Senior Civil Engineer (Substations)

Senior Civil Engineer (Substations/Renewables)
Permanent role
£50,000-£65,000
Hybrid - Glasgow/Aberdeen

Sustainable Talent have engaged with an engineering firm who work and partner with industry-leading clients, contractors and consultants to deliver large-scale infrastructure and renewable projects. Due to a period of significant growth, the company's multidisciplinary engineering design and construction team is having to expand and they are recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to join the existing Civil Engineering Team. This Senior Civil Engineer will be required to support, manage and coordinate on a range of Civil Engineering works from tender through project delivery and post-construction. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to gain exposure to the Power & Renewables industry, across the whole project life cycle and range of Civil Engineering disciplines.

Roles & Responsibilities

You will support and lead the Civil Engineering team on the following activities:

Tender Stage:

• Review ITT (Invitation to Tender) documentation with respect to Civil Engineering
• Prepare Preliminary Civil Engineering designs to support pricing including conceptual earthworks designs, conceptual drainage layouts, conceptual access road designs, conceptual structural designs, conceptual construction compound layouts etc.
• Undertake Civil Engineering risk assessments for items such as ground risk, flooding, existing services, environmental etc. to establish risk profile and risk-pot allowances that may be required
• Assess Civil Design requirements and prepare Civil Design Scope of Works and engagement with Civil Designers
• Liaison with Civil Engineering Contractors to discuss project requirements and ensure they take cognisance of the site-specific environs and requirements
• Work closely with the Civil Engineering Estimators to ensure they take cognisance of the site-specific environs and requirements within their pricing
• Work alongside the internal electrical engineering team to ensure the electrical design takes cognisance of civil engineering requirements
• Support the development of the programme and resource schedules with respect to Civil Works
• Attend tender-stage visits with to better understand the scope of works
• Undertake a degree of business-development to expand our pool of Clients, Consultants and Subcontractors

Pre-Construction / Design Phase:

• Support the handover of the project between Estimating and Operations to ensure the effective transfer of knowledge
• Design Management of Civil Engineering Consultants
• Review external Civil Designs against the relevant Specifications, Works Information and Client Requirements and raise any comments with the project team
• Attend Civil Works design progress meetings and other meetings and workshops as required
• Liaise with Civil Works Designer and Contractor to ensure site readiness for construction phase
• Support and review Contract Conditions/Commercial data and liaise with commercial team
• Support Project Team with the co-ordination between the electrical and civil designers
• Ensure the Civil Engineering Design is optimised and recognises value for money
• Support the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with the preparation of sub-contractor packages
• Ensure that the Clients management systems are complied with as set out in the contract documentation
• Manage and take ownership of interfaces with Client and Client processes

Construction Phase:

• Provide ongoing Civil Engineering support and oversight during the construction works
• Support the Project Team in any changes to the civil works scope, including assessing risks, capturing changes in cost/time, reduction in quality, etc.
• Support Temporary Works Coordinator with civil works design reviews
• Undertake site visits and audits at key hold points to ensure the works are being built in accordance with the agreed design and to the relevant standards
• Support the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with variations and associated design / redesign works

Project Completion / Post-Construction Phase:

• Review As-built record drawings to ensure civil works has been recorded appropriately
• Review H&S File information provided by the Civil Designer/Contractor
• Capture lessons learnt and distribute around the project teams

If you are interested in learning more, please apply online.