Associate Civil Engineer
Hydrock
- Birmingham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborating as a member of a growing multi-disciplinary consultancy.
- Operating across a range of projects.
- Working and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Undertaking scheme development, preliminary and detailed designs and project coordination.
- Providing specialist technical and professional advice to internal teams and external clients, including pavement inspections, defect investigations and maintenance advice.
- Contribute to or lead on work winning, budgetary control of project finances and preparing fee proposals.
- Mentoring and supporting emergent team members, to uphold the quality and accuracy of technical and non-technical deliverables.
- Working in a design office environment, while also playing an active role in design and site meetings, site inspections and progress reporting.
- Good communication and effective liaison with clients, architects, contractors and regulatory/statutory authorities are therefore considered key attributes.
- BEng, MEng, BSc, MSc in civil engineering, with significant experience gained in a design office environment.
- Membership of an appropriate Professional Institution (IEng or CEng preferred, but not essential)
- Background in highways and/or airfield pavement design and construction.
- Experience in the management and/or supervision of pavement construction works.
- Knowledge and understanding of pavement design principles (Flexible, Rigid and Composite Pavements).
- Knowledge and understanding of earthworks and pavement materials (Concrete, Asphalt and Hydraulically Bound Materials).
- Experience in the use of UK and/or international standards for the design of pavements for highways, airfields, ports, and other applications.
- Knowledge of construction techniques and practices for new construction, repair and maintenance works, including recycling.
- Experience in specification, execution, analysis, and interpretation of a comprehensive range of geotechnical and pavement investigation and evaluation techniques.
- Basic skills for highway design & detailing using AutoCAD and Civil3D would be beneficial.
- Good understanding of technical software such as Civil 3D, AutoTrack, and other industry standard software (including Microsoft Office applications).
- Working knowledge of Section 104, 278 and 38 adoption procedures.
- Working knowledge of DMRB and SHW for highways. Knowledge of CAP168 and UK CS-ADR-DSN for airport design would be beneficial.
- Knowledge of UK planning procedures and ability to provide technical support to secure planning approval
- Ability to secure technical approvals from highway and drainage authorities.
- Strong written and verbal communicator.
- Self-motivated team player with good people skills.
- Inspiring and supportive colleagues
- Reward for progression and hard work
- An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
- Competitive starting salary
- Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
- An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
- An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause” (on a workday)
- A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary Negotiable