Associate Civil Engineer - Water Sector

Our client is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, project management and water consultancies. They have a requirement for a Associate Civil Engineer to join their growing team on a permanent basis and to help support their increasing portfolio and workload. This role is located in London or Surrey.

Job Description:

The engineering services they offer to their clients require them to be able to deliver in an agile and future-facing environment. The following are therefore examples of the type of responsibilities and requirements they seek/need you to have, working as part of their dynamic multidisciplinary water/wastewater design team.

- Lead as a Project/Design Manager or Discipline Lead on project delivery across UK and international project lifecycles: feasibility studies, front-end to detailed design (incl. Design and Build), and construction support.

- Lead on work winning through bid management; production of proposals, fees, scope definition, and quality answers in response to client tenders, in accordance with their bid management system.

- Client or contractor engagement (incl. Design & Build) to lead discussions on technical water civil engineering solutions, to technical and non-technical clients - both during project delivery and bidding stages.

- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment across teams Worldwide, including the UK, to ensure successful delivery of projects.

- Lead the efficient delivery of projects to meet programme and budget, complying with their business management governance

- Undertake technical design and/or review and supervision of project teams' design deliverables including engineering design calculation, drawings and report writing complying with their design management system

- Lead on quality and safe design of technical solutions for projects in accordance with relevant design standards and codes.

- Champion the application of digital engineering initiatives and execution of innovative advances in water sector solutions

- Mentoring and line management responsibilities for team members from graduates to less experienced senior team members.

Requirements

- Educated to degree level with a civil engineering bias; Chartered Member of a recognised engineering institution.

- Extensive hands on experience of design/design-&-build/project and bid delivery and leadership in the water and/or wastewater engineering sector Worldwide (UK and Gulf regions particularly).

- A strong technical water sector background, incl. knowledge of relevant UK and international codes and standards, for water and/or wastewater infrastructure and/or non-infrastructure assets.

- Highly motivated, organised and with a strong desire to promote technical excellence within project teams and wider team/practice,

- Experience of working with contractors to deliver the successful implementation of engineering solutions, including the Design & Build environment.

- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently within a multidisciplinary team including with Clients, Contractors and colleagues alike.

- Proven track record of innovation in the water sector - digital advances, circularity, low carbon, new materials, prefabrication etc.

- Flexible approach to work type and locations for project assignments, including overseas working or visits, if required