Senior Civil Engineer

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy based in Greater London seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves overseeing design production for complex drainage systems related to Data Centre projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and promoting project efficiency through effective communication and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in civil engineering and a track record of delivering high-quality designs. A competitive hourly rate of £40 to £45 is offered, along with a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive rate from £40 to £45 per hour

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• Profound experience within a senior civil engineering role, ideally focused on drainage for data centre projects.
• Experience in producing and reviewing intricate drainage system designs.
• Significant leadership and mentoring abilities in project settings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of drainage system designs for Data Centre projects from concept to detailed design.
• Ensure design compliance with UK industry standards and client requirements.
• Liaise with professionals to resolve design issues and maintain project alignment.
• Review drawings and specifications for consistency and accuracy.
• Support junior team members through mentoring and professional development.
• Promote project coordination and manage client relationships.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving approach

Technical abilities with CAD/BIM

Education

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Tools

Software tools including CAD

BIM

Modelling tools

Job description

Looking for a career move that'll put your skills, knowledge, and expertise to the test?

We are supporting a well renowned engineering consultancy, based in Beckenham, in their search for a seasoned Senior Civil Engineer, who will join their specialist engineering team on a contract basis, outside IR35. Lead and guide project teams through numerous complex Data Centre projects, with a focus on drainage systems, establishing detailed civil engineering designs, ensuring smooth project delivery.

• Competitive rate ranging from £40 to £45 per hour (subject to experience).
• Hybrid working arrangement.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the production of intricate drainage system designs, across complex Data Centre projects, seeing the development from concept through to detailed design.
• Ensure all design outputs adhere to current UK industry standards, policies, and regulations, whilst maintaining alignment with client requirements and expectations.
• Liaise with project professionals, across various disciplines, to identify and resolve design issues, whilst ensuring all works align with project plans and design intent.
• Review and validate in-depth drawings, specifications, documents, and reports, ensuring consistency, quality, and accuracy.
• Support professional development within junior team members through ongoing support and mentoring practices, allowing for continuous best practices throughout.
• Promote efficient project coordination, project management, budgeting, and tendering through establishing and maintaining strong rapport with clients and stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Profound experience within a civil engineering role, ideally at a senior level, delivering high quality works for data centre projects, ideally centred around drainage.
• Extensive experience as a Senior Civil Engineer, or a related role, with a large focus on creating and reviewing designs for Data Centre projects, ideally drainage.
• Acknowledgment of relevant design standards, regulations, and codes, with significant technical abilities with software tools, including CAD, BIM, and modelling tools.
• Significant leadership, management, and mentoring initiatives, with strong communication skills, and a maintained problem-solving approach.
• Possession of a Chartered Engineer status, or working towards attaining one, is ideal.