The Role

We are looking to recruit a Senior Engineer within our Structures and Bridges team. You will work collaboratively within the structures design team to lead the design of structures and bridges schemes.

What will this role involve?

• Managing a challenging programme of structural highway works from creation of the programme, sign off, detailed design and then supervision through the construction phase with an emphasis on client requirements and innovation
• Develop effective design solutions that are consistent with the briefs and overarching policies
• Leading on continued growth of the account, building and maintaining strong relationships with developers and other prospective clients.
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Liaise with clients (both internal and external) and ensure their requirements are effectively communicated to the wider team / account
• Checking and approving engineering designs, calculations, and overseeing drawing production
• Forecasting and monitoring of financial performance for your projects, providing regular detailed reports and commentary to support any variations
• Prepare and check tender documents and scheme cost estimates
• Prepare and check technical documents and reports and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
• Manage, develop, coach and motivate employees in the team and support with recruitment as and when required
• Assist with project / resource planning and programming
• Effective management and response of project related correspondence
• Lead on ensuring suitable contract administration is in place for all NEC3 contracts

Who are we?

Our partnership with Staffordshire County Council was established in 2014, and is a £1bn pound initiative to help deliver sustainable economic growth to the region. Our 70-person strong Staffordshire Design Hub (SDH) leads on a full spectrum of infrastructure work and transport planning for the council and private clients (locally and nationally), while also playing a leading national role in asset management.

One of our biggest successes to date has been our support of Staffordshire's economy through our 'Red Carpet' process. This initiative shows the Partnership at its best with

planners, designers, project managers and constructors all pulling together irrespective of their employing organisation to make Staffordshire a place where developers find it easy to do business.

Our recent key projects include:

• Mill Green Outlet Village, off-site infrastructure construction and management £12m+
• Stafford Western Access Road £35m
• I54 Extension £3m
• Lichfield Southern Bypass £12m
• A fully committed and exciting core capital programme of work £5m per annum
• Bridge replacement schemes for National Rail
• Annual maintenance of carriageways and structures across Staffordshire

What are we looking for?

• Chartered Engineer (CEng + MICE, CMIHT or MIStructE)
• Computer literate and thoroughly conversant with MS office suite and relevant engineering software packages
• Post-qualification experience in highways
• Good experience of the co-ordination of the design process and team management
• Good communication skills dealing with clients, project partners, supply chain, elected representatives and the public
• Client focused approach to service delivery
• Environmental awareness
• Tool Box talk IOSH managing safely