Senior Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead technical feasibility and design for agricultural projects. This role involves extensive travel and collaboration with various teams, focusing on large-scale greenfield developments. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering and experience with GIS applications. Join a diverse team committed to addressing food and energy security globally.

Qualifications

• Degree educated within Civil and/or Environmental Engineering.
• Experience using ArcGIS or other mapping software.
• Familiarity with design engineering for large-scale greenfield projects.

Responsibilities

• Design engineering and analysis of site topography using GIS applications.
• Management of project-specific Environmental Impact Assessment studies.
• Coordination of internal and external resources for project development.

Skills

Project Management

Detail-oriented

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Environmental Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

GIS applications

Job description

Job Description

Asset Green is a privately-owned strategic investment platform that invests in projects aimed at addressing food and energy security issues in economies around the world. It has a diversified international portfolio encompassing renewable energy and agri-food production globally. Asset Green is part of the United Green Group, a diverse, internationally family office with over 60 years of investment and greenfield development legacy across multiple industries and jurisdictions.

AG is currently seeking to hire a Senior Design Engineer who will lead the technical feasibility and design of pre-construction programs within the agriculture and specialist food strategies in the emerging market portfolio of family-owned greenfield development programs.

The position is based out of our London Headquarters in Green Park, Mayfair, and will report into the Head of Program Delivery for the agri-food project portfolio. You will be required to travel extensively within frontier jurisdictions as part of this role.

Responsibilities

Design Engineering

• Desktop mapping and analysis of site topography using GIS applications to advise on land suitability for the construction of operating systems.
• Responsible for creating detailed design layouts incorporating technical inputs from specialist internal subject matter experts and third-party consulting companies.
• Subject matter expert for engineering inputs in relation to civil, structural, and environmental project design considerations.
• Support the identification of in-country delivery partners ahead of ready-to-build status.
• Ownership of all engineering and design reporting and documentation to ensure bankability within agreed program budgets.
• Management of project-specific Environmental Impact Assessment studies and corresponding ancillary documentation and reporting.

Project Management

• Support the implementation of programme delivery schedules, metrics, and reporting principles.
• Coordination of internal and external resources to ensure technical project development programmes are clearly outlined and followed in a timely manner.
• Supporting cross-collaboration with non-technical teams to align on project parameters through feasibility and into construction.
• Ownership of project engineering updates and internal project management systems maintenance.
• Maintaining regular reporting and communication with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree educated within Civil and/or Environmental Engineering.

• Experience using ArcGIS or other mapping software.

• Familiarity with design engineering for large-scale greenfield projects.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Proficiency in the use of engineering mapping and design software packages.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.

AG is a multi-cultural, private capital venture, headquartered in Mayfair, London, with offices globally. This is an office-based role, but will require extensive travel as per project requirements. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, irrespective of belief, gender, or ethnicity.