Civil Engineer
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an early career Civil Engineer to join our growing team in Leeds. This role offers the chance to work on diverse civil and structural engineering projects in a water environment, working with multidisciplinary teams to create solutions that benefit communities and the environment. If you're looking to develop your career in a supportive and innovative environment, JBA is the place for you.
You’ll be joining an established environmental and engineering consultancy who put sustainability and resilience to climate change at the heart of our company strategy. With offices in nine countries around the world and across the UK and Ireland, we like to think we make a difference. We are independent and employee-owned allowing us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service. Our workforce is central to our success, and we invest heavily in supporting staff development. We are great people to work for. Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more about what we do.
Your role
As a Civil Engineer, you will:
• Work on civil and structural engineering projects, especially in river and flood risk management.
• Participate in scheme appraisals, concept design, and detailed design on environmental improvement and engineering projects.
• Engage in traditional consultancy as well as design/build work to broaden your experience.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the success of projects and helping to make a real impact.
The team member we’re looking for
We are looking for an individual who:
• Has 2-4 years of consultancy experience in the UK, with knowledge of reinforced concrete, geotechnical, or hydraulic design - however, we welcome applications from individuals with different but relevant expertise.
Qualifications
• Has a degree in civil and/or structural engineering or has equivalent experience.
• Is working towards or interested in professional membership of a recognised institution. JBA has an approved training scheme with the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management and can support you on your journey to Chartership.
Essential attributes for the role
• Communicates effectively, both in writing and verbally, and enjoys problem solving.
• Values teamwork and is excited about working with different disciplines to deliver successful projects.
Desirable attributes for the role
• Knowledge and/or application of NEC3/4 contracts
• Working in an Office 365 environment, including the use of SharePoint
• Knowledge of hydraulic modelling to support the engineering design of flood risk management schemes
Location and contact
JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
The role will be located in our Leeds city centre office on the 1st floor of Bank House. Occupying an incredible city centre location, our modern and contemporary office is only a short walk away from the main transport networks, including the nearest EV charging facilities, and is well connected by local and regional bus routes. With plenty of free parking surrounding the building, and a place to store bicycles, this makes it easily accessible for those travelling by road or bike.
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Andy Oland on andy.oland@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 the best benefits package we can. We’re an employee-owned organisation and have no external shareholders to pay, meaning all our staff benefit directly from our profits through our annual Employee-Owned Benefit scheme.
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 armed forces personnel, both past and present, through the Armed Forces Covenant, 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.
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