Civil Engineer

The Role

Are you looking to take the next steps in your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment?
Do you want to focus on restoring, enhancing and improving the environment whilst helping deliver resilience to climate change?
We are seeking an enthusiastic civil engineer to assess, design and deliver a range of environmental improvements, river restoration projects, flood risk, infrastructure and energy schemes across the UK.
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.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.

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.

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

Your role

You will join our established engineering team in Glasgow whilst working with multidisciplinary teams including coastal modellers, reservoir engineers, geotechnical engineers, ecologists and geomorphologists. Together you will deliver flood risk management schemes, nature-based solutions, river restoration, natural flood management projects, renewable energy schemes and improvements and repairs to reservoirs.

This varied and exciting role will involve delivery management and technical input on a variety of appraisal, design and construction projects. You will work in a fast-paced environment, with a range of public, private and third sector clients including SEPA, the Environment Agency, Network Rail, highways authorities, water companies, lead local flood authorities, rivers and wildlife trusts.
You are also looking to progress through your Initial Professional Development stages working towards Chartership and intend to make the most of your considerable JBA training budget and internal course provision, along with enrolling on our supported IPD schemes. We are an approved employer for the ICE Training Scheme and have a number of staff who act as Professional Reviewers who can support you on your development journey.

The team member we're looking for

We are looking for well organised, motivated, enthusiastic, flexible individuals who can work on their own and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. After taking the initial steps in your career as a Civil Engineer, you are now looking for the next challenge and have a strong desire to expand your skills and knowledge.
The right candidate will be:
• Organised and able to balance priorities.
• Pragmatic thinker and solution finder.
• Able to mentor junior staff such as graduates and apprentices.
• Effective communicator.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or similar subject.
A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

Essential attributes for the role

Your experience and duties will include:
• Enthusiasm to delivery sustainable and innovative projects.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Working within the CDM regulations and compliance with environmental legislation, including production of design risk registers.
• Experience with relevant civil design software, including AutoCAD (ideally including Autodesk Construction Cloud), Civil3D and MicroDrainage.
• Be collaborative, self-motivated and an effective communicator.
• An understanding of design relating to earthworks, drainage design, retaining walls and headwalls.
• A willingness to undertake site visits in various areas of the UK, including overnight stays.
• Experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
• Report writing, calculation production, and quality assurance.

Desirable attributes for the role

Experience in the following areas will be beneficial:
• Scour assessments for highways and rail structures.
• Natural flood management and sustainable urban drainage systems.
• Practical use of coding/parametric modelling including Python and Dynamo.
• Use of the NEC4 suite of contracts.
• Hydraulic modelling and Flood Risk Assessment.
• Experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
• Started your professional development journey to chartership.

Location and contact

JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.

The role will be based in our modern Glasgow office located in the Savoy Tower. In the heart of Glasgow city centre, situated among a bustling array of shops, restaurants and amenities, the office also boasts a central connection to all the main transport links including Glasgow Central Station only a 9-minute drive away. For those travelling by car, you will find parking and EV charging points in and around Glasgow city centre.

For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact James Spears on james.spears@jbaconsulting.com

The JBA Family

The JBA Group is a family of environmental, engineering and risk management companies committed to exceptional service and helping clients and communities build resilience to flood and environmental risk in a changing climate. We're leading the way to integrate science and technology to provide our clients with a forward-thinking view of climate resilience.

We can only do this through our fantastic team, and we believe in providing a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and great benefits package. Our continued independence is assured by our unique 'guardianship' model which means all shares are held by JBA employees and Staff Trust.

Alongside this, we're focused on helping our staff develop their skills and offer a generous training budget to every member of staff, as well as a professional development programme and support in the attainment of professional qualifications including chartered membership.

We invest in our staff's mental health and wellbeing, encouraging our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance and organising social activities from bake sales and book clubs to badminton. We also invest in the wider community by funding our own charitable foundation, the JBA Trust, supporting sustainability initiatives such as tree planting, and facilitating outreach visits by our team of STEM ambassadors.

JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, support veterans of the defence forces back into work, and promote a menopause-friendly workplace, having signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge.

All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working, and we encourage applications from candidates who may be returning to work after a career break for any reason, or who are looking to change industry.

No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us - there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.