25 Oct
Avove
Glasgow
Working here isnt just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and well reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for Senior Civil Engineers to join our UK design team. As a Senior Engineer you will deliver the civil design content of water industry projects as part of a multidisciplinary design team. Duties will typically include leading projects / packages of work, supervising less experienced or junior staff, site visits, report writing,
producing drawings and design calculations and supporting health and safety.
The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for Water and Wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction, and commissioning.
This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Glasgow or Birmingham offices.
- Produce and check design concepts, calculations, design details, drawing specifications and other technical documents.
- Undertake supervision of junior design team members to help ensure timely project delivery is achieved within budget and in accordance with the specification.
- Assist in the professional development of project team members.
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring,
and reporting of project resources and finances.
- Prepare and check of feasibility studies, appraisal / assessment reports and other written documents.
- Comply with the requirements of the companies Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
About you
Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s) Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.
- Strong technical background in the design of Water / Wastewater infrastructure and Non infrastructure works.
We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds.
- Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD.
- Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English.
- Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.
- Client focused approach to service delivery
- Self-motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets.
- Strong Health and Safety focus
Whats in it for you
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this,
we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company car/Car allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Family friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
- We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
- Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.
About us
We design,
build and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providin g vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer...
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
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