Civil Design Engineer - Rail

Job Title:              Civil Design Engineer - Rail
Location:              Eastside Quarter, Birmingham + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                SF55499

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Civil Design Engineer at our McLaren Building offfices in Birmingham. 

The role
As a Civil Design Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll help direct allocated design and CAD resources in the delivery of conceptual and detailed civil and structural engineering design. 

Day to day, you’ll undertake the production of plans / drawings / documentation, planning and organising activities and resources to meet programme deadlines. 

• Support the planning, undertaking and supervision of site investigations and surveys as necessary
• Prepare feasibility reports, technical reports, and technical submissions for physical works
•  Monitor progress of works within the team, advising the Design Manager at agreed periodicities, and agreeing alterations to programmes of work or working patterns
• Assist with design / checking and production of estimates / target prices and programmes of work for proposed work
• Carry out designs and checks for engineering schemes ensuring full compliance with current British & European Standards, Codes of Practice and Railway Group Standards and Procedures
• In consultation with the Design Manager: allocate roles, responsibilities and production activities within the design team.

This role is full time, 35-hours per week. Agile working from home is available to employees, providing that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. You'll need to be willing and able to attend  our offices in the McClaren Building in Birmingham, as required . Occasional travel to other sites (with occasional overnight stays) as required.

Experience of the Civil Design Engineer

• Post graduate design experience is desirable but not critical
• Computer literate and experienced in design software
• Knowledge of TEDDS (or similar), GEO5 and CADPiles – desirable but not critical
• Knowledge of Microstation, ProjectWise, AutoCAD desirable but not critical

Qualifications for the Civil Design Engineer

• Recognised technical qualifications - Engineering Degree (Civil or Structural)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain <please select from the following> Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Contributory pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 07/05/2024

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