Lead Civil Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Rubicon Consulting
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Summary: The Lead Civil Engineer at Rubicon Consulting is responsible for overseeing civil engineering and construction activities for substations, managing the process from project engagement to handover. This role involves tendering, contract negotiations, and ensuring project quality within budget and timelines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the construction industry, particularly with large projects, and possess strong leadership and communication skills. A degree in civil engineering and membership in a professional institution are required, along with a proactive and resilient attitude.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage substation civil engineering and construction activities from early project engagement to handover.
- Develop project requirements, cost estimates, project plans, and budgets.
- Check and comment on civil documentation, designs, and calculations.
- Assist in negotiations and awarding of contracts.
- Monitor, control, and report on project progress, costs, and budget.
- Resolve disputes and negotiate change orders.
- Assess and provide technical evaluation of subcontractors.
- Participate in tender activities and produce technical specifications.
- Knowledge of UK Transmission System Operators and major utilities.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in the construction industry, particularly on large projects.
- Civil and structural design expertise.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to monitor and control project progress.
- Technical evaluation skills for subcontractors.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable.
- Bachelor or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
- Membership in a recognized professional institution.
- Resilient, flexible, and proactive attitude.
- Strong leadership and team player qualities.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Lead Civil Engineer on a 6 month contract based In the Glasgow.
Role Summary
The Lead Civil Engineer is overall responsible for managing the substation civil engineering, construction- and contracting activities, from early project engagement through to construction. Starting with tendering activities together with Sales and ending with the hand-over to the service department a/o client, ensuring high quality results in line with project timescales and budget.
Requirements
- To be qualified for this position, individual should have extensive experience in: Developing project requirements, cost estimates, project plans and budgets within the construction industry (preferably on large multi-million dollar projects)
- Civil and structural design, ability to check and comment on civil documentation, designs and calculations in accordance with contractual requirements of tenders / projects
- Assist in the negotiations and awarding of contracts
- Monitor, control, and report on progress (costs and budget throughout the project)
- Resolve disputes, negotiate change orders, communicate decisions to, client, subcontractors and management personnel
- Assess and provide technical evaluation of subcontractors and participate in tender activities, including the production of technical specifications and supporting documentation.
- Knowledge of UK Transmission System Operators (TSO) and similar major utilities.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable.
Education and Training Required:
· Bachelor or master’s degree in civil engineering or another construction related area and a member of a recognized professional institution.
Personal Qualities Required:
· Resilient and flexible achiever
· Driven by value added and business sustainability
· Calm under pressure in a constantly changing environment
· Assertive, decisive, confident
· Excellent listener
· Proactive and self-disciplined
· Leading by example, with strong values
· Team player
· Passionate to succeed
· Willingness to learn
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!