SYSTRA UK & Ireland
Principal Consultant (Environment & Sustainability) – IC
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Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.
For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.
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The Principal Consultant will be accountable for the design delivery of allocated engineering work packages within their discipline, ensuring the delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications. The role holder should ensure project requirements are fully met and technically sound design solutions are produced, including all associated reporting and cost estimating, to programme and within budget.
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- Production and approval of environmental assessment and management/Sustainability technical documents
- Establishment of internal standards and/or processes to achieve a continuous improvement in quality and efficiency, contributing to long term technical development of the office by application of new techniques, procedures and practices
- To work at any position within a project team to achieve the project objectives
- Competent to work unsupervised and to supervise others; competent to check and approve the work of others; competent to sign off design certificates on behalf of the company
- Preparation, checking and/or approval of technical reports and other written documents
- Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
- Prepare and check engineering designs, calculations, and oversee production
- Prepare and check technical documents and reports and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders
- Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.
- Effective management of and response to project related correspondence
- Acting as representative within the Technical Directorate and Production Centres in the wider SYSTRA Group.
- Demonstrate behaviours aligned with SYSTRA’s behavioural framework by actively fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect, and empowerment, contributing to an environment where all colleagues can thrive, achieve, and grow together
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Profile/Skills
- Experience of contract conditions, processes and procedures
- Ability in programming, delivery, budgets and timescales
- Ability in the application of safety standards and CDM regulations
- Experience of line management
- Knowledgeable on relevant design software
- Knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting procedures, and relevant technical guidance, good practice and polices including emerging regarding Environment management and Sustainability and Carbon.
- Ability to provide environmental assessment and environmental legislation expertise
- Degree qualified in Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related discipline, and / or significant experience in the environment and sustainability profession.
- Chartered status with a relevant professional body.
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