Civils based Demolition, Decommissioning & Remediation (DD&R) Engineer-Manchester

BBT

Job Description

Our client is a multidisciplinary consultancy - which for us, means that their engineers and our environmental consultants work alongside each other.

Their focus is to improve the built and natural environment from advising on renewable energy solutions to cleaning up contaminated land.

Position Description :

The Manchester/Liverpool based Soil & Groundwater team currently comprises approximately 30 professional scientists and engineers and is seeking an experience civils based chartered engineer to assist with DD&R related projects to complement the existing specialist team with similar expertise in this field across the UK/Europe.

The primary role of the DD&R Engineer will be to provide technical expertise in the design, procurement and implementation of demolition, decommissioning and remediation orientated projects for single and multiple sites.

Remediation projects would include ground and groundwater remediation projects, particularly large scale civil engineering-based systems.

Ideally, the successful candidate will be based in our Manchester office, although our other North of England offices (Liverpool, Leeds & Derby) would be considered. The appointed person will provide support to our North of England operations and other offices further afield in UK and Europe potentially in need of such expertise.

Key requirements of the role will include the ability to develop detailed designs, specifications, bills of quantities and drawings for DD&R related projects, manage tender procurement and the preparation of contractual documentation.

The appointed person will also be required to manage and direct project implementation in a "hands on" capacity in order to develop other less experienced staff in their skills to write and prepare specifications and issue contractor instructions. As such, the successful candidate may also take on directly a senior project management role for a larger scale projects with primary responsibility for the management of the overall technical program, client communications, project budget, quality of work and timeliness.

The appointed person will be highly motivated with strong communication skills, both internally and externally, with the ability to effectively manage the priorities and expectations of the many stakeholders involved in such projects (URS team, client, contractors, regulators etc).

Minimum Requirements :

BSc - Geology, Environmental Science or Engineering Discipline.

MSc (or higher) Hydrogeology, Water Resources or similar Engineering/Numerate Discipline.

Experience in demolition / engineering design, procurement, and implementation of remediation systems (particularly process, as well as civils-related) would be beneficial. Must have strong client interface experience as well as good organisational, verbal and written communication skills.

Please contact Emma-Jane Austin on 09 354 7281 or email ejaustin@bbtglobal.co.nz