Senior Civil Engineer in Paisley

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role: We are currently recruiting for Senior Civil Engineers to join our Design Team, supporting a growing portfolio of Water Utilities projects. The role will involve delivering designs across water and wastewater infrastructure, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and commissioning.

Location: Glasgow (We operate a hybrid working policy with office/home split)

Responsibilities:

• Produce and check design concepts, calculations, design details, drawing specifications and other technical documents.
• Undertake supervision of junior design team members to help ensure timely project delivery is achieved within budget and in accordance with the specification.
• Assist in the professional development of project team members.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project resources and finances.
• Prepare and check feasibility studies, appraisal / assessment reports and other written documents.
• Comply with the requirements of the companies Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.

Skills/Experience required:

• Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s). Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.
• Strong technical background in the design of Water / Wastewater infrastructure and Non infrastructure works. We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds.
• Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD.
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English.
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.

What’s in it for you:

• We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company car/Car allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Family friendly policies.
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options.
• Financial wellbeing programme.
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• Volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.

About us: We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive.

What next... We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.