Career Opportunities: Associate (Drainage) (61262)
Associate (Drainage) Derby / Glasgow / Bristol Permanent Office/Home Hybrid Working Do you want to be a part of a growing Infrastructure Design team? Can you collaborate on projects? Are you a Chartered Engineer experienced in drainage design? Then, read on. This could be the next adventure in your career. Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow To further strengthen our Highways and Drainage discipline, we are looking for an experienced Associate (Drainage) to join us. You'll be working across a portfolio of projects across the UK, typically in rail, highways and water as well as the opportunity to support across different sectors and our projects across the globe.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Managing and coordinating delivery of your work to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of technical quality and compliance with our internal management systems across the entire project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design, including site supervision where required.
Production of drainage designs, assessments and checking others work, including preparation or checking of models, calculations, written reports, specifications and other contract deliverables
Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice
Developing and mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians within your project teams
Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the Directors in pursuing business development opportunities
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you’ll have:
Achieved Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) status with experience working on multi-disciplinary projects.
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Skilled analytical ability and a solid understanding of current design standards and the latest drainage design tools and software
Experience of undertaking or specifying drainage surveys
Experience of catchment analysis, hydraulic design, pumping station design and legislative requirements
Demonstrable experience in railway, highway or water sectors. Ideally both working for the Client or in a Design & build environment
Good team leadership skills with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers
A sound understanding and experience in the application of the CDM Regulations and risk assessment process including knowledge of current standards and legislation, including application of the Common Safety Method
A place to work and so much more. At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by exanple by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play. What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
Life assurance
Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)
Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)
Optional benefits include:
Cycle-to-work scheme
Electric vehicle lease
Corporate gym membership
Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)
Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Laura Dobson ladn@cowi.com.
Experienced in Drainage but not at Associate grade? We are happy to hear from engineers at all levels of experience as our Highways and Drainage discipline continues to expand. Please contact Laura if you'd like a chat about what a career and life at COWI could look like.
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.
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Associate (Drainage) Derby / Glasgow / Bristol Permanent Office/Home Hybrid Working Do you want to be a part of a growing Infrastructure Design team? Can you collaborate on projects? Are you a Chartered Engineer experienced in drainage design? Then, read on. This could be the next adventure in your career. Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow To further strengthen our Highways and Drainage discipline, we are looking for an experienced Associate (Drainage) to join us. You'll be working across a portfolio of projects across the UK, typically in rail, highways and water as well as the opportunity to support across different sectors and our projects across the globe.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Managing and coordinating delivery of your work to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of technical quality and compliance with our internal management systems across the entire project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design, including site supervision where required.
Production of drainage designs, assessments and checking others work, including preparation or checking of models, calculations, written reports, specifications and other contract deliverables
Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice
Developing and mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians within your project teams
Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the Directors in pursuing business development opportunities
