Principal Civil Engineer at Sweco UK
London EC2M 7LS, , United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

SOCIETY IS IN YOUR HANDS, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

We are currently looking for a talented Principal Civil Engineer to join our thriving Mission Critical team. You’ll be based in our newly refurbished London offices, a short distance from Liverpool Street Station and Our FlexWorks policy means this role can be worked on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

ABOUT US

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Responsibilities

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

Working on a wide range of projects including large data centres, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of civil engineering infrastructure design, from initial feasibility studies through to construction design and on site inspections. This includes below ground drainage, utilities, highways, earthworks and infrastructure design such as calculations, modelling, inspections, surveys and reports. You will manage and deliver projects within cost, time profitability and quality requirements, along with design coordination as part of a multi-disciplinary team, inputting to programme and defining information required to proceed. Duties may also include obtaining third party approvals, liaising with clients, other professionals and the public. You may also be required to supervise and train employees with less experience.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE?

You will have excellent design skills in civil engineering infrastructure and be able to competently undertake computer based analysis (such as Info Drainage and/or Civils 3d). Knowledge and understanding of UK Codes of Practice, Design Standards, Building Regulations and Health and Safety is required. You’ll also have a degree in Engineering and will be chartered with the Institution of Civil Engineers.
You’ll be able to input to programme and estimating of time to complete tasks, identifying any dependencies and information required to achieve deadlines. You will have experience in managing workload across multiple projects and delegating tasks efficiently to team members with less experience, checking and reviewing work for quality control.
We require excellent communication skills to be able to present technical design solutions to non-technical clients and external parties, as well as prioritisation skills to ensure achievement of various deadlines. Knowledge and experience of budgeting and cost control is preferred but not essential for this role.

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