Overview

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Perhaps you are currently an Engineering Director and looking for your next power move? Our client is one of the leading consultancies the UK market and are looking to recruit a vital member of the team.

The successful candidate will be under the general supervision of the Technical Directors and are responsible for the in-house management of the Civil and Structural Engineering team within the Birmingham office to ensure delivery of elements of projects, including the preparation of technical design from concept stages through to construction for Surface Water drainage, Foul Water drainage, Highways (Adopted and Non Adopted), Public Realm and more.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Bonus Scheme
• Company car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• and more

The role

• Supervision and mentoring of Structures and Civils team, including day to day resource and staff management, and technical support
• Ensuring quality standards
• Managing projects to timescale and budget using their financial management systems
• Attending client liaisons and project meetings as appropriate
• Carrying out a business development role - developing relationships with clients, marketing and attending relevant events.
• Working with the team to produce fee proposals.
• Development of Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Strategies commensurate to the applicable project design stage
• Construction of Hydraulic Models – Surface Water using Causeway Flow
• Analysis of Foul Water Networks – Domestic Units Analysis
• Drainage design in accordance with the most up to date standards including but not limited to; Design and Construction Guidance DCG, BS EN 753, Building Regulations –Part H and Ciria Guidance for SUD’s and Modular Geocelluar Tanks
• Preparation of Section 104, Section 106 and Section 185 agreements in accordance with the Water Industries Act
• Preparation of design deliverables: Drawings in AutoCAD, 3D Surfaces, Cut and Fill in PDS
• Hand drawn sketches – As appropriate to design stage

What you need to succeed

• MEng/MSc/BEng/BSc Hons Civil or Civil and Structural Engineering
• CEng in ICE or IStructE preferred
• 20+ years post graduate experience preferably in design consultancy for commercial/industrial projects. Experience of team leading and/or client facing roles.
• Experience of Civil Engineering Design for Structural projects is highly desirable.