A Senior Engineer is responsible for the day to day management of projects and tasks with minimal supervision to ensure the project is delivered within agreed budget and programme and to a high quality. This includes communicating with the client, other consultants and colleagues to ensure a brief is agreed and adhered to in the delivery of the projects whilst maintaining a positive client relationship. As part of this mentoring of junior members of the team will form part of the day to day activities.
The person must reflect Perega’s values of being collaborative, forward thinking, passionate, approachable and enriching our community.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Execute and coordinate projects, providing high quality technical design
- Produce technical design information including drawings, calculations, specifications and reports
- Review and approve reports, designs, drawings, sketches and calculations in accordance with quality procedures
- Manage the preparation of feasibility studies and reports
- Undertake surveys and produce reports giving findings, discussion, conclusions and recommendations
- Undertake the project management and financial control of small and medium sized projects
- Liaise effectively with clients, local authorities and other design team members
- Supervise and monitor the use of computer-based systems to ensure these are used correctly
- Supervise and support junior members of the team
- Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals
- Adhere to existing working practices, methods and procedures
- Deliver ‘best practice’
- Proactive in self-development
- Prepare feasibility studies and provide design advice
- Deliver agreed business development targets
- Assist the marketing department
- Obtain and review quotes for investigation works
- Manage the appointments and work of sub-contractors carrying out investigation works
- Coordinate work undertaken by external sub-contractors
- Attend and input at design meetings and site meetings, and record actions
- Undertake site inspections, record findings and advise on any required actions
- Develops the Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) and manage the availability of competent resources to execute project
- Review the information produced by the Task Team against the brief to ensure that the information deliverables are consistent with the required Suitability Code
- Identify and communicate risks associated with the information issue to the delivery team
- Review information deliverables ensuring that the information produced by the Task Team is compliant with the Project SMP (standard method and procedure) prior to being shared
Key Skills
Minimum
- HND/HNC in civil or structural engineering
- Very good understanding in engineering principles
- Knowledge of design software and its limitations
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in delegating and supervising junior team members
- Experience in acting as mentor to junior team members
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Proactive approach to work
- Commitment to continual improvement at a personal and company level
- Understand complex construction procedures
- Ability to work within the ISO 19650 environment and associated processes
- University degree in civil or structural engineering
- Professionally qualified with ICE
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civils 3D and PDS
Technical
- Conversant in designing to British Standards/Eurocodes/Building Regulations/Sewers for Adoption and SuDS Manual (C753)
- Competent in foul and surface water drainage design including SuDS
- Competent in preparing drainage strategies and flood risk assessments
- Experience in adoptable infrastructure design and the negotiation of Section 104, 106, 278, 38 Agreements
- Experience in liaising with local authorities and other stakeholders to obtain necessary technical approvals and consents
- Ability to use computer design software packages including Microdrainage PDS and AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Sound detailing knowledge
- Sound understanding of CDM Regulations and the responsibilities of designers
Judgement and Decision Making
- Able to identify and define engineering problems
- Able to identify alternative engineering solutions and appraise these to identify the most appropriate to satisfy the client’s brief
- Able to identify and control technical risks
Communication
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to produce accurate and clear sketches to communicate engineering solutions
- Able to work effectively within and across teams and project groups
- Able to develop and maintain collaborative relationships
- Experience in managing client relationships
Salary will be a competitive package, commensurate with experience.
Perega put people first. Our team and clients are at the heart of everything we do. We’re team players, and together we collaborate to find solutions. Because they love what we do, our people are always thinking and are open to new ideas and innovation that will help to make our projects more successful.
Our offices are friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
- 25 days annual leave plus additional days for long service
- The ability to buy and sell holiday days
- Family friendly policies including flexible and hybrid working
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, Perega is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Perega.
Vacancy Number: 00032
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