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Principal Engineer - Civils - Rail | Warrington

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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We currently have opportunities for talented Principal Civil Engineer to join the Rail team based in Warrington. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and successful team that is growing rapidly. Successful candidates will be rewarded with a rich diet of interesting and challenging rail projects and an opportunity to develop their careers with a successful global engineering consultancy.

About Arcadis:

At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world – and the world around them.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow.

About The Team:

Our UK Rail Team continues to add to their impressive list of project awards and recent successes have seen them secure some of the UK’s most high profile, complex and stimulating projects to complement their existing portfolio of works on programmes including Northern and Central Programmes, HS2, Crossrail and renewals and enhancement schemes across Network Rail Routes.

Representing approximately 16% of our global business, the railway sector is one of Arcadis core markets, a position it has held throughout our 150-year history. We have an enviable reputation for delivery of some of the UK’s, and indeed the World’s, most prestigious and challenging schemes.

We have been involved in all major rail programmes since the 1980s including the Jubilee Line Extension, West Coast Main Line, Thameslink, Crossrail, IEP, HS1, Northern Hub, HS2, and Euston Redevelopment.

Requirements:

Reporting to the Team Leader or Associate Director as a Principal Engineer you will provide design delivery on a variety of civils led multi-disciplinary projects within the rail environment. As we operate in such a diverse marketplace, you will gain an experience of working on a wide and varied portfolio of projects which will enhance your skills and test your technical knowledge.

You will be a key technical team member in the Warrington Rail Civils design team, responsible for and involved the delivery of project-related tasks to meet budget, time-frame 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 to build networks within the industry.

We will ensure that we offer personal development which will allow you to progress your career and offer you the opportunity to be mentored by industry recognised Technical Leaders in their field who will lend you their experience and ensure that the training you receive will give you the best possible chance of success.

Essential Experience:

  • You will have a gained substantial civil / structural design experience ideally including some within the rail sector and in a consultancy environment
  • Have previous relevant experience including supervision of elements of large, complex projects
  • Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IStructE (or close to achieving)
  • Experience preparing design deliverables using civil engineering design software packages
  • You will be an Innovative thinker, a team player, proactive and delivery focused
  • An aptitude for Building Information Modelling and the workflow associated with projects delivered in a Common Data Environment
  • You will possess the enthusiasm to tackle stretch tasks
  • You will be flexible to travel throughout the UK on occasion
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven planning and organisation skills
  • Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development
  • Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

  • Developing skills and knowledge base in both the technical and management streams
  • Leading and assisting with the preparation of documentation relating to projects
  • Designing in 3D modelling environments such as AECOSim, Revit and Civil 3D
  • Preparing design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and other project documentation as required in line with company and client requirements as well as national standards and codes of practice
  • Taking a lead role in the resolution of technical issues
  • Supervision and technical development of junior engineering team members
  • Attending site and taking a lead role in the completion of surveys in a rail environment
  • Gaining experience and proficiency in Arcadis systems and procedures
  • Becoming familiar with, and compliant with, relevant Health, Safety and Welfare regulations and to promote a culture of awareness within the team
  • Building relationships with Clients on projects
  • Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your manager or Arcadis
  • Opportunity to work under mentorship to develop and undertake CRE responsibilities on Rail projects

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, you’ll have the opportunity to build the career that’s right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it’s why we’ll take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community. We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in civil engineering
  • Achieved or very close to achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer professional status, or equivalent

Our Capabilities:
Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services, we work in partnership with our clients to create exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets.

Engineering
London
28,000 employees

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