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Lead Civil Engineer

Job Posted: 24 days ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Plymouth, Devon

Expire in: 4 days

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Civil Engineer

Location: Plymouth - Hybrid - c.2 days per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 per annum depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering services consultancy in Plymouth, require an experienced Lead Civil Engineer to join their team.

The Civil Engineer Lead will work collaboratively with the Customer to provide technical support on non-nuclear and nuclear assets and facilities within the Devonport Dockyard site; for example, refurbishments/renovation, new developments and listed building compliance.

What the role of the Lead Civil Engineer entails:

Key Responsibilities:

Establish and lead a small team of civil engineering professionals
Providing advice on construction related matters
Providing input into various stages of the RIBA process
Producing drawing information and specification
Liaising with key customer stakeholders and design team
Interfacing with statutory authorities
Arrange Site and Ground Investigations, undertake condition surveys and interpret findings to create reports and remediation strategies where necessary.
Alterations to existing structures including listed buildings, design of small scale new structures and Input into temporary support design 

What experience you need to be the successful Lead Civil Engineer:

Qualifications & Experience 

Degree in related disciplines accredited by Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Relevant post-graduate civil engineering experience 
Proven track record in delivering projects from RIBA stages 3 to 5
Knowledge and experience working within RIBA stages 0 to 2 preferable 
Strong knowledge of Revit and/or similar BIM capable software and project delivery to BIM level 2
Proficiency in understanding/production of engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience in checking and verification up to category 2 within civil/structure engineering.
Ability to work in ambiguous environments, working with a customer-first approach and providing flexibility to changing requirements. 

Desirable Attributes:

Good Communication skills - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
Understanding of nuclear industry and/or other safety critical environments. Experience in working in a dockyard, marine, Defence or MoD environments particularly with asset lifecycle support.
Knowledge of commercial and industrial sector environment 
Experience with deliver projects in compliance environmental regulations 
Experience working with common data environment or data delivery platforms
Experience working with various size projects to provide a broad range of skillsDue to security restrictions candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Civil Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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