About this Lead Civil Engineer role at AtkinsRéalis
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Civil Engineer
Location: Glasgow
Overview:
The Lead Civil Engineer is overall responsible for managing the substation civil engineering, construction- and contracting activities, from early project engagement through to construction. Starting with tendering activities together with Sales and ending with the hand-over to the service department a/o client, ensuring high quality results in line with project timescales and budget.
What will you do:
Technical:
Civil and structural design, ability to check and comment on civil documentation in accordance with contractual requirements of tenders / projects
Knowledge of UK Building Market, Standards and Regulations
To supervise, support and guide civil designers or resolve site Technical Queries, remedial works and snags
To support CDM coordinator / Temporary works coordinator in the enactment of duties
Contribute technical advice during the feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases for projects to our direct labour force (Direct Services), framework contractors. To liaise with civil designers or resolve site Technical Queries, remedial works and snags
Project management:
Monitor, control, and report on progress (costs and budget throughout the project)
Investigate and develop cost effective design and construction solutions,
Contribute to the development and the implementation of the clients Design Guidance, Standards and Specifications
Other Position-Specific Characteristics
Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel)
Hybrid working arrangement with availability to attend site where required.
Experience Required:
To be qualified for this position, individual should have extensive experience in: Developing project requirements, cost estimates, project plans and budgets within the construction industry (preferably on large multi-million dollar projects)
Civil and structural design, ability to check and comment on civil documentation, designs and calculations in accordance with contractual requirements of tenders / projects
Assist in the negotiations and awarding of contracts
Monitor, control, and report on progress (costs and budget throughout the project)
Resolve disputes, negotiate change orders, communicate decisions to, client, subcontractors and management personnel
Assess and provide technical evaluation of subcontractors and participate in tender activities, including the production of technical specifications and supporting documentation.
Knowledge of UK Transmission System Operators (TSO) and similar major utilities.
Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable.
Education and Training Required:
Bachelor or master’s degree in civil engineering or another construction related area and a member of a recognized professional institution.
Personal Qualities Required:
Resilient and flexible achiever
Driven by value added and business sustainability
Calm under pressure in a constantly changing environment
Assertive, decisive, confident
Excellent listener
Proactive and self-disciplined
Leading by example, with strong values
Team player
Passionate to succeed
Willingness to learn
About Linxon
Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity. We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and ABB’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.
Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.
As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.
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RegularAt Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
