Civil Engineer

Job Title: Civil Engineer
Location: Reading (60/40 Hybrid Working)

Anesco is a market leader in renewable energy, managing the development, design, construction, maintenance, and market optimisation of large-scale projects across the UK, and more recently in Europe.

To date the company has constructed over 120 grid scale solar farms and 30 energy storage facilities, while its O&M service is monitoring more than 24,000 sites. The technologies we have deployed and manage are generating over 1GW of renewable energy and we have a further 2.5GW portfolio of projects in development.

With a global focus on climate change there has been no better or exciting time to join Anesco as we look to expand our footprint in Europe and accelerate the transition to net zero.

Purpose of the role:

The Civil Engineer will be a resource for civil engineering activities across all Anesco projects. Working with in-house and third-party design teams the Civil Engineer will be responsible for providing the civils design, structural and construction safety information for the project considering relevant industry standards and regulations.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Guaranteeing the compliance of Civil/ Structural design & engineering solutions within client requirements, industry standards and Group HSE, engineering processes and best practices.
• Knowledge of infrastructure layout and design including - layout of steel construction, layout of areas for electrical equipment, as well as development of access & maintenance requirements.
• Technical participation in constructability reviews and design reviews.
• Providing demonstrable knowledge of European and UK standards applicable to the Solar, Utilities, Construction and Renewable Energy industries.
• Background in leading multi-office projects, and exposure to UK Projects.
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• Executes project work; coaches designers preparing systems sketches and drawings; collects document specifications based on appropriate engineering criteria and technical manuals, ensuring that work conforms to applicable codes and standards as well as company policies and procedures.
• Ensures technical quality in all phases of work.
• Monitors schedules, maintenance, and progress in all projects.
• Coordinates manhour budget control and work allocation.
• Identifies and controls change management.
• Provides effective, tactful, and articulate communication with all colleagues and team members.
• Coordinates site survey activities with project team and partners.
• Prepares technical reports and works on all assignments independently or with minimal supervision & guidance.

Skills & Competencies:

• Experience working in a multi-project environment with strong technical and commercial skills.
• Work as part of a team of technical professionals with the ability to adapt to project dynamics.
• Positive interpersonal skills dealing with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Ability to work efficiently on multiple projects within tight deadlines.
• The role requires excellent technical experience, ideally in all three Civil / Structural / Architectural specialties, and a full understanding of, and expertise in, various scopes in all phases of projects.
• Excellent IT skills, a high attention to detail, be proactive and flexible.

Personal Characteristics:

• Entrepreneurial self driven and can work with little supervision.
• Used to work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines in a very demanding environment.
• Commercially astute, able to identify key value drivers.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with both, internal and external stakeholders.
• Upholds the reputation of the Company at all times.

Qualifications & experience:

• An HNC or BSc degree in design/engineering with extensive and deep of experience in a design engineering and Civil design work environment.
• CSA engineering and design leadership expertise for both small and large EPC projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with all aspects of civil and structural design works utilising UK and European codes and familiarity with developing Specifications and Standards, progress reporting and supervising teams.
• Capability in performing material take-off either from model or from general arrangements.

If you meet the above criteria and would like to join Anesco in Reading as a Civil Engineer, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking Apply.