Associate Partner Civil Engineering

Ridge and Partners LLP; West of England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is seeking an Associate Partner to lead the expansion of its Bristol civil engineering team. The role covers a wide range of projects from residential developments to large-scale infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning delivery, client engagement, and pre-planning services.

You will guide project teams, manage resources, and develop relationships with new and existing clients while coordinating complex, multi-disciplinary schemes and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation.
• Chartered engineer (CEng) or on track to become chartered.
• Member of (or aspiring to be) M.I.C.E. or equivalent professional body.
• Experience with Civil 3D and Infodrainage.
• Design experience to discuss at interview.
• Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design.
• Good understanding of section 38, 278 and 104/106/185 agreements.
• Experience leading project teams and delivering across conception to completion.
• Familiar with Building Regulations and BIM in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of civil engineers across a broad range of projects.
• Win work by introducing Ridge to new clients or developing relationships with existing clients.
• Oversee the delivery of projects of various sizes and complexity to build work-winning relationships.
• Manage resources to ensure effective and timely delivery of work.
• Interface with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects (architects, building services, PMs, cost managers).
• Undertake project administration and financial management.
• Identify new opportunities and prepare fee proposals and submissions.
• Represent Ridge in external liaison with Clients, stakeholders and approving bodies.
• Manage and coordinate highways and drainage designs for large development infrastructure projects.
• Provide pre-planning advice and services (FRA, drainage strategies).
• Provide day-to-day client interface and conduct site visits for technical assessment.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship development

Project delivery management

Resource planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Pre-planning advice

Site visits

Budget and financial management

Highways and drainage design

Technical problem solving

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

M.I.C.E. membership

Tools

Civil 3D

Infodrainage

AutoCAD

Job description

What's The Opportunity

We are looking for an Associate Partner to lead the expansion of our Bristol civil engineering team. We deliver a wide range of projects for both public and private sector clients with schemes varying from typical residential developments up to large scale infrastructure and complex multi-phased development schemes.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Ability to lead and develop a team of civil engineers across a broad range of projects
• Win work by introducing Ridge to new clients or developing relationships with existing Ridge clients
• Oversee the delivery of projects of various sizes and complexity to develop work-winning relationships
• Manage resources to ensure effective and timely delivery of work
• Interface with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers
• Undertake project administration and financial management
• Identify new opportunities for work and prepare fee proposals and submissions
• Represent Ridge through external liaison with Clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
• Manage and co-ordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects
• Provide pre-planning advice and services to client including flood risk assessments (FRA's), drainage strategies, and other pre-planning advice
• Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
• Ideally be professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng) or keen to become chartered
• A member of (or an aspiration to become a member of) the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body
• Previous experience of Civil 3D and Infodrainage
• Design experience that can be discussed at interview
• Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design
• A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements
• Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications)
• Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering
• A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis
• Be proficient at design and happy to participate in productive work
• Technical skills, knowledge and experience to find creative solutions for even the most complex challenges and the ability to communicate these clearly to all parties.
• Experience of leading project teams.