At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead civil engineering projects and collaborate on innovative urban development solutions.
- Company: Join Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering.
- Benefits: Empowering work culture, career growth, and commitment to equality and inclusion.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional development and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable urban development and improve quality of life.
- Qualifications: Degree in civil engineering with relevant project experience and software skills.
The predicted salary is between 45450 - 55550 £ per year.
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom | Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom | Cambridge, East of England, United Kingdom | Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Bristol, United Kingdom | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom | Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
Role description:
The Places Design Practice is currently seeking a career-minded Senior Engineer who has gained proven work experience in the design and delivery of civil engineering / urban development activities as part of buildings projects; including but not limited to, surface & foul drainage, utilities, ground/earthworks, and highways interfaces. The role will support the delivery of Urban Development services through the Places Design Practice, including working & collaborating with cross-GBA teams, GEC, and global Places expertise. Experience in Industrial Manufacturing / Tech / Defence projects would be welcomed.
Role accountabilities:
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and apply Arcadis Health and Safety Principles during the planning and delivery of work.
- Work in collaboration with other design disciplines, applying engineering solutions to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
- Agree and implement project approach for collaboration with global design colleagues.
- Prepare and manage design solutions for various stages of a project, including production management of drawings/BIM models, reports, and specifications.
- Attend project meetings and check the work of other team members to ensure accuracy.
- Identify and manage specific engineering management arrangements to complement Arcadis Integrated Management System requirements.
- Maintain technical ownership of Designer Hazard Logs, and communicate residual risks to the Principal Designer.
- Manage project planning and team coordination, including tasks, people, and resources.
- Provide technical ownership of project Design Decision Logs and Project Assumptions registers.
- As a technical design lead, contribute to the resolution of technical issues on projects and provide technical guidance to other team members, such as more junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree qualified with Chartered or Incorporated status, though candidates close to achieving chartered status will also be considered.
- Relevant experience in the design and delivery of civil engineering / urban development activities as part of buildings projects is essential, including surface water & foul water drainage, highways and utility design.
- Expertise in software design methods such as MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, AutoCAD Civil3D, and integration with BIM models.
- Sound knowledge of design standards (e.g., SuDS, SfA, DMRB, Building Regulations).
- Experience in project management, including planning, programming, commercial management, and client relationship management.
- Lead, provide direction, and technical advice to team members to support their delivery and professional development.
- Maintain and extend a theoretical approach to technology application in engineering practice and use a sound evidence-based approach to problem-solving.
- Technically competent in fundamental design principles and have ability to apply manual calculation methods where software methods are not available.
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.
Senior Civil Engineer - Urban Development in Sheffield employer: Arcadis
Arcadis UK is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where sustainability and resilience are at the forefront of our projects. Employees benefit from continuous professional development opportunities, a supportive environment, and the chance to work on impactful projects in the water and energy sectors. Located in the UK, we offer a dynamic workplace that values diversity and encourages creative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
