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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
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Role description:
The electricity transmission and distribution networks in the UK are currently undergoing major upgrading to meet future demand. As part of the Resilience team, Arcadis is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with a minimum of 5 years proven combined experience in civil and structural engineering projects, of which a minimum of 2 years should have been directly working on transmission and distribution projects up to 400kV.
This position involves liaison with other technical teams, in both local and overseas locations, to deliver design of large UK substation projects.
This position involves management of workload of teams based in Glasgow and at various GEC locations in India.
Reporting to the Associate Technical Director/Technical Director, you will be responsible for the Delivery of allocated technical work elements and design activities for preparation of outline & detailed design drawings and other associated construction-ready documentation, all in accordance with the Company’s quality, safety and project management/engineering procedures and controls.
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Role accountabilities:
- Deliver large projects, relating to energy network reinforcement, throughout Scotland
- Client liaison from initial contact through project delivery
- Prepare clear and well-structured design calculations, reports, drawings and other appropriate deliverables, including checking of designs/reports prior to issue
- Liaise with CAD technicians and Engineers to determine safe, cost-effective substation design solutions
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive, high-quality design solutions
- Provide technical mentorship to junior team members
Qualifications & Experience:
- Preferably Masters degree in civil engineering
- Leading civil and structural design packages for transmission and distribution or similar energy projects
- Working towards chartered membership of a recognised professional body
- Electrical sub-station design experience essential
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams, with good communication skills
- Proficient in use of following software packages: InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, Revit/Robot, TEDDS, Civil3D, BIM integration, etc.
- Good working knowledge of design standards: SuDS, DMRB, Building Regulations, Operator standards etc
- Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and industry H+S standards essential
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Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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