Senior Civil Engineer

Forestry Commission; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Forestry Commission seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead the design and delivery of woodland infrastructure projects across England. This temporary role offers an opportunity to impact sustainability and biodiversity through effective engineering practices while collaborating with diverse teams. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in civil engineering and a commitment to health and safety, contributing to innovative woodland creation initiatives.

Benefits

Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Sound working knowledge of CDM, H&S, and NEC4 contracts.
• Experience managing civil engineering construction projects.
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH, NEBOSH.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed civil engineering design work.
• Provide guidance and technical advice across projects.
• Project manage the delivery of design and physical works.

Skills

CDM knowledge

Contract management skills

Teamwork

Civil engineering design software

Health and safety awareness

Education

Relevant Civil Engineering qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

MS Office

Job description

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What you’ll do…

Forestry England are actively growing the nation’s forests, planting around 1,000 hectares of new woodland each year to support carbon sequestration and biodiversity, produce sustainable timber and create resilient landscapes for future generations.

Midlands or South/West of England

Job Summary

What you’ll do…

Forestry England are actively growing the nation’s forests, planting around 1,000 hectares of new woodland each year to support carbon sequestration and biodiversity, produce sustainable timber and create resilient landscapes for future generations.

We are looking for a Senior Woodland Creation Civil Engineer to join our fast-paced Woodland Creation team.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of landscape-scale woodland expansion. You will help ensure the infrastructure for new woodlands is futureproof and offers value for money. This may include roading, drainage, recreational facilities, and utilities at a number of woodland creation sites across England. You will undertake detailed civil engineering design work on multiple projects, providing guidance and technical advice to colleagues across the country, project managing the delivery of design and physical works, developing and managing budgets, and contributing to the master planning of our woodland creation civil engineering programme.

This is a Temporary Appointment until 31st March 2028 with the possibility of extension or permanency but no guarantee. Some travel across England will be required with occasional overnight stays necessary

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

The role will be based in one of our Forestry England offices in the Midlands South/West of England with flexibility for some optional blended working (see details below). Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.

Job Description

• appraise potential woodland creation sites from an engineering perspective including access, existing infrastructure and new infrastructure requirements.
• provide engineering advice and technical support. To include undertaking detailed planning, design, and coordination of civil engineering projects, completing construction ready drawings, calculations, preparing specifications, etc.
• promote and encourage a positive health and safety culture around all Civil Engineering activity.
• build professional and productive relationships with Forestry England colleagues across a variety of teams to generate buy-in and ensure smooth delivery.
• liaise with external parties to understand and lead on bespoke requirements e.g. pipeline crossings.
• complete and / or advise on tender documentation for the procurement of civil engineering activities, including advising on appropriate technical specifications.
• procurement and contract management of design and construction works as required.
• And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
• appraise potential woodland creation sites from an engineering perspective including access, existing infrastructure and new infrastructure requirements.
• provide engineering advice and technical support. To include undertaking detailed planning, design, and coordination of civil engineering projects, completing construction ready drawings, calculations, preparing specifications, etc.
• promote and encourage a positive health and safety culture around all Civil Engineering activity.
• build professional and productive relationships with Forestry England colleagues across a variety of teams to generate buy-in and ensure smooth delivery.
• liaise with external parties to understand and lead on bespoke requirements e.g. pipeline crossings.
• complete and / or advise on tender documentation for the procurement of civil engineering activities, including advising on appropriate technical specifications.
• procurement and contract management of design and construction works as required.
• And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
  
  

Person specification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential professional and technical experience

• sound working knowledge of CDM, H&S and NEC4 contracts
• contract management skills associated with protecting the client's interest through the design and construction phase of projects
• experienced working within a team and with other disciplines and stakeholders
• experience of reviewing existing assets, including structures
• experience and knowledge of IT systems and familiar with MS office packages and the use of AutoCAD and GIS
• experienced in the use of relevant design software & other means to undertake civil engineering design to appropriate codes & standards.
• experienced in the safe design and delivery of projects, including responsibilities under CDM. Candidates should possess a relevant and up to date health and safety qualification such as IOSH, NEBOSH, SMSTS or have significant experience of current health and safety requirements
  
  

Desirable Professional And Technical Experience

• proven relevant experience in managing multiple civil engineering construction projects
• CSCS manager’s card
• professional (Incorporated or higher) membership of a relevant Civil Engineering Body
• experience of working in a forest, rural or heritage environment and able to provide evidence of applying sound civil engineering practice in ecologically sensitive environments
• experienced in the use of financial systems and tools to forecast, monitor and control costs in the delivery of civil engineering projects
• previous experience in Project Management and /or hold a Project Management qualification such as APMP and/or Prince2
  
  

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Work sample - short portfolio presentation during interview
  
  

Alongside your salary of £39,135, Forestry Commission contributes £11,337 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  
  

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How To Apply…

You will be asked to upload your CV and to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –

• Delivering at pace
• Changing and Improving
• Making effective decisions
  
  

Technical Skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Work sample - short portfolio presentation during interview.
  
  

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email [e-mail].

Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : FC Recruitment Team
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: [e-mail]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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