Project Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure

RPS Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable solutions firm in Edinburgh seeks a Project Civil Engineer for renewable energy infrastructure projects. The role involves leading design packages and managing multi-disciplinary teams while focusing on health, safety, and environmental standards. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have experience in civil engineering design. The company supports personal development and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career development and training opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Relevant postgraduate experience in consulting engineering.
• Experience leading design teams on civil infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental design procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design packages for renewable energy projects.
• Manage multi-disciplinary engineering design projects.
• Communicate health, safety, and environmental risks.

Skills

Civil infrastructure design expertise

Knowledge of sustainable drainage design

Ability to use AutoCAD

Education

BEng, MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civils 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

We’re proud to have secured several project wins during 2023 as we provide sustainable solutions to our clients’ aspirations. With growing project deliverables and a strong growth strategy for Scotland, we currently have an opportunity for a Project Civil Engineer (Renewables Energy Infrastructure) to join our team in Edinburgh.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Lead the production of design packages for concept, tender, and detailed phases of renewable energy projects relating to:

• Wind, transmission, or other renewable energy project infrastructure and access design with consideration of buildability, electrical component standards, and environmental constraints
• Bridge and retaining structure geometry considering structural form and flooding levels and co-ordination of structural design
• Catchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design including CAR authorisation
• Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details consulting with EA or SEPA where necessary
• Public highway improvement concepts and detailed design for electrical component delivery including road authority consultation and road construction consent submission
• Co-ordination with other discipline leads for geotechnical and structural design strands to assist in the provision of RPS’ core multi-disciplinary design service covering site investigation, geotechnical assessment of turbine foundations, material reusability, turbine foundation design, bridge design, control building design, and construction monitoring and quality assurance
• Management of appropriate multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or design packages and be the client key point of contact
• From design concept to detailed stage, actively manage health, safety, and environmental hazards. Work with the project team, contractor, or developer clients to continually develop own knowledge of project life cycle hazards, risk, and mitigation. Effectively communicate residual risk and record significant decisions
• Implement project management framework procedures and have experience of underlying HSQE principles, statutory requirements, and guidance

Experience:

• Relevant postgraduate experience working within a consulting engineering practice or other equivalent organizational structure
• Previous experience as a member or leader of a design team delivering civil infrastructure design packages and assisting the coordination of multi-discipline civil infrastructure design for contractor and developer clients
• Experience of onshore wind, the land-based works for offshore wind, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental/engineering design procedures and construction processes within chosen field of expertise
• Understanding of work winning principles and client relationship management
• Knowledge and competence in the use of AutoCAD and other relevant software packages

Technical Attributes:

• Civil infrastructure design expertise relating to own area of expertise and/or the team’s core duties and responsibilities
• Modelling and analysis of linear type construction using Civils 3D modelling software
• Experience of geometrical design
• Experience of sustainable drainage design
• Experience using pipe network, attenuation system, and culvert modelling software
• Knowledge of construction materials including on-site testing
• Experience and ability to apply DMRB and local road standards to assess or develop access solutions
• Experience in delivering design packages and obtaining statutory or third-party approval
• Ability to produce concise engineering drawings or high-quality presentation drawings, technical reports, and calculations, including use of AutoCAD software

Qualifications:

• BEng, MEng in Civil Engineering or similar qualification
• Graduate membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar is desirable. Progress towards development objectives is also desirable. (The individual would join RPS’ ICE approved training scheme and be in a position to continue targeting the ICE development objectives from the outset)

What’s in it for you?

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognize the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritizes their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising, and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviors every day. Our behaviors define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviors and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace: ‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognize the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

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