HCE Limited

Senior Civil & Structural Engineer

An opportunity is immediately available for a Senior Civil & Structural Engineer with at least 5years public sector and consultancy experience as a design team member on urban infrastructure projects.

HCE have developed a strong reputation for delivering high quality work for its client base and are looking to welcome the successful applicant to play an important part in the engineering design of a wide range of projects delivered across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

As Senior Civil & Structural Engineer your role is focused on the technical management and delivery of a wide range of projects to the highest quality and to budget. This is an excellent opportunity for a positive, conscientious individual to become a valued member and leader of a growing team with opportunities for management development and we are looking to pay a highly competitive salary for this role, in addition to offering a wide range of benefits.

Role and Responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities within this role will be to provide leadership to junior staff and provide technical support on assigned projects to ensure the successful delivery of key building & infrastructure schemes. You will collaboratively work with other design team stakeholders and have opportunities to work on a wide variety of schemes and innovative, technically challenging work.
• You will be managing complex projects, using resources from both local and regional teams
• You are expected to be confident liaising with design team members and new and existing clients
• You will have a strong commercial awareness, and confident dealing with and fulfilling client requirements
• You will have experience of and be expected to lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams whilst delivering project deliverables
• Ensure that project implement the company ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• You will assist the technical director in updating company bespoke technical documentation
• Manage and direct the engineers and technicians with the preparation of project calculations, specifications with increased autonomy
• Use initiative, manage and prioritise their own workload and meet challenging deadlines.
• Willing to travel around the UK and stay away from home for short periods of time
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business
• In order to be considered for this programme you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK

Experience/Qualifications:
• Chartered Engineer (MICE or MIStructE) or near Chartered with a minimum of 5 years commercial/industrial experience within an Engineering Consultancy
• 2:1 degree (or above) in MEng (Hons) or BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Strong commercial awareness, and confident dealing with and fulfilling client requirements
• Experience managing complex projects, using resources from both local and regional teams
• Thorough working knowledge of structural analysis and design with steel, concrete masonry and timber
• You shall have a thorough working knowledge of structural analysis and design with steel, concrete masonry and timber
• A thorough knowledge of relevant design standards (British Standards & Eurocodes, DMRB, Manual for Streets and local design guidance)
• Residential and commercial building design experience
• SUDs Design experience and experience of SAB application process
• Through working knowledge of local authority and drainage adoption processes (Section 104, Section 185, Section 38, Section 278)
• Highway design specialisms, such as street lighting, drainage and traffic signals – desirable
• Excellent knowledge and experience of computer aided design software (STAADPro, Bentley SewerGems, AutoCad, Scale/Sand)
• Knowledge of MS Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat essential. Knowledge of MS Sharepoint desirable
• Valid UK Driving Licence

Remuneration & Benefits include:
We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:
• Salary £35,000.00-£42,500.00 per year
• Contributory Pension
• Discretionary Bonus
• Full Medical Cover Including Dental & Optical (Includes Immediate Family)
• 33 Days Paid Annual Leave
• Flexible Hours
• Birthday Off
• Salary Sacrifice EV Car Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Modern Work Environment with refreshments including fruit with
• Onsite free parking and 5mins off M4

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday

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Salary:
£35,000-£42,500
Location:
Swansea
Job Type:
Permanent
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