Lead Civil Engineer

SNC-Lavalin; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon in Glasgow seeks a Lead Civil Engineer to oversee civil, construction and contracting activities from tender through handover. You will lead civil/structural design, supervise designers, and support CDM and temporary works while contributing technically across feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases.

Travel up to 25% and site attendance as required. Required is a civil engineering degree with membership in a recognized institution; Chartered status is desirable with

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s degree in civil engineering or related area and a member of a recognized professional institution.
• Chartered Engineer status is desirable for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural design and review tender documentation in line with contracts.
• Supervise civil designers and resolve site technical queries, remedial works and snags.
• Support CDM coordinator and temporary works duties as required.
• Provide technical input throughout feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases.
• Monitor, control and report on project progress, costs and budget.

Skills

Civil design

Project management

Budget control

Contract negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Civil Engineering

Professional institution member

Job description

Job Title: Lead Civil Engineer

Location: Glasgow

Overview: The Lead Civil Engineer is overall responsible for managing the substation civil engineering, construction- and contracting activities, from early project engagement through to construction. Starting with tendering activities together with Sales and ending with the hand-over to the service department a/o client, ensuring high quality results in line with project timescales and budget.

What will you do:

• Technical: Civil and structural design, ability to check and comment on civil documentation in accordance with contractual requirements of tenders / projects
• Knowledge of UK Building Market, Standards and Regulations
• To supervise, support and guide civil designers or resolve site Technical Queries, remedial works and snags
• To support CDM coordinator / Temporary works coordinator in the enactment of duties
• Contribute technical advice during the feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases for projects to our direct labour force (Direct Services), framework contractors.
• To liaise with civil designers or resolve site Technical Queries, remedial works and snags
• Project management: Monitor, control, and report on progress (costs and budget throughout the project)
• Investigate and develop cost effective design and construction solutions,
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of the clients Design Guidance, Standards and Specifications
• Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel) Hybrid working arrangement with availability to attend site where required.

Experience Required:

• Developing project requirements, cost estimates, project plans and budgets within the construction industry (preferably on large multi-million dollar projects)
• Civil and structural design, ability to check and comment on civil documentation, designs and calculations in accordance with contractual requirements of tenders / projects
• Assist in the negotiations and awarding of contracts
• Monitor, control, and report on progress (costs and budget throughout the project)
• Resolve disputes, negotiate change orders, communicate decisions to, client, subcontractors and management personnel
• Assess and provide technical evaluation of subcontractors and participate in tender activities, including the production of technical specifications and supporting documentation.
• Knowledge of UK Transmission System Operators (TSO) and similar major utilities.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable.

Education and Training Required:

Bachelor or master’s degree in civil engineering or another construction related area and a member of a recognized professional institution.

Personal Qualities Required:

• Resilient and flexible achiever
• Driven by value added and business sustainability
• Calm under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Assertive, decisive, confident
• Excellent listener
• Proactive and self-disciplined
• Leading by example, with strong values
• Team player
• Passionate to succeed
• Willingness to learn

About Linxon Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity. We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and ABB’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon. Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects. As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Linxon is a joint venture company set up by AtkinsRéalis and Hitachi Energy to deliver turnkey electrical AC substation projects. At Linxon, we are the experts for substations related to renewable and conventional power generation, power transmission and transportation solutions. Our responsibility includes project design, engineering, procurement, construction, management and finally commissioning. Our team combines project management expertise and industry leading technology to create a true partner for reliable, sustainable energy solutions.