Project Design Lead - Peterborough

Project Design Lead
Peterborough

Are you an experienced Senior Engineer and Project lead looking for your next opportunity? Can you help deliver resilience to flood risk and help mentor more junior staff? Are you looking to develop your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment?

My client is seeking to recruit an experienced Senior level Civil Engineer to work as part of a highly motivated and successful team in Peterborough as Project Lead for a number of exciting and unique projects. You would be joining a dynamic team in Peterborough who are enjoying project success which has been recognised by recent industry awards.

The role will involve provision of project leadership, governance and technical accountability on various appraisal and detailed design projects. With a background in Civil Engineering, you will primarily be working on a range of design and construction projects within wide ranging sectors including flood risk management, infrastructure and environment asset management.

These projects make a difference to local communities and the environment, serving a range of public and private sector clients including regulators, local authorities, water utility and strategic construction companies. The work will include options appraisal, concept design and detailed scheme design through to construction. It is expected that the candidate will mentor and manage staff and input to bid and tender preparation and in addition, the successful candidate will support the Senior Management Team with strategic business development across the whole business.

You will work closely with Design Managers and other Technical Leads from across the UK business, on schemes for clients such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Canals and Rivers Trust, Associated British Ports / general port clients and the Coal Authority. You will be experienced in managing projects, contracts, budgetary control, specification preparation and liaising with clients and be compete with the development and co-ordination of multi-disciplinary teams

Taking a technical leadership role and driving the design process to ensure project deliverables meet clients' needs, you will champion technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery, ensuring effective engagement and uptake of latest methodologies and tools. You will be responsible for providing insight and technical input to business development activities across the business and be able to lead, win and deliver tender opportunities.

As a Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or IStructE, you will have a passion for progressing sustainable solutions and help our clients in seeking resilient infrastructure fit for the modern world. A combination of office, site and remote working will be involved in this role. My client supports agile working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.

A full UK driving licence is required.

For more information about this role, please contact Evie Thornton at Calibre Search or click apply.

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