibility given, and work location.
• Have experience coordinating with other disciplines in multi-discipline projects.
• Produce designs following CDM regulations.
• Strong communication skills, independent working, presenting, and influencing skills.

Key Requirements (desirable):

• Experience in external works design, including utilities, paved and unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access and accessibility, construction logistics, and familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices.
• Experience in the use of Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and other modelling software.
• Proficiency in designing within appropriate digital analysis packages, following local and national guidance. eg MicroDrainage, InfoWater, or InfoWorks for drainage.
• Robust understanding of contracts (principally NEC forms) and their administration.
• Have experience mentoring junior staff (i.e. DE/SCE with the ICE).
• Digital skills desired but not essential appetite to learn is key.
• Robust experience in change management and QA processes

Software Competencies

• MS Office (including MS Excel - Visual Basic Script desirable) - proficiency
• Autodesk products (AutoCAD, Civil 3d) - introductory-level skills
• NavisWorks - introductory-level skills
• GIS (desirable)
• Information Management platforms (ProjectWise, Aconex, etc.)

If you could be interested in the position, please contact Sarah-Jane at Millbank on 01928 248 952

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.