Civil/Structural Engineer in Edinburgh

We are currently recruiting Civil & Structural Engineers to be based anywhere in the UK to support a growing workload across our Water Industry clients and have opportunities for chartered engineers and those approaching chartership to support programmes of work relating to:

• Assessment of civil, structural, pipeline and MECIA assets
• Developing investment plans and strategies
• Solution development and optioneering
• Outline and detailed design

This is an exciting growth area for RPS, with award of the Scottish Water Asset Inspection framework being a recent example of current opportunities across the UK.

Responsibilities include undertaking routine and detailed civil/structural analysis checks on a variety of asset types, supporting our clients in devising asset management strategies to support their investment plans and/or developing solutions and designs to maintain or replace assets. All roles will require close internal and external working relationships with project stakeholders, and the supervision and development of junior staff.

We are also developing innovative ways to capture, analyse and report on asset condition and performance, utilising techniques such as Remote Operated Vehicles and LiDAR. The trialling, assessment and implementation of these approaches could also form part of these roles.

There may also be opportunities for the right candidate to work in projects across our wider multi-disciplinary design services including renewables, transport and buildings.

About The Team:

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities which require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

Your Responsibilities:

• Leading a small team undertaking programmes of structural inspection and condition reporting of assets
• Liaising with our internal innovation team to identify opportunities to trial and test innovative techniques and technologies, and subsequently implement them into delivery projects
• Being responsible for, or providing specific technical support into, the production of work packages at optioneering, outline and detailed design phases of projects
• Acting as Technical Lead to provide guidance, support and assurance across a range of teams and projects
• Liaison with our clients to develop technical approaches and associated documentation for internal and external use.
• Assist the co-ordination of environmental, geotechnical, civil or other specialist disciplines to assist in the provision of RPS’ wider multi-disciplinary design service.
• Knowledge sharing and technical development of junior colleagues.
• Supporting the efficient and timely delivery of projects
• Maintaining up-to-date technical and industry knowledge

About you:

• BEng, MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering, or similar qualification
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or nearing Chartered Engineer, status with ICE, IStructE or similar
• Sufficient and appropriate relevant postgraduate experience working within a consulting engineering practice or other equivalent organisational structure
• Demonstrate knowledge of engineering design procedures and construction processes related to concrete, steel and masonry.
• Experience of inspections of civil / structural assets
• Working knowledge of BS/EN standards
• Experience of utilising a relevant data acquisition / analysis software package
• A full UK driving license is required for this role.

What’s in it for you?

We will provide you with a flexible, friendly, and creative environment to develop your skills and challenge yourself. Successful candidates are trained by industry-leading professionals who are committed to the personal development of their teams. We also run a comprehensive suite of training courses throughout the year which focus on softer skills and personal development, with needs identified through our annual appraisal process.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

About RPS Water Consultancy

It’s an exciting time to be working for our UK Water business as the workload in the water market takes off. With a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place, we are ideally placed to help our clients deliver on the challenges facing them over the coming years - whether that is reducing leakage, pollution, and flooding, or improving the environment and levels of service to their customers.

Our Water business employs around 1000 highly skilled and motivated people working on projects for all of the water and sewerage companies across the UK, and most of the water-only companies. We deliver a full range of end-to-end water and wastewater services including data collection and analytics; modelling and risk analysis/optimisation; data visualisation and mapping; artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions; feasibility studies; outline and detailed design of capital solutions; and development of optimised, risk-based, operational interventions.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Mindful that a truly inclusive organisation must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work. ‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace: ‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

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