Job Description

All applications must be made via JBAs online recruitment portal at: https://jbaconsulting.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3927531?cid=3213&t=Design-Lead--Senior-Chartered-Engineer-

Are you an experienced Senior Engineer and Design Lead looking for your next opportunity?

Are you looking to develop your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment?

Can you help deliver resilience to climate change and mentor more junior staff?

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Engineer to work as part of a highly motivated and successful team in one of our UK offices.

The role will involve provision of design and project leadership, governance and technical accountability on various appraisal and detailed design projects. With a background in civil engineering, you will primarily be working on a range of design and construction projects within wide ranging sectors including flood risk management, infrastructure and environment asset management.

These projects make a difference to local communities and the environment, serving a range of public and private sector clients including regulators and local authorities.

You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.

We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.

Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.

Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.

The role:

Main duties of the role include:

Experience in managing projects, contracts, budgetary control, specification preparation and liaising with clients.

Development and Coordination of multi-disciplinary teams.

Taking a technical leadership role and driving the design process to ensure project deliverables meet clients' needs.

Championing technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery, ensuring effective engagement and uptake of latest methodologies and tools.

Providing insight and technical input to business development activities across JBA Bentley and the JBA Group

Experience of leading and winning tender opportunities

Building relationships with clients and wider JBA

Experience of Safety in Design and Designer's responsibilities under CDM.

Supports initiatives within the buildability, carbon, sustainability, social value and digital arenas.

The team member we are looking for:

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Engineer to work as part of a highly motivated and successful team in one of our UK offices, preferably in either Leeds or Peterborough.

A degree (or equivalent) in civil and/or structural engineering is preferable. The applicant will be a Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE or IStructE. We also interested in applicants with a geotechnical, mechanical and electrical bias (chartership corresponding to discipline).

You will have a full UK driving licence.

We are looking for a hard-working, committed and enthusiastic individual, who can demonstrate effective communication and team working skills.

Prior experience of leading a team, and mentoring junior staff, would be beneficial.

Location:

The role will be in our Leeds city centre office, LS1 4BN.

Contact:

For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact David Cramp on t: 0113 426 8563.

Applications:

Only applications made via JBAs online recruitment portal will be considered - our current vacancies can be found at: https://jbagroup.current-vacancies.com/Careers/JBA-Group-Vacancy-Search-Page-3213

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Flexitime Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Leeds LS1 4BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds LS1 4BN