Lead Civil Structural Engineer

Airswift are currently recruiting for a Lead Civil Engineer to join their client's London project delivery team on a 12 month contract basis.

This is an exciting career opportunity to join a large gas field development project for our leading engineering client.

• Manage civil engineering services that meet the client's applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Manage civil engineering project requirements.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and comply with required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.  For example, oversee requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and purchase order preparation.
• Act as the civil engineering Lead on specific projects.
• Outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress; and
• Ensure the required services meet the client's applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget. 
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the client and its customer's requirements.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in civil engineering.
• If required, assist and support junior personnel within the civil engineering team.
• Communicate effectively with the civil engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

• Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the client.
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of civil engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and civil engineering-specific software.
• Extensive technical and practical experience in civil engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working on multi-disciplinary projects and teams. 

Required:

• A recognized and relevant engineering degree.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering; management, project management, or supervisory qualifications or equivalent.