Civil Engineer

Clarkson Owens Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Clarkson Owens Recruitment is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in Highways and Drainage in Edinburgh. You will deliver highway and drainage designs across a range of projects, ensuring innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions meeting client requirements.

This role offers a hybrid pattern (3 days in the office, 2 days at home) and opportunities to develop within a collaborative engineering environment.

Qualifikationen

• A degree or higher-level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status or actively working toward chartership.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience on highways and/or drainage design.
• Experience in a civil engineering design environment, preferably consultancy.
• Experience using Civil 3D (or similar) for highways/earthworks.
• Experience using InfoDrainage (or similar) for drainage design.
• Experience contributing to tenders with risk identification and mitigation.
• Strong technical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and travel to sites across the UK.

Aufgaben

• Produce highways and drainage designs across projects.
• Provide technical expertise and specialist advice.
• Undertake design risk assessments and hazard workshops.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines for integrated solutions.
• Assist with civil engineering tendering and design strategies.
• Identify risks and opportunities and develop mitigations.

Kenntnisse

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Tendering experience

Site liaison

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Jobbeschreibung

Civil Engineer - Highways & Drainage

Location: Edinburgh

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role

Clarkson Owens Recruitment is working with a client who is looking for an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in Highways and Drainage to join their team in Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality drainage and highway designs across a range of projects, ensuring designs are innovative, sustainable, cost-effective and meet client requirements.

This is a great opportunity for a Civil Engineer with a strong design background who is looking to develop their career within a collaborative engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce highways and drainage designs across a variety of projects.
• Provide technical expertise and specialist advice to colleagues and clients.
• Undertake Design Risk Assessments and contribute to project hazard workshops.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines to ensure integrated project solutions.
• Assist with civil engineering tendering, including reviewing tenders and developing design strategies.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop appropriate mitigation measures.
• Assist with the procurement and coordination of specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Prepare and coordinate tender deliverables.
• Liaise with clients and design teams throughout projects.
• Attend design team, client and site meetings as required.
• Maintain clear and proactive communication with project stakeholders.
• Share technical knowledge and support the development of other team members.
• Keep technical knowledge and professional development up to date.
• Contribute to business development and maintaining strong client relationships.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree or higher-level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status or be actively working towards chartership.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience working on projects involving highways and/or drainage design.
• Experience working within a civil engineering design environment, ideally within a consultancy.
• Experience using Civil 3D (or similar) for highways and earthworks design.
• Experience using InfoDrainage (or similar) for drainage design.
• Experience contributing to tenders, including risk identification and mitigation.
• Strong technical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Confidence in presenting technical ideas and solutions.
• The ability to represent the business professionally during site visits and surveys.
• Experience working on infrastructure projects, particularly within the rail or power sectors, would be advantageous.
• A current clean driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across the UK is desirable. Occasional site visits may involve early starts, late finishes or other unsociable hours.

All applications will be treated confidentially