Senior Civil Engineer

at  SLR Consulting

Vacancy No
VN4319
Employment Type
Permanent
Contract Type
Full-Time
Advert
Job Description
With an increasingly busy forward workload, SLR’s busy, established Civil & Structural Engineering team in Edinburgh has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our team to help assist our
engineering projects.
The successful candidate will hold or be working towards Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer status (IStructE or ICE) and be required to project manage Civil and Structural engineering projects from feasibility through the design, tender and construction phases to final handover.
Applications are sought from candidates who can demonstrate a strong background in Civil Engineering consultancy, ideally with expertise in managing engineering projects in a commercial consultancy environment.

ABOUT US

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3000+ employees across 6 regions – including over 1000 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

Duties will be varied but will include:

• Managing / overseeing projects, advising clients on engineering projects such as power, general infrastructure and waste management facilities, and residential throughout Scotland and across the UK;
• The role requires a working knowledge of engineering design (reinforced concrete, steel, earthworks, drainage and external works design), programme management, engineering contracts (NEC3/4, FIDIC etc), along with experience of the tender process and management of construction projects.
• Report writing and technical review of other team members work;
• Supervision / mentoring of engineering staff;
• Liaising with other professionals in other UK offices;
• Assisting more senior team members in seeking opportunities through coordinated business development to expand the civil & structural engineering services and capabilities.
• You will manage and provide assistance on a diverse range of engineering projects, across sectors including power (wind farms, sub-stations), infrastructure (waste facilities, general developments) and built environmental (residential etc).