Senior Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure

RPS Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer specialized in Renewable Energy Infrastructure. The successful candidate will lead design projects, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates possess a relevant engineering degree, proficiency in AutoCAD, and experience with civil infrastructure projects. This role offers excellent career development and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience in a consulting engineering practice or equivalent organization.
• Experience leading design teams delivering civil infrastructure packages.
• Proficiency in sustainable drainage design and modeling.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Civil infrastructure design experience

Proficiency with AutoCAD

Project management skills

Knowledge of environmental engineering

Understanding of construction materials

Education

BEng or MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer of ICE or CIHT

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

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 Senior Civil Engineer (Renewables Energy Infrastructure) to join our team in Edinburgh.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 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.

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, considering buildability, electrical component standards, and environmental constraints.
• Design bridges and retaining structures, considering structural form and flooding levels, and coordinate structural design.
• Perform catchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design, including CAR authorization.
• Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details, consulting with EA or SEPA as necessary.
• Create public highway improvement concepts and detailed designs for electrical component delivery, including road authority consultations and road construction consent submissions.
• Coordinate with other discipline leads for geotechnical and structural design strands to support our multidisciplinary services, covering site investigation, geotechnical assessment, turbine foundation design, bridge design, and construction monitoring.
• Manage multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or packages, serving as the client key point of contact.
• From design concept to detailed stage, actively manage health, safety, and environmental hazards, working with the project team, contractor, or developer clients to develop hazard knowledge, risks, and mitigation strategies. Communicate residual risks effectively and record significant decisions.
• Implement project management procedures, ensuring compliance with HSQE principles, statutory requirements, and guidance.

Experience:

• Postgraduate experience in a consulting engineering practice or equivalent organization.
• Experience leading or being part of a design team delivering civil infrastructure packages, with coordination of multi-discipline civil designs for clients.
• Experience with onshore wind, offshore wind land-based works, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental and engineering design procedures, and construction processes.
• Understanding of work-winning principles and client relationship management.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and relevant software.

Technical Attributes:

• Civil infrastructure design experience relevant to your expertise or core duties.
• Developing project management and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Ability to produce engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
• Experience with Civils 3D modeling and geometrical design.
• Experience in sustainable drainage design, including pipe networks and culvert modeling.
• Knowledge of construction materials and on-site testing.
• Ability to apply DMRB and local road standards for access solutions.
• Experience delivering design packages and obtaining approvals.
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge in environmental, geotechnical, structural, or other disciplines.

Qualifications:

• BEng or MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer of ICE or CIHT, or working towards chartership preferred.

What’s in it for you?

We’re RPS, and our projects are all around you. We define, design, and manage projects that create shared value in a resource-scarce world. Our people are our success, and we support your growth and development, offering a clear career pathway and flexible working options.

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering a respectful environment where different perspectives thrive. Join us to be part of a diverse community that prioritizes wellbeing and innovation.

A career here is far from ordinary...

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We embed diversity principles in all our processes to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, reflecting the communities and clients we serve.

Our behaviours, including ‘Stronger Together’, underpin our inclusive culture—respecting diversity, recognizing contributions, and fostering growth.

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