Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer vacancy for a global engineering company based in Thornbury, Nr Bristol, South West England. Do you want to be involved in one of the UK's largest utilities projects working for a leading, global engineering company? About you: You will have experience of designing large scale RC and structural steelwork along with all associated infrastructure works for substations or other related projects. They could be bridges, dams, large retaining walls or sub-surface structures such as heavy foundations. The role: The position is to undertake the civil/structural design aspects on new build and the refurbishment of substations throughout the South West of England and South Wales. The Project: The National Grid is one of the world's largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, reliably, responsibly and efficiently. The company owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, which includes some 4,500 miles of overhead lines and around 340 substations with the majority of assets operating at 400 or 275 kV.
The Electricity Alliance contracts commenced in March 2007 and will run for an initial five year period until 2012 with a potential five year extension. The Alliance involves the whole supply chain and takes into consideration the total life of the assets to ensure efficient and sustainable delivery with a strong emphasis on safety by design. The Company: Our client is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services, which include scientific and speciality consulting as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance. The company is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services. They offer a competitive salary with a range flexible benefits such as pension, life assurance, generous holiday allowance and personal accident insurance. |