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Senior Civil Engineer | Power & Renewables | Bellshill, Scotland

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance-focused.

Your New Role
We are recruiting for an additional Senior Civil Engineer to join our existing Civil Engineering team. This Senior Civil Engineer will be required to support, manage and coordinate on a range of Civil Engineering works from tender through project delivery and post-construction. This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer to gain exposure to the Power & Renewables industry, across the whole project life cycle and range of Civil Engineering disciplines.

The successful candidate will join an experienced existing Civil Engineering team under the line management and guidance of more senior colleagues to support and enhance the existing capability. They will also be expected to provide line management and guidance to more junior colleagues. The Civil Engineering team work alongside the Pre-Construction / Estimating function and the Operations / Project delivery function to ensure that Civil Engineering requirements are captured and managed through all project phases.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Degree-level qualification (HND or higher) in Civil Engineering or similar degree
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in the Power & Renewables Sector (Preferable)
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills
• Willingness and ability to undertake site visits across the UK & Ireland

Roles & Responsibilities

Tender Stage:

• Review ITT (Invitation to Tender) documentation with respect to Civil Engineering
• Prepare Preliminary Civil Engineering designs to support pricing
• Undertake Civil Engineering risk assessments
• Assess Civil Design requirements and prepare Civil Design Scope of Works
• Liaison with Civil Engineering Contractors
• Work closely with the Civil Engineering Estimators
• Support the development of the programme and resource schedules
• Attend tender-stage visits
• Undertake business-development to expand our pool of Clients, Consultants and Subcontractors

Pre-Construction / Design Phase:

• Support the handover of the project between Estimating and Operations
• Design Management of Civil Engineering Consultants
• Review external Civil Designs against the relevant Specifications
• Attend Civil Works design progress meetings
• Liaise with Civil Works Designer and Contractor
• Support and review Contract Conditions/Commercial data
• Support Project Team with co-ordination between electrical and civil designers
• Ensure the Civil Engineering Design is optimised
• Support Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers
• Manage and take ownership of interfaces with Client

Construction Phase:

• Provide ongoing Civil Engineering support during construction works
• Support the Project Team in any changes to the civil works scope
• Support Temporary Works Coordinator with civil works design reviews
• Undertake site visits and audits
• Support Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with variations

Project Completion / Post-Construction Phase:

• Review As-built record drawings
• Review H&S File information
• Capture lessons learnt

Other Duties:

• Review civil works Processes and Procedures
• Ensure consistency across the P&R Business Unit
• Advise and support on the updating of Civil Engineering Strategy
• Manage, assess and develop teams and assigned individuals

For more information on this Civil Engineer or other Project Engineer opportunities contact Kirby Group Talent Acquisitions Team confidentially.