Senior Civil Engineer

Are you a Senior Civil Engineer with experience in the buildings sector? Do you have a passion for delivering projects for a variety of clients?
We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Buildings team in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. We are looking for someone with expertise in civil engineering design to help deliver multi-disciplinary projects, from feasibility studies, concept design, and planning submissions through to warrant, tender and construction details.
Our projects are varied and frequently require collaboration with multiple discipline experts across the Stantec business and wider industry.
The successful candidate will focus on civil engineering design solutions to support project delivery through preparing reports, drawings and undertaking the design of earthworks, internal site roads, pavements and drainage design.
You will work with clients and contractors to influence infrastructure and development schemes and will be responsible for delivering projects with the opportunity to lead, develop and support more junior team members., Leading on the planning and development of civil engineering design solutions
Preparing plans and drawings at all stages of the development cycle (concept through to construction)
Preparing fee proposals, determining project scope, budget and programme
Designing earthworks, internal site roads, pavement and drainage and the preparation of the associated specifications
Ensuring high quality delivery in design through QA checks
Liaising with Local Authorities and other stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals
Performing earthworks volume assessments and writing technical reports (drainage strategies, technical notes, condition surveys, engineering strategies)
Preparing technical submission packages e.g. highways S278/38/50 & sewers S104/185, SAB
Liaising with clients, third party bodies and multi-disciplinary teams and disciplines on all relevant aspects of projects
Communicating with clients, contractors, design teams, and approving authorities to share information, confirm technical points, and resolve design-related matters
Advising on, monitoring, and reporting on timescales for task completion
Conducting site visits when required, both to inform design and during construction

How You'll Contribute

Strategic development of a project's layout, levels, drainage, highways, etc.
Contributing to 3D proposed levels and earthworks models and assisting with 2D drawing production
Identifying, coordinating, and strategizing resolutions for below-ground utilities and obstruction constraints
Contributing to cost control through awareness of project budgets/value, value engineering, and reducing task time
Delegating drawing work to junior engineers and mentoring them on project tasks, design, and drawing production
Participating in project meetings and meetings with approving bodies
Assisting with resource planning, timescales, and feedback
Monitoring and resolving incoming site queries, design team queries, and requests

You will be an experienced Civil Engineer, degree qualified, with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (or progressing toward chartership) with the ICE.
You will have proven experience of delivering commercially successful projects with strong client engagement skills and the ability to influence. You will preferably have experience in coaching and managing junior engineers as well as the ability to collaborate with the wider project delivery team.
Experience in

The production of Drainage Strategies for Planning
Sustainable drainage solutions for building developments
Earthworks modelling (or have an interest in learning)
Pavement design (or have an interest in learning)
InfoDrainage and AutoCAD/Civil 3D (or equivalent)

Software Proficiency

Expertise: AutoCAD and InfoDrainage
Awareness and growing capabilities in: Civil 3D, collaborative model platforms, common data environments, project management platforms, and NBS Chorus

Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more
Flexible working arrangements
Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
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