Senior Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure

RPS Group Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead innovative renewable energy projects in Edinburgh. This role involves overseeing the design and implementation of sustainable infrastructure, ensuring compliance with environmental standards, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. You'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that contribute to a greener future, while being part of a dynamic and supportive work environment. With a strong focus on personal development and flexible working arrangements, this position offers a unique chance to advance your career in a forward-thinking company dedicated to solving complex challenges in the renewable sector.

Benefits

Accredited training provider

Personal development plan

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathway support

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience in consulting engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering civil infrastructure design packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead design packages for renewable energy projects.
• Manage multi-disciplinary engineering design projects.

Skills

Civil Infrastructure Design

Project Management

Environmental Impact Assessment

Client Relationship Management

Health and Safety Management

Education

BEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Job description

Senior Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure

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.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Lead the production of design packages for concept, tender and detailed phases of renewable energy projects relating to;
2. Wind, transmission or other renewable energy project infrastructure and access design with consideration of buildability, electrical component standards and environmental constraints
3. Concept design for environmental impact assessment purposes
4. Bridge and retaining structure geometry considering structural form and flooding levels and co-ordination of structural design
5. Catchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design including CAR authorisation
6. Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details consulting with EA or SEPA where necessary
7. Public highway improvement concepts and detailed design for electrical component delivery including road authority consultation and road construction consent submission
8. 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
9. Management of appropriate multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or design packages and be the client key point of contact
10. 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;
11. Implement project management framework procedures and have experience of underlying HSQE principles, statutory requirements and guidance

Experience:

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

Technical Attributes:

1. Civil infrastructure design experience relating to own area of expertise and / or the team's core duties and responsibilities
2. Developing project management and multi-disciplinary co-ordination capability
3. Creation of / leading the production of engineering drawings using AutoCAD software
4. Modelling or leading the analysis of linear type construction using Civils 3D modelling software and geometrical design
5. Experience of sustainable drainage design, using pipe network, attenuation system and culvert modelling software
6. Knowledge of construction materials including on-site testing
7. Experience and ability to apply DMRB and local road standards in order to assess or develop access solutions
8. Experience in the delivery of design packages and obtaining statutory or third-party approval
9. Multi-disciplinary knowledge relating to environmental, geotechnical, structural or other specialist disciplines

Qualifications:

1. BEng, MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering
2. Chartered Engineer of ICE or CIHT or other recognised Institution preferred, or working towards chartership status

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 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 on 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.