At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and manage repairs for historical canal structures, ensuring they remain safe and accessible.
- Company: Join a passionate team dedicated to conserving our waterways for future generations.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, pension scheme, and increasing holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Flexible remote work with opportunities for travel and collaboration across regional hubs.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on preserving iconic waterways while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified Civil Engineer with design experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 44750 - 50750 £ per year.
Join Our Team: Senior Civil Engineer (Concept Design) opportunity. Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. As an Engineer, who wouldn’t want the chance to work on structures that Telford, Jessop and other engineering greats had a hand in creating? We are a team of engineers and technicians that design and/or manage the design of repairs on a diverse range of our historical assets to keep our canals open and alive. We provide the designs of technical solutions, preparing specifications and briefing documents for our direct labour force, external contractors, and consultants. Our works are focussed on conserving and enhancing our precious waterways for future generations.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. The concentration of works means our relevant regional hubs include Leeds, Burnley, Ellesmere Port and Birmingham. Travel throughout the regional waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and meetings. The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage. Regular accessibility to our network is essential.
Role Overview
Our role is to provide designs to maintain, repair and rebuild the Charity's infrastructure to enable visitors to safely enjoy our canals and rivers, and safeguard them for future generations. Our aim is to develop efficient and innovative engineering solutions to the multitude of challenges we face maintaining our waterways and infrastructure day to day. Specifically, this role will:
- Provide the needed engineering support to our Priority Projects, Priority Works and Reactive teams.
- Investigate, develop and specify cost effective engineering and construction solutions ensuring best value, considering user requirements and whole life costs.
- Design and specify engineering solutions and where required, act as Principal Designer and/or Designer for works in accordance with CDM 2015.
- Provide designs for the maintenance, repair and renewal works delivered by our teams and external Contractors, taking account of all statutory, technical, operational and customer requirements.
- Be technical advisors to the Charity’s internal construction functions, agreeing standards and specifications.
- Where required, provide temporary works designs for works delivered by the Charity’s internal construction teams.
- Accountable for engaging and briefing Principal Engineers, relevant stakeholders and offering specialists advice, when risks require greater consideration.
- Contribute to the development and the implementation of Design Guidance, Standards and Specifications.
- Coordinate with the Trusts external Professional Services suppliers to develop design options and solutions.
- Where appropriate actively participate in the Trust’s “Stand-by” and “Call-out” rotas.
- Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
- Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.
About You
You will be a qualified Civil Engineer (degree/HND), ideally Incorporated or Chartered (IEng/CEng/MICE), with experience in civil engineering design, and construction. Knowledge of historic infrastructure, particularly within a waterway environment, would be advantageous. A strong communicator and team player, you will be confident developing engineering solutions, managing priorities, and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. You will also demonstrate a commitment to health and safety, continuous improvement, and the Trust’s values.
Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Incorporated/Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional qualification (ICE).
- Membership of relevant professional body at an appropriate level e.g. MICE.
- Experience of civil engineering design, and construction.
- Experience of designing Temporary Works solutions.
- Professional qualification in a relevant technical discipline, such as Degree or HND in Civil Engineering.
- Knowledge and understanding of historic infrastructure, preferably in the water environment.
General Skills
- Demonstrable experience in cross-functional working delivering performance across a range of functions.
- Able to negotiate with internal and external contacts.
- Able to provide a good standard of written communication and proven ability to present technical data to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Professional Development.
- Proficient in the use of business software e.g. MS Office.
- Experience of using GIS or mapping systems.
- Good understanding of the UK’s construction industry Health and Safety requirements.
- Confirmation of right to work in the UK (without sponsorship).
- Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle as your work will require you to reach locations not easily accessible by public transport.
Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £44,750 - £50,750, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£425 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1. Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
Senior Civil Engineer (Concept Design) in Birmingham employer: Canal & River Trust
At Canal & River Trust, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values innovation and teamwork. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through continuous learning opportunities, while our commitment to flexible working arrangements ensures a healthy work-life balance. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the UK's canal network, where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will help shape the future of our vital infrastructure.
