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Senior Associate Director – Civil / Structural Engineering

Location: Market: Salary: 60,000 - 65,000 Key Benefits: Profit Share + Car + Benefits
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Job Ref: 123-4579

Location: Cheshire

£60K – £65K Basic + Profit Share + Company Car + Pension + Benefits

COMPANY

My client is a reputable, well established Civil/Structural engineering consultancy based close to Manchester Airport. The business launched over 40 years ago and has since made a real name for itself having offered design and engineering solutions to a variety of businesses across sectors such as Commercial and Industrial.

With a consistent workflow and further projects recently awarded, my client is going from strength to strength and have grown steadily over the past few years. They are now looking to make a key appointment to their Senior Management Team by appointing a Chartered Engineer to join the team as a Senior Associate Director.

If you are Chartered with wither the ICE or IStructE and are looking to take your career to the next level with a well-established organisation, who are invested in the training and development of their staff, then please apply.

POSITION

This position comes with the opportunity to quickly progress to Director level, earning a profit share and ultimately working towards owning the business in the future. This is very much part of the MD’s exit plan and is a key appointment for a well-established business.

You will take a hands-on approach to managing the business and a team of Engineers, Technicians and Admin staff. You will be involved in a variety of project work within the Civil / Structural industry with an initial focus on a large mixed-use development. The role will also involve some travel to sites across the UK (typically only once/twice a month).

Other duties will include:

  • Designing a variety of civil / structural schemes
  • Producing calculations both by hand and using software such as Tedds
  • Managing a small, but busy Engineering practice
  • Conduct site visits and complete site surveys, inspections and reports
  • Take the lead on projects and conduct design reviews and checks
  • Prepare and manage project programmes and resources
  • Be proactive in Business Development
  • Work with a team of Engineers and Technicians offering support and mentorship to other staff members
  • Liaise with other Engineers, Contractors and end clients to ensure designs are completed on time and within budget
  • Mentoring others to aid the growth & development of the business

PERSON

The successful candidate will be Chartered with ICE or IStructE and have a passion for Civil / Structural Engineering. You will have demonstrable project lead experience and proven UK industry experience. You will be confident, innovative and offer solutions and ideas.

Other key skills include:

  • Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
  • Chartered with ICE or IStructE (essential)
  • Proven experience in managing technical, financial and contractual aspects of projects (essential)
  • Experience in managing financial and operational aspects of an Engineering consultancy (desirable)
  • Demonstrable business development skills (essential)
  • Strong commercial and business acumen
  • Extensive technical knowledge and experience in completing calculations, assessments, inspections and producing reports
  • An enthusiastic and professional communicator with a client facing approach
  • Site survey experience
  • Familiar with UK industry procedures, British standards and eurocodes
  • Willingness to support other team members
  • Well organised, self-motivated and approachable personality
  • Full driving licence

Keywords: Civil, Structural, Civil / Structural, Robot, Ansys, Midas, Rail, Civil Engineering, Design, Steel, Reinforced concrete, Transportation, Temporary Works, Calculations, Structural Engineering, Eurocodes, Highways, Drainage, Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Roads, Management, Business Management , Site Surveys, Inspections

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THE EMPLOYER

Fully researching the business you are meeting is vital, as the majority of clients will ask “what do you know about our organisation?”.  The internet can provide endless historical and present information on the organisation you are meeting, but simply glancing at a company website and reviewing the basics will no longer make you stand out within a competitive market. Areas to focus your research on include:

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Don’t be worried about trying to memorise all the company information; most employers don’t mind candidates coming armed with a note pad of facts and figures. It should be written in bullet point format and be for your reference only. Try to avoid pages of information and stick to a maximum of one side of A4. If anything, we find clients are more impressed that candidates have taken the time to make notes opposed to just glancing at their company website.

THE INTERVIEWERS

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YOU

No matter what level of role you are interviewing for you will find a large percentage of the interview will focus around you, your skills and past experience.  So although it seems an obvious area to prepare on, it’s one which candidates overlook the most.  

KNOW YOUR CV

Knowing your CV is vital, as clients will be keen to learn more about what interested you about a certain role, what you didn’t enjoy about the position, reasons for leaving companies, salary package, duties, achievements etc. It is important you’re able to give a good account of your skills and focus on drawing synergy between your past experience and the position on offer. Most clients are looking for related examples and will therefore ask scenario based questions allowing you to draw on your own experiences to answer.

JOB SPEC

Reviewing the job description in detail prior to your interview is critical. It will allow you to not only understand more about the employers requirements but allow you to tailor your pitch in the interview.  Naturally it makes more sense spending time talking about the areas of your experience that have the most relevance to the position on offer.

PREPARE QUESTIONS

Treat any interview as a two way conversation, to not only allow the employer to assess your skills but for you to assess if the business and opportunity is right for you. It is essential you are armed with intelligent questions that will make the interviewers sit back and think about before answering. For example:

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