Principal Civil Engineer

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Role description:

The electricity transmission and distribution networks in the UK are currently undergoing major upgrading to meet future demand. As part of the Resilience team, Arcadis is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer with a minimum of 10 years proven combined experience in civil and structural engineering generally, 4 years of which should have been in transmission and distribution projects up to 400kV.This

position involves management of workload of teams based in Glasgow and at various GEC locations in India.

Reporting to the Associate Technical Director/Technical Director, you will be responsible for technical delivery of project-related tasks to meet budget, timeframe and quality targets, meeting, or exceeding, client expectations, promoting and marketing all facets of Arcadis' services during interfaces with clients and other sectors and disciplines, contributing towards the achievement of the divisional business plan and building networks within the industry.

Role accountabilities:

Lead engineering activities aligned with electricity substation development

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive, high-quality design solutions

Define and implement project collaboration strategies with global design teams

Manage design deliverables: drawings, BIM models, reports, and specification

Review/approve team outputs and attend project meetings as appropriate

Oversee engineering management aligned with Arcadis Integrated Management System Own Designer Hazard Logs and communicate residual risks to client

Coordinate project planning, resource allocation, and team management

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, offering encouragement towards professional status

Qualifications &

Experience:

Preferably ICE Chartered status

Proven track record in civil engineering/substation design and delivery, including earthworks, drainage, roads, structures, utilities etc.

Proficient in use of following software packages:
Info Drainage, AutoCAD, Revit/Robot, TEDDS, Civil3D, BIM integration, etc.

Strong working knowledge of design standards:
SuDS, DMRB, Building Regulations, Operator standards etc Experienced in project management: planning, programming, commercial, and client relations

Experienced at leading teams and supporting professional development, with excellent people-management skills

Ability to apply evidence-based engineering solutions with sound theoretical knowledge

Good working knowledge of H+S regulations

Competence in manual calculation methods alongside software tools would be considered beneficial

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