Principal Civil Engineer

Skanska

  • Cardiff
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Description and requirementsSkanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.We are looking for a Project Civil Engineer (Design) to join our Skanska Technology team in Bridgend. Skanska Technology Limited (STL) is an expanding in-house engineering design consultancy supporting projects across the water, heavy industrial, power and design and build sectors. Based in our Bridgend office, you'll join a flexible team and work across multiple sectors to support exciting projects.Join our growing STL design team and contribute to the delivery of innovative engineering solutions. You'll be responsible for the technical delivery of a portfolio of small projects or of a larger project, reporting to a Senior Project Engineer.What you'll do:
  • Sound approach to the application of engineering practice and enabling exploitation of new and advancing technology and continuous improvement
  • Preparation of outline & detailed design in accordance with the relevant design standards
  • Preparation of clear and well-structured design calculations, reports, drawings and other deliverables
  • Experience of BIM led design, and ability to use common structural design software tools such as STAAD Pro, FEM Analysis and Design or Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis.
  • Manage the planning, direction and control of tasks, people and resources to deliver successful projects to agreed time and cost expectations.
  • Prepare and control project budgets and have a high level of commercial and contractual understanding.
  • Brief and coordinate the work of others to ensure the timely and technically robust delivery of project scope.
  • Managing, building and developing excellent customer relationships.
What you'll bring to the role:
  • Degree in Civil Engineering or suitable alternative qualification.
  • Good working knowledge, understanding and experience of the applicable Eurocodes, UK Industry Codes of Practice and ability to mentor others in their application
  • Willingness to work in other UK offices, clients' facilities for short term assignments by agreement.
  • Ability and willingness to attend site and agree buildable solutions during the design and construction phases often to tight deadlines
  • Chartered membership of an appropriate Professional body.
Equal opportunitiesWe thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.Flexible workingWe welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.Reasonable adjustmentsWe would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.More information about the rolePlease note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:Closing dateThe closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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