Civil Engineer - #1697778

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Civil and Structural Engineer to join our growing Energy Team as we widen our skills to remain at the forefront of our industry and support the country’s journey to zero carbon emissions through our Energy Transition goals.

Our team’s offer to the market is unique. Arcadis provides Design and Consultancy services in combination with deep expertise in built assets. Our Energy Team is involved in some of the UK’s most complex and stimulating projects that are both diverse and technically demanding. We also provide global interactions as we embrace cross-region collaboration.

We manage the design and support in delivery of a variety of technical projects for clients such as Scottish Power, Scottish and Southern Energy, construction companies and several renewables organisations, both onshore and offshore, covering wind, solar and battery energy storage systems.

This role will be primarily associated with our onshore Engineering Frameworks, where you will be exposed to design inputs associated with the construction of new and refurbishment of existing substations electrical infrastructure up to 400kV to support network upgrades and connection of renewable generation.

You will have the opportunity to support our offshore portfolio of works on an ad-hoc basis as this continues to grow.

Role accountabilities:

You will be responsible for the Delivery of allocated technical work elements and design activities for preparation of outline & detailed design drawings and associated other Construction- Ready documentation, all in accordance with the Company’s quality, safety and project management/engineering procedures and controls. Preparation of clear and well-structured design calculations, reports, drawings and other deliverables as well as checking or vetting all designs before issue. You will be technically innovative in solution of project demands.

You will be able to communicate at all levels including design management, team leadership/mentoring, client relationship skills and brief junior/technical team members as the team grows. Liaison with the Client, contractors, the supply chain and other project stakeholders.

Other responsibilities include Compliance with relevant H & S regulations and to follow company procedures, Communication Project Design leads, discipline leads and Arcadis Global Design Centres. And to proactively deliver technical solutions as guided by your Senior and Principal Engineers. You will also have the opportunity to Grow your technical appreciation of other key disciplines (Substation electrical equipment, overhead lines and cables etc.) Be financially aware of your own impact on project budget and timescales and inputs to the formulation of technical proposals and their presentation to potential Clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar discipline
• Good working knowledge and understanding of applicable British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice and Energy company specifications would be an advantage. An appreciation of / exposure to detailed design or construction within the UK Energy sector would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams, preferably in the Energy sector.
• Well-developed outline, feasibility, and detailed design skills.
• A good level of experience working within a civil and structural engineering capacity.
• Ability to deliver quality outputs and meet project timelines effectively.
• Analysis and design of structures in all materials
• Experience with industry standard software (pref TEDDS, ROBOT, Masterseries) and working in the digital engineering environment (REVIT, Navisworks)
• Knowledge of Eurocodes (and British Standards)
• Membership of an associated professional body and working towards Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer professional status.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations, with the talent to think effectively and clearly and implement effective solutions when faced with challenging stakeholders.
• Wider design or construction related experience.
  
  

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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