Senior Civil Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Multiple Locations)
Posted 1 week ago by Burns & Wilcox
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Civil Engineer role at Burns & McDonnell involves leading civil/structural engineering deliverables for Transmission & Distribution projects in the UK. The position requires technical leadership, project execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering capabilities. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering and significant design experience, with a focus on regulatory compliance and client engagement. The role is based in multiple locations, including Glasgow and Birmingham, and emphasizes innovation and efficiency in engineering processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead civil/structural engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with BS, Eurocodes, and ENA standards.
- Manage design, analysis, and consultancy for T&D infrastructure, including substations, overhead lines, and underground cables.
- Approve designs, conduct technical reviews, and maintain compliance with CDM Regulations.
- Support cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and enhance UK civil/structural engineering capabilities.
- Develop new methodologies, refine engineering processes, and integrate BIM principles (Revit, Civil 3D, Tekla Tedds).
- Drive customer success, support bids, and foster relationships to expand presence in the sector.
- Ensure adherence to client transmission procedures and industry best practices.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
- 7 years civil/structural design experience.
- Expertise in client (National Grid TP, SSEN & SPEN) procedures, CDM 2015, and Temporary Works.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, CAD/BIM software, and structural analysis tools.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Desirable: 5 years civil/structural design experience in T&D.
- Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IstructE or an equivalent professional licence.
- Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH, APS).
- Experience as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE).
- Substation safety training (NSI 30, BESC:AIM).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Chart your own course and change the world - with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, construction and consulting solutions. Today, we're a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognised as the global leader in Transmission & Distribution.
Key Responsibilities
- To act in a senior technical capacity in producing Burns & McDonnell's UK engineering related project deliverables relating to civil/structural engineering, within the (power) Transmission & Distribution Global Practice. This includes:
- Technical Leadership
- Lead civil/structural engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with BS, Eurocodes, and ENA standards
- Project Execution: Manage design, analysis, and consultancy for T&D infrastructure, including substations, overhead lines, and underground cables.
- Quality Assurance: Approve designs, conduct technical reviews, and maintain compliance with CDM Regulations.
- Collaboration & Development: Support cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and enhance UK civil/structural engineering capabilities.
- Innovation & Efficiency: Develop new methodologies, refine engineering processes, and integrate BIM principles (Revit, Civil 3D, Tekla Tedds).
- Client Engagement & Business Growth: Drive customer success, support bids, and foster relationships to expand our presence in the sector.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to client transmission procedures and industry best practices.
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
- 7 years civil/structural design experience.
- Expertise in client (National Grid TP, SSEN & SPEN) procedures, CDM 2015, and Temporary Works.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, CAD/BIM software, and structural analysis tools.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Desirable 5 years civil/structural design experience in T&D.
- Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IstructE or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned.
- Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH, NEBOSH, APS).
- Experience as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE).
- Substation safety training (NSI 30, BESC:AIM).
Job Engineering Primary Location GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham Other Locations GB-Glasgow, UK-Glasgow Schedule: Full-time Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time Req ID: 250494 Job Hire Type Experienced #UKO N/A