This consultancy has just opened a vacancy for a Senior Civil Engineer. This role requires the candidate to take control and build a sustainable team at their Leeds office, supported initially by the team at the head office we see this appointment as a key milestone in the growth of the company.
What’s on offer:
Flexible holiday allowance
Company Pension scheme
Hybrid working
Interesting and challenging projects
Autonomy to lead your own projects
Excellent career progression potential
The role:
Report to Senior Management
Act as ‘Supervisor’ for projects across all organisations.
Identify resource and outsource projects where required
Expand client portfolio
Identifying business risk and making informed choices where appropriate or advising others as required
Providing teams with defined structures and clear direction, enabling individuals to have a strong sense of ownership and personal responsibility for the delivery of objectives and outcomes
Ability to communicate to clients
Business development activities and ability to cross sell our services. Generating new revenue streams and introducing new clients to the business, building networks locally, regionally and nationally
Manage risk to minimise the risk of litigation
Lead PDRs
People management
QMS standards compliance – establish and enforce rigorous quality control and assurance processes to maintain the highest technical standards
Ensure all engineering designs meet safety environmental and sustainability requirements including BREEAM
Undertake interviews for new team members
Generate new ideas and initiatives – obtaining buy in from the workforce driving the improvements required
Undertake assigned management tasks and identify where other team members can contribute
Embed new behaviours and manage change
Seek feedback both internally and externally
Review feedback from team and act on any outcomes both positive and negative
Challenge senior management on strategic goals and implementing new ideas to drive change and success
Understand appointment and warranty documentation
Understand your and PWA’s duties under CDM
What you need to succeed:
Degree (in relevant subject) +7 years
A proven record of success in senior level general or commercial management, preferably in a related industry.
Senior level experience of management of people and resources.
A wide knowledge of the industry.
An understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques.
Presentational skills with an appreciation of the demands of conflicting interests and of meeting statutory requirements.
A very high level of commercial awareness.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent organisational skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills