Ridge and Partners LLP
Senior Civil Engineer
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We are recruiting for an experienced Civil Engineer to join the team in either our Solihull or central Birmingham offices. You will deliver innovative solutions for our clients whilst developing and strengthening our civil engineering team. To be considered you will have experience in undertaking aspects of design and coordination of civil engineering projects. The projects will be varied in size, length and value, and you will work with experts in highways design, pavements, bridges, earthworks engineering, cut and fill assessments, ground remediation, underground services, flood alleviation, sustainable drainage systems, pumping stations and sewerage systems, external works and highway and drainage section agreements (S278, S38 & S104). If you are seeking a varied role with structured career development opportunities please apply directly or contact me to further details.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
- Interface with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers
- Assist with client / project proposals to win new work
- Represent Ridge at client and project meetings to present designs and make key project decisions
- Manage and co-ordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects
- Produce Flood Risk Assessments (FRA’s), Drainage Strategies, Nutrient Mitigation and other Pre-Planning advice
- Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving
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- Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
- Ideally be professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng) or keen to become chartered
- A member of (or an aspiration to become a member of) the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body
- Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and in particular Civil 3D
- A competent user of Infodrainage is desirable
- Design experience with proven post-graduation experience that will be discussed at interview
- Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design
- A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements
- Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications)
- Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
- Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering
- A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis
- Be proficient at design and happy to participate in productive work
- Technical skills, knowledge and experience to find creative solutions for even the most complex challenges and the ability to communicate these clearly to all parties.
- Experience of working at a client’s site
- NEC Contract experience
- Experience of leading project teams
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