Senior or Principal Engineer (Development Infrastructure)
Company
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/23/2024
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Description
Do you have what it takes to transform society?
We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior or Principal Engineer to join our Development Infrastructure team. This a full-time role is based in our Cambridge office and can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.
Working as part of a team you will be developing innovative solutions to today’s global challenges. Delivering sustainable designs that serve the needs of society today and into the future, through the provision of integrated multi-disciplinary consultancy services to our Clients.
You will be working on a variety of projects, including residential, energy and commercial sector development schemes from inception through detailed design and on into construction. In particular, we have some fantastic regional, large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
What Does The Role Involve
Working as part of the Development Infrastructure team on a variety of projects in the residential, energy and commercial sectors, you will act as a Senior Engineer or a Principal Engineer to undertake and check the delivery of design solutions and coordinate with other disciplines.
You will be involved in projects from conception to completion including; Bid management to clarify the project brief, agree deliverables, key milestones, project methodology; undertaking the detailed design and the checking of outputs as directed: e.g. calculations, models, drawings, sketches, reports etc to achieve the optimum solution for the project; assessing, documenting and communicating design changes to the Client directly. You will also be expected to occasionally coordinate a design team and be involved in planning workload and allocating resources as required.
You will take ownership and responsibility for the quality of work you produce, ensuring that work is delivered in line with the agreed timescales and ensuring you understand and comply with our Company Integrated Management system and all relevant health and safety legislation. You will have opportunity to recommend and implement improvements to technical policy, processes and design solutions and share via the knowledge management channels as appropriate.
You will be expected to mentor and coach less experienced team members, whilst continuing to learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence. You will be expected to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with a portfolio of clients to ensure repeat business.
This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company that is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.
To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Possess
From the moment you join us, you will receive the training you need. You’ll be embedded directly into a team that cares about you, because we know we can’t succeed individually unless we succeed as a team. Due to our open structure, there will also be ample opportunities for upward progression for those who show the right aptitude.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
In order to address your request the following information is needed:
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Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.
Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.
We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.
Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.
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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior or Principal Engineer to join our Development Infrastructure team. This a full-time role is based in our Cambridge office and can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.
Working as part of a team you will be developing innovative solutions to today’s global challenges. Delivering sustainable designs that serve the needs of society today and into the future, through the provision of integrated multi-disciplinary consultancy services to our Clients.
You will be working on a variety of projects, including residential, energy and commercial sector development schemes from inception through detailed design and on into construction. In particular, we have some fantastic regional, large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
What Does The Role Involve
Working as part of the Development Infrastructure team on a variety of projects in the residential, energy and commercial sectors, you will act as a Senior Engineer or a Principal Engineer to undertake and check the delivery of design solutions and coordinate with other disciplines.
You will be involved in projects from conception to completion including; Bid management to clarify the project brief, agree deliverables, key milestones, project methodology; undertaking the detailed design and the checking of outputs as directed: e.g. calculations, models, drawings, sketches, reports etc to achieve the optimum solution for the project; assessing, documenting and communicating design changes to the Client directly. You will also be expected to occasionally coordinate a design team and be involved in planning workload and allocating resources as required.
You will take ownership and responsibility for the quality of work you produce, ensuring that work is delivered in line with the agreed timescales and ensuring you understand and comply with our Company Integrated Management system and all relevant health and safety legislation. You will have opportunity to recommend and implement improvements to technical policy, processes and design solutions and share via the knowledge management channels as appropriate.
You will be expected to mentor and coach less experienced team members, whilst continuing to learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence. You will be expected to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with a portfolio of clients to ensure repeat business.
This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company that is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.
To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Possess
- A desire to work in a team, and a great attitude - collaboration will come naturally to you.
- An academic qualification, such as a master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Ideally this will be accredited by the Engineering Council so we can help you work toward a professional qualification with the ICE or equivalent professional body, if required.
- A recognised professional qualification or be working towards an application within a defined timescale.
- Some relevant post-qualification engineering design experience and project delivery in residential, energy and commercial sectors. This could be either pre-planning services, or post-planning detailed design experience. To be considered for the Principal Engineer post, a minimum of seven years’ post graduate experience would be expected.
- Good organisational and project management skills as required to support multiple live projects.
- Competence in civil engineering infrastructure modelling software Civil 3D, with some recent experience of undertaking highway, earthworks and drainage design. Technical knowledge of subject matter is expected. AutoCAD experience is essential.
- Competence using drainage design tools, such as InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage or Flow.
- A working knowledge of MS Office 365 tools.
- Experience of resource or commercial management on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills and an interest in finding quick, innovative and practical solutions.
- The ability to organise and prioritise a design team’s workload to ensure that project timescales are met.
- The ability to travel to sites and offices within the UK when required, a driving license would be helpful but not essential to the role.
- Experience of development schemes (brownfield and greenfield sites).
- Experience of statutory or third-party approvals.
From the moment you join us, you will receive the training you need. You’ll be embedded directly into a team that cares about you, because we know we can’t succeed individually unless we succeed as a team. Due to our open structure, there will also be ample opportunities for upward progression for those who show the right aptitude.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
In order to address your request the following information is needed:
- Name
- The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
- The position title
- Requisition/vacancy number
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Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.
Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.
We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.
Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.
Page Break
Our Talent Community for experienced professionals is a great way to keep up to date with our latest news, insights, future vacancies, as well as gaining access to exclusive events hosted by our experts.
To learn more Join Our Talent Community - Sweco United Kingdom
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