Design Engineer

Are you interested in joining a social, supportive work environment that prioritises well-being, offering hybrid and flexible working opportunities? Are you motivated by being exposed to a range of UK and international projects, including high-profile and high-value city centre developments? Are you looking to progress within your career through receiving relevant professional support and training?

Then look no further as my award-winning client is looking out for an ambitious Associate (Infrastructure), with relevant UK experience of minimum 5+ years' within the drainage, infrastructure and highways sectors.

The successful candidate will receive the following:

Salary and benefits:

• Hybrid Working
• Flexible hours
• SMART Pension
• Bi-annual salary reviews based upon performance
• Life Insurance
• Private Health Insurance (option to cover immediate family also)
• Paid social incentives
• Season Ticket Loan
• Healthy working environment
• Excellent professional development & support
• Gym and Retail Discounts

And much more!

Job Responsibilities:      

• Assist in the preparation of tenders/bids and fee proposals to capitalise on work winning opportunities.
• Undertake Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Surface and Foul Water Drainage Strategies and Design, Sustainable Urban Design Solutions (Blue/Green Roofs, Retention Basins, Rain Harvesting, Swales etc.) – for basements, public realm, site wide, to appropriate local planning policies and guidelines, Part L of the Building Regulations and Sewers for Adoption.
• Undertake Geometric Design using Civil 3D, clash detections using Navisworks and visualisations using Infraworks.
• Develop concept design and detailed design philosophy for utilities spacial planning, roads and public realm, level strategy, earthworks analysis, drainage, pavement design and signing/lining design.
• Collect, prepare, and compile project fee forecasts and projections for the UK business.
• Assist with project financial management to include cost control and invoicing.
• Assist with project resource planning. Liaise with Senior Engineer to ensure projects have sufficient resources allocated to them.
• Development of graduate engineers in their professional development and coach them to accept greater responsibility on the projects they are assigned to.
• Coach and mentor graduate engineers so that they reach their full potential through career development and personal growth.
• Supervise graduate engineers under your direction and offer pro-active advice in relation to problem solving issues.
• Assist Senior Engineer with onboarding of internal suppliers and procurement of external suppliers to undertake specialist services on behalf of BDP.
• Assist with commercial governance of projects to include commercial, financial and risk management.
• Technical governance of projects in compliance with BDP IMS quality processes and procedures (ISO 9001 and 14001)
• Actively participate in developing the UK practice including technical excellence, culture, procedures, professional development, and continuous improvement.
• Compliance with and overseeing implementation of Health and Safety policies and procedures to include CDM Regulations 2015.

Full responsibilities are detailed on full job description. Email bmcculloch@rgb.co.uk for full description if you are interested in finding out more / applying for this role.                                         

Company details:

My client is an award-winning, large and well-established multidisciplinary global engineering consultancy who take pride in their ability to deliver creative and specialist solutions to a wide variety of projects that leave a large positive impact on the world.

To work for my client is not your typical job – it is to be part of something bigger and to contribute something of value to the world, whilst also being trained up and supported in your own career progression with regular training & encouragement from a friendly team, who prioritise the well-being of their employees through their agile-working, financial perks, enhanced parental support and professional development schemes.


Successful candidate requirements:

• Relevant degree in Civil Engineering (i.e. BEng (Hons)/MEng (Hons))
• Working towards Chartered/Incorporated Status with ICE (or equivalent)
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience designing and overseeing development of infrastructure, drainage, flood risk assessments and highways.
• Experience working and collaborating with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs)
• Demonstrated capacity to provide leadership to project teams over a range of projects
• Proven and relevant delegation and negotiating skills alongside relevant project management experience

If you happen to know anyone that might be interested, or if you’re currently looking for a role and like the sound of it, please do let me know through sending your updated CV and portfolio of work to this email;

bmcculloch@rgb.co.uk.