Northern Lead Associate Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineer Manchester, Leeds

Civic; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based engineering consultancy seeks a Northern Lead Associate Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineer in Manchester. The ideal candidate will lead engineering teams, oversee project deliverables, and engage in business development activities. The role demands excellent leadership, engineering expertise, and a commitment to high-quality delivery across various sectors. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible, hybrid working model.

Benefits

Market competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Chartered with the GSL, ICE, or SocEnv, or similar.
• Excellent relevant design office experience across a wider range of sectors and project sizes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers for project delivery.
• Manage business development activities and foster client relationships.
• Oversee the production of high-quality drawings and reports.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Business development

Education

Degree in Geotechnical or Geoenvironmental engineering or Geology

Job description

Northern Lead Associate Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineer

Manchester, Leeds

As an Associate geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineer, you will be a highly experienced and effective engineer, able to lead and coordinate a team of engineers. In this role, you will also act as the Northern Lead, responsible for coordinating and supporting our existing team members across the North and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.

You will oversee the delivery of a variety of projects across the UK, across a rangeofsectorsincludingresidential,educationandcommercialdevelopmentand regeneration. You will have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts and high-profile private and public-sector clients and collaborators.

You will have effectively managed a team of engineers in the efficient and successfuldeliveryofmultipleprojectsconcurrently.YouwillhavealsosupportedtheAssociate Directors and Director teams in their duties including workload and people management, business development and bidding.

Businessdevelopmentwill bearegularpartofyourrole.Youwillbeconsciousof thepotential for repeat work with clients and collaborators through your team’s impressive project delivery. You will have developed your own network of industry contacts and maintain them, aiming to bring in new businessopportunities.Youwillhave developed anoverview ofotherdisciplines within Civic and be comfortable representing the practice at meetings with external parties discussing and selling these services..

Technical

• Identifying problems and opportunities, directing others to assess and resolve problemsusingqualitativeandquantitativemeasures,andsupervisingotherstodoso
• Coordinating and reviewing theproduction of high-qualitydrawings,presentationsandwritten reports on a range of projects.
• Self-checkingandcheckingothers’work.
• Overseeingtheeffectiveuseofanalysisandmodellingsoftwarefordesign.
• Conductinginternalreviewsofprojects
• Compliancewiththedutiesof Designer,Contractor and Principal ContractorundertheCDMRegulations2015, when required
• CompliancewiththepracticeQMS,includingself-checking

Managerial

• Leading multipleprojects concurrently:understanding, andwherenecessarynegotiating, overallprogrammes,projectdeliverables,resourcesandassociatedfeesbothatthestart and managing changes throughout project lifetimes.
• LiaisingregularlywiththeProject Directorsandclientviameetings, phone calls and general correspondence; managing expectations and feeding any significant matters arising back to directors.
• Managing,mentoringanddevelopingmembers oftheteam.

Business Development

• AssistingtheAssociate Directors and Directorswithleadingyourteam’sBD,includingattendingandrepresentingatinternal BD reporting meetings.
• Buildingastrongrapportwithexistingclients,throughprojectdeliveryandhighstandardsof communication.
• Identificationofopportunities,discussingandagreeingstrategiesforpursuingthemwith directors.
• Businessdevelopmentactivitiesincluding generalnetworking,121swithcontactsand attendanceatindustryeventsbothinternalandexternal.Notetheseoftenoccuroutof normal business hours.
• Writingbidsandfeeproposalsandfollowingtheseuptoconvertopportunities

Behaviour and Professional Commitment

• DemonstratingrigourandprofessionalcommitmentbybeingofChartered Status
• ParticipationinandpresentationatCivicAcademyandotherCPDopportunities
• DemonstratingbehaviourconsistentwithCivicEngineers’Valuesandcontributingtothe progress of the organization
• Excellent numerical,analyticalandproblem-solvingskills
• Excellentgraphical communication
• Excellentinterpersonal andcommunicationskills
• Excellenttimemanagementofselfandothers
• Establishedindustrynetworkand strong businessdevelopmentskills

Is this you?

• AdegreeinGeotechnical or Geovironmental engineering or Geology
• CharteredwiththeGSL, ICE or SocEnv, or similar
• Excellentrelevantdesignofficeexperienceacrossawiderangeofsectorsandprojectsize.

More than just a rewarding experience!

Alongside an outstanding work environment, we offer:

• A market competitive salary (regularly reviewed, revised and updated)
• Flexible, Hybrid Working (Our Better Normal model of work can be as unique as you are!)

Small steps to a great journey!

Curious to find out more?

Then please contact us for a confidential chat with our team.

Send your CV or even just a small introduction to us at [e-mail] and we will get back to you.

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