CML is offering a fantastic opportunity for a talented Graduate Civil Engineer with an interest in design and construction to join our established Design team in Leeds.
In this role you will gain valuable experience working on major Rail schemes throughout all phases of our construction projects. If you'd like to join a company that supports your growth and encourages learning and development, this is the role for you. At CML, you will be part of a successful and growing business with over 300 permanent staff based across the UK and over 30 years’ worth of expertise in the Civil Engineering sector. We place safety, innovation, professional development and excellent service delivery at the core of the work we do and take pride in receiving outstanding client feedback.
The role
Within the role you can expect to:
- Aid Design Management team with the coordination of temporary and permanent works design and interfaces within the construction team, for a variety of civil engineering projects including earthworks, drainage and structures disciplines.
- Interpret client remits to identify design requirements and agree the scope of works with the client prior to progressing design works.
- Liaise with sub-contract design consultants, briefing them on our requirements, and obtain fee proposals for completing the agreed scope of works.
- Assist in the placement of sub-contract orders with design consultancies for engineering and temporary works design remits. Orders should be awarded to the most appropriate consultant, based on the competency and value displayed in specific proposals and based on past performance.
- Review designer’s deliverables to ensure designs fulfil the clients remit and comply with the standards and regulations applicable to the contract.
- Provide support to the construction team as required during the planning and construction phase – attend pre-start project meetings to brief construction engineers on the design and construction drawings.
- Carry-out a technical review of all documents submitted by sub-contract design engineers and approve / respond as necessary to deliver design submission in accordance with NwR Specifications and Standards.
- Attend regular progress meetings with the client to report on progress and deal with queries. Update and maintain design progress within CML’s ‘Insight’ database and relevant client design tracking tools.
For the right candidate, we are very pleased to be able to offer entrance onto our Institution of Civil Engineers approved training scheme, to potentially achieve IEng and subsequently Chartered status.
About you
The perfect candidate will have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering/ Structural Engineering/ Building Engineering or other relevant subject
- Experience in any Construction industry role (Rail preferred) within a contracting environment – highly desirable
- Intermediate/ Advanced skills in IT and knowledge of AutoCAD
- Strong numeracy and visual thinking skills
- The ability to comfortably read technical drawings
- Strong, clear communication skills
- The ability to self motivate, working in a systematic and analytical way, with acute attention to detail
About us
- Competitive Pay
- Working from our modern offices within a Grade 2 listed building, in trendy Chapel Allerton, North Leeds
- Up to 2 working from home days per week, following a successful probation period
- A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
- Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Annual professional subscription costs covered
- Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our dedicated in-house Training team
- A mentoring scheme to help you settle well into the company and your new role
- Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
- Full access to the Aviva Digicare+ Workplace app
- Eye test vouchers & Annual Flu Jabs
- Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
- Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
- A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire
At CML we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and all applicants will be considered purely on their merits and potential, regardless of where they are from, their age or gender, their lifestyle choices, their beliefs or what disability they may have.
We’re also striving to be a Disability Confident employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities apply and interview for roles.
