Associate Civil Engineer
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ABOUT THE ROLE
As an Associate Civil Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to lead technical delivery, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and work closely with clients to bring visionary projects to life. You’ll balance strategic thinking with hands-on engineering expertise. You will be part of an organisation that is 100-percent employee owned, that supports and creates many opportunities for you to advance, succeed and fulfil your career aspirations
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who is personable self-starter with the ability to project a positive ‘can do’ professional attitude at all times maintaining good working relationships. Someone who enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines being able to establish excellent working rapport within the team, business and with clients, with the ability to work under pressure, handle a varied workload and keep to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest level of technical excellence.
- To design, manage and supervise project delivery, establish client brief, technical requirements, scope of works, cost plan and agree deliverables, i.e. report, specifications and drawings scope for all projects within the group.
- Agree level of service, commensurate of fee with the Director, for each project. Manage fee draw down and assist the Director with invoicing.
- Assist the Group Leader to monitor resource relative to each project monthly allowable fee expenditure, defining monthly CAD requirements and two-weekly engineering workload forecasts.
- Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract on site supervision, to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved, via frequent design reviews with engineers.
- Ensure all design projects and reports within the group are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Maintain regular ‘in house’ design reviews and checks.
- Monitor contract staff or third-party appointments for the team.
- Maintain excellent client relationships and contacts to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business. Manage client’s expectations and promote a team approach.
- Pursue new business opportunities with existing clients and develop new business opportunities where appropriate and participate with company presentations.
- Motivate yourself and manage staff within group to build coherent high performing teams. Set objectives, monitor performance, coach and develop staff to optimise their potential.
- Assist Group Leader with identifying and implementing your personal training/CPD and development requirements.
- Monitor and control project progress, design variations and project financial budgets.
- Implement management and administration systems (timesheets/expenses etc), co-ordinate holiday leave within group.
- Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects.
- Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations.
- Assist with Project Archiving at end of a Project Completion.
- Accurately complete timesheets, assist with invoices and other reporting requirements and submit in accordance with reporting formats and deadlines.
- Continuous adoption of all Civil and Structural engineering rules and regulations, endeavouring to always ensure protection of the Companies reputation and Professional Indemnity.
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