Engineering Associate - Runcorn

Job Description

IKM Consulting is an award-winning civil, structural engineering, and environmental consultancy dedicated to managing client risk and enabling strategic, informed decision-making.

Our multidisciplinary teams—engineering, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying—employ an integrated approach to data capture, investigation, analysis, design, and project delivery. We deliver value and expertise to every client and have extensive experience supporting bulk fuel storage, manufacturing, hydrogen, and transmission terminals throughout the UK. Our Grangemouth and Runcorn offices specialize in asset integrity inspections, containment, infrastructure design, occupied building strategies, environmental risk assessments, and COMAH compliance. We’re on a journey and invite you to join us.

We focus not just on project success but also on creating a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. We nurture career growth, professional development, and recognize excellence in delivery. Our tagline – Delivering Distinction – is at the core of everything we do.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in business development and key account management within industrial engineering environments (energy, chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, hydrogen) with a background in Civil or Structural Engineering.

• A proven record of bidding and managing projects.
• Experience mentoring staff and developing competencies.
• Experience developing service offerings and expanding the client base.
• At least twelve years of experience, preferably in an engineering consultancy.

The candidate we are looking for will have:

• A degree in Engineering or a related subject.
• Experience leading project delivery with a focus on:
• H&S & Risk Management
• Technical delivery
• Cost control
• Contractual management
• Programme management

Leadership skills in managing multi-disciplinary design teams, including third-party suppliers such as architects and MEP professionals, are essential. Relevant membership of a professional institution (e.g., MICE, IStructE) is preferred.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Building strong internal relationships with the Runcorn and Grangemouth engineering teams.
• Developing and maintaining internal and external networks for business development.
• Ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborating with senior management to establish growth strategies.
• Managing key clients.
• Developing the technical capabilities of the engineering team.
• Mentoring, motivating, and encouraging the Runcorn team.
• Attending conferences and seminars.
• Collaborating with the marketing team to produce marketing materials, complete tenders, and identify themes for client and sector engagement.

To find out more and discuss in more detail, please send your details to [emailprotected].