Senior Principal Civil Engineer

Competence area: Civil and Structural Engineering

Contract Type: Permanent

Company Description

AFRY is an international engineering, design and advisory company. We support our clients to progress in sustainability and digitalisation. If you are looking for a workplace where you will develop and at the same time contribute to something meaningful, you have found the right place. We are 19,000 devoted engineers, designers and experts. We operate within the fields of energy, infrastructure, industry and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come. Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change. AFRY’s Energy Division employs over 2,000 experts with a presence across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Technologies covered by the Renewable Energy team include onshore wind, offshore wind, solar PV, concentrated solar, and mechanical and electrical energy storage.

Job Description

The opportunity exists for an experienced civil engineer to join AFRY’s Energy Division within the expanding Thermal and Renewable Energy team in the UK. You will provide clients with help and support at all project stages, including technical and economic feasibility studies, technology assessments, technical due diligence reviews, Lenders’ Engineer services, front end engineering design (FEED) studies, owner’s engineer services, engineering-procurement-construction-management (EPCM) services, operation and maintenance support and optimisation and expert witness services. To thrive in the role using your expertise to provide engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of project challenges. Also preparing specifications and minimum functional specifications for the civil engineering aspects of energy projects. You will be providing conceptual, preliminary and detailed design deliverables, including but not limited to: drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, etc based on the experience you can demonstrate. You will be required to build a continuous improvement culture of job-related, engineering technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance and supporting the development of other engineers. Also ensuring the safety of our team, business and clients, you will be identifying potential health & safety, design, sustainability and commercial risks on our projects and contribute towards mitigating them. Participating in business development work including developing contacts, presenting AFRY’s capability, preparing proposals and managing bids will be key to the role.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who holds a degree in Civil Engineering and maintains Chartered Engineer status (principal engineer) or working towards senior engineer. We would expect you to have the following skills and experience (but we don’t expect anyone to tick every box): Having a detailed working knowledge of codes and standards used within the UK energy sector (Eurocodes and British Standards). The ability to thrive on problems and situations for which you have no prior experience and creating valuable solutions effectively and efficiently would be advantageous. Along with being able to structure unclear situations and client problems into actionable tasks and projects. Being a good communicator and demonstrating the ability to reduce complex issues to understandable arguments and presentations to senior management from different cultural backgrounds and employees would be desirable. Attention to detail and being highly structured and articulate in writing and presentation skills are paramount for this role; therefore, you would be required to be proficient in spoken and written English.

Additional Information

We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing. We will consider a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time, flexible working patterns and we operate a hybrid working environment. Please include your preferences in your application. Available office locations for this position are London, Oxford and Horsham. We are flexible on the office location for this position, please indicate your preference in your covering letter. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent range of benefits, including 25 days holiday each year, private medical insurance, life assurance and a pension scheme. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity pay offering 16 weeks full pay for both parents. This is supported by generous family support options such as, back up childcare support and return to work coaching. As part of your application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY and your salary expectations. We only accept online applications. AFRY is committed to creating an inclusive & diverse environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age. You will be part of a global and diverse company demonstrated by our 40 nationalities and languages spoken in our UK business, where our differences are our strengths. Join us to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.