Senior Engineer - Renewable Infrastructure
We’re proud to have secured several project wins during 2023 as we provide sustainable solutions to our clients’ aspirations. With growing project deliverables and a strong growth strategy for Scotland, we currently have an opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer (Renewables Energy Infrastructure) to join our team in Edinburgh.
RPS, A Tetra Tech company:
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services.As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Lead the production of design packages for concept, tender and detailed phases of renewable energy projects relating to:Wind, transmission or other renewable energy project infrastructure and access design with consideration of buildability, electrical component standards and environmental constraints; Concept design for environmental impact assessment purposes
Bridge and retaining structure geometry considering structural form and flooding levels and co-ordination of structural designCatchment assessments, culvert hydraulic design including CAR authorisation
Develop sustainable drainage concepts and details consulting with EA or SEPA where necessary
Public highway improvement concepts and detailed design for electrical component delivery including road authority consultation and road construction consent submissionCo-ordination with other discipline leads for geotechnical and structural design strands to assist in the provision of RPS’ core multi-disciplinary design service covering site investigation, geotechnical assessment of turbine foundations, material reusability, turbine foundation design, bridge design, control building design and construction monitoring and quality assurance
Management of appropriate multi-disciplinary engineering design projects or design packages and be the client key point of contactFrom design concept to detailed stage actively manage health, safety and environmental hazards. Work with the project team, contractor or developer clients to continually develop own knowledge of project life cycle hazards, risk and mitigation.
Effectively communicate residual risk and record significant decisions; Implement project management framework procedures and have experience of underlying HSQE principles, statutory requirements and guidance
Experience
Relevant postgraduate experience working within a consulting engineering practice or other equivalent organisational structurePrevious experience as a member or leader of a design team delivering civil infrastructure design packages and assisting the co-ordination of multi-discipline civil infrastructure design for contractor and developer clients
Experience of onshore wind, the land-based works for offshore wind, renewable energy and infrastructure projects
Demonstrated knowledge of environmental / engineering design procedures and construction processes within chosen field of expertise
Understanding of work winning principles and client relationship managementKnowledge and competence in the use of Auto Cad and other relevant software packages.
Technical Attributes:
Civil infrastructure design experience relating to own area of expertise and / or the team’s core duties and responsibilitiesDeveloping project management and multi-disciplinary co-ordination capability
Creation of / leading the production of engineering drawings using AutoCAD software
Modelling or leading the analysis of linear type construction using Civils 3D modelling software and geometrical design
Experience of sustainable drainage design, using pipe network, attenuation system and culvert modelling software
Knowledge of construction materials including on-site testing
Experience and ability to apply DMRB and local road standards in order to assess or develop access solutions
Experience in the delivery of design packages and obtaining statutory or third-party approval
Multi-disciplinary knowledge relating to environmental, geotechnical, structural or other specialist disciplines.
Qualifications:
BEng, MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering; Chartered Engineer of ICE or CIHT or other recognised Institution preferred, or working towards chartership status.