Associate Civil Engineer

Job Title: Associate Civil Engineer Ref. No.: CJD0612B25 Location: Based near Edinburgh Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

This is an incredible opportunity to join my client, an innovative, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, currently in the process of establishing themselves as sector leaders in the Water and wider Civil Engineering fields. As a recently established consultancy, they are currently searching for an experienced, passionate Associate Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of drainage and non infrastructure design who is willing to win, manage, and successfully deliver a vast array of challenging projects. You will effectively build and develop a newly established team of design experts, based near the stunning, historic Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.

Benefits for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Life Insurance Scheme
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Opportunities to win and deliver a number of diverse engineering projects across the region and beyond
• Proactively influencing the future of the company

Responsibilities for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• Delivering a diverse array of projects and developments
• Overseeing a newly established team of Civil Engineering professionals, mentoring them and overseeing their Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Leading all aspects of design projects, including budgeting, resourcing, scheduling, and successful delivery/implementation
• Working to win a range of infrastructure and non infrastructure projects
• Managing important professional relations with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
• Preparing, checking, and submitting technical documents, including reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, and more
• Continually enforcing company policies, procedures, and best practice
• Upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
• Contributing to the company's business development strategies, acting as a trusted, go to representative during client meetings, site visits, etc.

Required skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering or a cognate discipline
• Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., ICE)
• Considerable experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy
• Demonstrable experience of working with water based projects
• Experience of detailed drainage and civil engineering design
• Well versed in the use of various software packages (including Revit, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Considerable experience of producing, checking, and amending technical documents for submission
• Prior experience of managing projects and people within the sector
• Extensive experience of managing client and stakeholder relations
• Confidence in winning diverse projects across the region, and delivering these to the highest of standards
• Outstanding organisation, time management, team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Possess a full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• A UK Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering or Hydrology (or similar, relevant discipline)
• Experience of having worked on water based non infrastructure design projects (e.g., reservoirs, pumping stations, etc.)
• Experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
• Experience of Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS)
• Experience of working in a public facing role

If you are interested in the role of Associate Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.