Senior Civils Technician

at  Sweco UK

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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior Civils Technician to join our busy Infrastructure/Mission Critical team. The role could be based in London, Chelmsford, Ipswich or Cambridge.

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.

Working on a variety of projects including large data centres, you will undertake design and detailing of engineering schemes with a Civils bias along with feasibility studies, inspections, surveys and reports, whilst assisting job managers in managing projects from inception to completion. This may include obtaining third party approvals, inspecting site works, undertaking contract administrative duties, liaising with clients, other professionals and the public. Being a senior Technician, you may also be required to train and mentor employees with less skills and qualifications than you.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Experience in a similar role where you have designed and detailed infrastructure schemes using Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCad software.
• A Foundation degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Codes of Practice and Design Standards
• Awareness of Health and Safety legislation relating to civil engineering
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good numerical skills.

In terms of personal qualities you will be able to work on your own initiative and have the ability to organise and prioritise your workload to ensure that timescales are met. You will be a good problem solver and have contingency planning skills with the ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions. Attention to detail, a demonstrable pride in work and effective negotiation and persuasion skills are all essential for this role along with the ability to effectively collaborate with others and form positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.