Associate Engineer

• As an Engineer in the Drainage team the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
• Undertake Design following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

Key Requirements (necessary):

• Engineer with sound problem-solving skills, and a pragmatic, practical mind.
• Able to work independently to deliver work, as well as part of a team.
• Take accountability and responsibility for work carried out by the individual or the team.
• Work well with and form relationships with others, including the client team, other disciplines, and contractors at all levels (junior - senior) inside and outside the business.
• Be self-motivated to produce high-quality deliverables.
• Flexible attitude to the type of work undertaken, level of responsibility given, and work location.
• Have experience coordinating with other disciplines in multi-discipline projects.
• Produce designs following CDM regulations.
• Working towards becoming Professionally Qualified (CEng, MICE, or equivalent qualification).
• Strong communication skills, independent working, presenting, and influencing skills.

Key Requirements (desirable):

• Experience in external works design, including utilities, paved and unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access and accessibility, construction logistics, and familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices.
• Experience in the use of Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and other modelling software.
• Proficiency in designing within appropriate digital analysis packages, following local and national guidance. eg MicroDrainage, InfoWater, or InfoWorks for drainage.
• Robust understanding of contracts (principally NEC forms) and their administration.
• Digital skills desired but not essential - appetite to learn is key.
• Robust experience in change management and QA processes.

Software Competencies

• MS Office (including MS Excel - Visual Basic Script desirable) - proficiency.
• Autodesk products (AutoCAD, Civil 3d) - introductory-level skills.
• NavisWorks - introductory-level skills.
• GIS (desirable).
• Information Management platforms (ProjectWise, BIM360, etc.).