Job Description
What's your role in society?
We are currently looking for an experienced, talented and motivated Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join our successful Building Infrastructure team. This role could also be recruited at Senior Technician or Senior Engineer level and could be based in either Ipswich, Solent or Cambridge. We operate a hybrid working model which for us means typically 3 days per week in the office or on site, and 2 days at home (depending on the need for site visits and client meetings).
What does the role involve?
As part of a friendly team, you'll work proactively on a wide range of projects right from inception through to completion. Our range of projects cover all major sectors including large residential sites, hospitals, offices, commercial warehouses, film studios and renewable energy schemes.
You will be responsible for Civil Engineering/Infrastructure design, including preparing design calculations, specifications, drawings and technical information. You'll undertake site surveys, write reports, carry out contract management on delegated schemes and be comfortable liaising with clients, statutory authorities, contractors and the wider design team.
The role will enable you to gain a wide range of experience which will stretch your skills and develop your career.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- The ability to creatively solve problems using logic and reasoning to develop designs and strategies.
- To be able to organise and prioritise your workload and tasks to ensure project deadlines are met.
- Relevant UK experience of infrastructure design including below ground foul and surface water drainage, cut/fill, pavement design, external levels, highway works, Highway Section 38/278 and Water Industry Section 104/106 agreements.
- A Civil Engineering degree, BTEC HNC/HND or similar.
- Good numeric and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Knowledge and understanding of UK Codes of Practice and Design Standards including Building Regulations, Design and Construction Guidance and Health and Safety.
- Excellent design skills and be able to competently undertake computer-based analysis including experience of using AutoCAD/Civils3D and/or WinDes MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage or similar.
- An understanding of projects both during planning, design and construction, along with an understanding of CDM Regulations and designers responsibilities.
What’s in it for you?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experience and ambitious Engineer or Senior Technician looking to take the next steps in your career. Working at Sweco you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers.
More about us …….
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
In order to address your request the following information is needed:
• Name
• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
• The position title
• Requisition/vacancy number
Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.
Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.
Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.
We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.
Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.
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