Civil Engineer - Design & Development in Nottingham

Location: With an administrative base at home/local hub, this role will require working across the East Midlands region – including the canals from Newark to Northamptonshire.
Our team and opportunity
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. We are responsible for undertaking 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.
Our role is to provide design support to maintain, repair and rebuild the Trust’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.
We are currently looking for a Civil Engineer in the East Midlands. Specifically:

• 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 as Designer for works in accordance with CDM 2015.
• Produce design information for the maintenance, repair and renewal works for delivery by both Trust‘s teams and external contractors.
• Provide technical support to the Trust’s in-house construction teams, contractors and volunteers.

Location and coverage
Our Engineer 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. Travel throughout the regional waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and meetings.
Relevant Hubs: Newark.
The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage. See our canal network here: (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network).
About the role
Our Engineers are important to the success of the Canal & River Trust. The role will involve ‘designing and contributing to the planning of repairs on a diverse range of historical assets associated with the canal network. As one of our civil engineers you will be responsible for undertaking designs of technical solutions, preparing specifications and briefing documents for our in-house construction teams, contractors and consultants. It is an extremely varied and interesting role and whether you are coordinating with various stakeholders, delivering innovative solutions or helping to define standards and procedures, you will be working to conserve and enhance our navigable waterways for future generations.
Key accountabilities:

• Development of simple designs to address defects using existing standard solutions, and bespoke solutions to more complex defects and engineering issues.
• Investigate and develop design and construction solutions ensuring best value, considering user requirements and whole life costs.
• Design and specify engineering solutions as Designer for works in accordance with CDM 2015.
• Provide design support for the maintenance and repair works delivered by the Trust’s internal teams taking account of all statutory, technical, operational and customer requirements.
• Accountable for engaging and briefing Principal Engineers, relevant stakeholders and offering specialists advice, when risks require greater consideration.
• Work within a team of Engineers and other technical specialists to design and specify engineering solutions.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of Design Guidance, Standards and Specifications.
• Provide temporary works designs to support works delivered by our internal construction teams.

About you
Technical:

• Academic or vocational qualification in civil engineering or associated discipline.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Practical work-based experience of civil engineering design and construction, preferably in a water environment – desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of historic infrastructure, preferably in a water environment.
• Awareness of environmental considerations in relation to civil engineering design
• Practical experience with AutoCAD, desirable.

General:

• Experience of working within a diverse and multi-disciplined project team.
• Able to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts, in writing and in person at meetings.
• Good standard of written and verbal communication and proven ability to present technical data to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in the use of business software e.g. MS Office. Experience of using GIS or mapping systems.
• 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.

If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £37,500 – £41,500 (depending on experience), we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£390 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifices benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.