Associate - Highways

Meinhardt are expanding the team in Birmingham to cover international and domestic projects in the public and private sector. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Civil Engineers at all levels from Graduate/Technician to Associate level, initially with Highways and infrastructure knowledge and experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on significant international projects and expand your experience.This role is to be a senior member of the team responsible for managing the delivery of first class design solutions on highways, infrastructure and drainage projects. The role will involve working within a team and liaison with the wider Meinhardt specialists including specialist sub-contractors. It will involve working on International projects with the exciting challenges of coordination and liaison with local authorities and specialists and representing Meinhardt in wider client team meetings.Primary ResponsibilitiesCoordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams, overseas and UK basedManagement of the design process from concept to constructionTechnical input to design solutionsPrepare and review technical reports and specificationsTechnical review of design packages for major highway schemesManage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmesInput to bid documents, prepare briefs and scope of worksEnsure Quality Assurance standards are maintained in line with company policyMentoring and development of the teamLiaison and coordination with specialist sub consultants to ensure seamless delivery and aligned high quality outputForm excellent relationship with the client team, other disciplines, and contractorsRepresent Meinhardt at team and client meetings to discuss design coordination/interfaces and cost efficiencies.Key Skills/ExperienceDegree in Civil Engineering and minimum two year post qualification relevant experienceChartered Engineer with the ICE (MICE or FICE)Experience leading a design team, mentoring junior team membersCDM knowledge and experienceExcellent negotiation and problem-solving skillsDrainage design experience including flood alleviation, SUDS, major highways and liaison with authoritiesKnowledge and experience of relevant industry software, AutoCad, Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, MS Project etc.Ground modelling and pavement design knowledge and experienceMajor highway design coordination experience including alignment, pavement, drainage, signing, ITS, lighting etc.Project Lifecycle Inception to DeliveryKnowledge and experience of working within BIM environmentExperience of working on large international projects is desirableDeveloping good relationships external design consultants, client and local authoritiesWorking within BIM environmentInput into bid proposals, prepare briefs and scopes of workAbility to plan project resources and monitor job financial performancesCompany benefits includeAnnual Leave of 25 days plus bank holidaysThree days of additional holiday at Christmas. This is non-contractual, the dates are set by the company and these three days are not counted in your annual leave allowance within your contract.Life Assurance and Payment Protection CoverGroup Income Protection scheme, including access to Legal & General health and wellbeing servicesFour company socials per yearProfessional membership cost covered (one per year at this level, two per year once associate level)Interested applicants kindly forward a copy of your CV, recent Photo and academic transcripts to #####
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