Job Description
Overview:
I am working with a leading Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy based in London who are on the look out for talented associate engineers.
The Role:
This role will be responsible for providing direction for the Civil Engineering team, overseeing multiple projects, ensuring a high quality and profitable delivery.
You will be an inspiring leader who motivates their team, contributes to company strategy, and constant business improvement.
Responsibilities:
Your duties will include the following:
Primary Responsibilities:
* Supporting the direction for the civil engineering team within Elliott Wood’s overall vision.
* Contributing to strategy, organisational development and continuous business improvement.
* Providing effective team leadership and professional development.
* Providing technical leadership on complex civil engineering projects, ensuring high-quality design and delivery.
* Ensuring high standards of financial management for overall team budgets, income and expenditure.
* Identifying and securing new business opportunities, fostering client relationships, and driving revenue growth.
Strategy:
* Supporting the direction for the civil engineering team within Elliott Wood’s overall vision.
* Working closely with other disciplines to deliver integrated design solutions.
* Driving innovation in sustainable and low-carbon infrastructure design.
* Contributing to the overall financial performance of the company.
* Maintain professional qualifications and develop technical ability to match industry best practice.
Technical and Project Delivery:
* Overseeing multiple projects including infrastructure, drainage, highways, and flood risk management and ensuring high quality and profitable delivery.
* Excellent project management - including appointments, fees, workload allocation, project checking and troubleshooting to ensure quality and creativity in proposed solutions.
* Monitoring that infrastructure engineering design principles (e.g. drainage networks, external levels) and other civil engineering aspects (e.g. flood risk, vehicle tracking), are applied/addressed appropriately on team projects, undertaking reviews and providing team and practice wide guidance and coaching where required.
* Monitoring that relevant regulations and codes of practice are applied to team projects, providing team and practice wide guidance where required.
Business Development:
* Seek, identify, develop and pursue opportunities for new and existing business development.
* Representing the company at industry events, networking opportunities, and client meetings.
Team Management:
* Providing effective team leadership – including resource allocation, performance management and recognition
* Managing team performance, recruitment, and professional development.
* Leading and mentoring civil engineers at various career stages.
* Inspires, encourages, and motivates team to maximise potential and to practice ethos and values.
* Ensuring the team has the skills and resources needed for successful project delivery.
Practice Development:
* Implementing digital design tools and emerging technologies.
* Setting and managing budgets for the civil engineering division.
* Provide update reports to Directors for monitoring and planning purposes.
* Actively support CPD activity across the practice and at internal Academy events.
* Contributing and aligning with the company ESG strategies and initiatives. Ensuring any positive impacts are called out for the company to acknowledge.
Essential Experience:
You will have the following:
* Chartered status Engineer
* MICE
* Highly developed technical competency in building structures
* Evidence of commitment to CPD
* Additional Experience:
In addition to the above, we'd also love you to have:
o Min 5 yrs relevant post-chartered experience
o Highly developed technical competence
o Previous experience with competitors
o Demonstrable high standards of project management
o Evidence of ability to contribute to driving practice management forward
o Involvement with high profile Architects
o People/team management experience
If you're are interested in the role apply today or if you know someone who is interested please pass them my details.