What's the Opportunity
We are looking for an Associate / Senior Associate Civil Engineer to further expand our team and lead projects. We offer a range of projects for both public and private sector clients with schemes varying from typical commercial developments up to large scale infrastructure and complex development schemes.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
Ability to lead projects of various sizes and complexity
Manage resources to ensure effective and timely delivery of work
Interface with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers
Undertake project administration and financial management
Identify new opportunities for work and prepare proposals for tender
Represent Ridge through external liaison with Clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
Manage and co-ordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects
Provide Pre-planning advice and services to client including Flood Risk Assessments (FRA's), Drainage Strategies, and other Pre-Planning advice
Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
Ideally be professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng) or keen to become chartered
A member of (or an aspiration to become a member of) the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body
Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and in particular Civil 3D
A competent user of Infodrainage is desirable
Design experience with proven post-graduation experience that will be discussed at interview
Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design
A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements
Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications)
Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering
A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis
Be proficient at design and happy to participate in productive work
Technical skills, knowledge and experience to find creative solutions for even the most complex challenges and the ability to communicate these clearly to all parties.
Experience of leading project teams.
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