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Career Opportunities with JGP

Careers Introduction

Welcome to the Careers Section of JGP. Here you will find information about the current vacancies available within the organisation. We actively promote our employees as being “best in class” and delivering best value to our customers.

JGP has an open and friendly working atmosphere and is committed to the training, mentoring and development of its engineers. You will be part of an organisation in which you make a difference, and work directly on projects providing high-quality, innovative and value-engineered solutions. You will be part of a positive and collaborative workplace, where you are a valued member of the team, and where your contribution and ideas are encouraged from the start.

PRINCIPAL / SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing technical and professional leadership as well as assisting others in the delivery of a range of structural engineering design works including the following:

Managing and delivering designing and detailing of works including:
– Structural Steel
– Structural Timber
– Reinforced Concrete
– Foundation Design
Preparing and checking technical reports and feasibility studies.
Ensuring projects are designed to comply with current design codes and regulations.
Ensuring projects and site works comply with current H&S requirements and industry standards whilst promoting a culture of awareness.
Producing and assisting with the compilation of fee estimates / tender documents for the procurement of new work
Working with our Civil and Geotechnical departments to help deliver cross-departmental projects.
Travelling to and attending sites including domestic properties for the purposes of survey works, inspections, monitoring works, meetings, etc.
Working with industry partners/teams including Architects, Contractors, Local Authorities and Engineers to deliver projects to suit client requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

Educated to degree level (MEng / BEng / BSc) in a Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree subject.
Have a minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a structural design
Chartered, Incorporated or working towards chartered status, if not already. (Less experience may be considered for the right candidate).
Proficiency in the use of design software such as AutoCad, Masterseries, SCIA Engineer.
Be capable of working individually or as part of a wider team as lead engineer or assisting others.
Be conscientious with high standards, attention to detail and good written and oral communication skills.
Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite.
Keep up with industry innovations and undertake CPD to maintain a good knowledge of current construction & engineering practice.
Have a full driving licence.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 (depending on experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours/week – Monday to Friday.
Contract: Permanent with an initial six-month probation period.
Benefits: 28 days contractual holiday + 8 days Bank Holidays
Company Pension
Private Health Care (upon completion of probation period)
Membership of a professional body

PRINCIPAL / SENIOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing technical and professional leadership as well as assisting others in the delivery of a range of geotechnical engineering design works including the following:

Designing and detailing of works including:
– Soil nails & rock anchors
– Sheet piles, Secant piles
– Foundations
– Temporary works
– Earth retention systems
– Excavation support systems
Ground improvement schemes
Interpreting ground investigations, identifying ground risk and providing technical solutions to mitigate identified risks.
Preparing and checking a wide range of technical reports including Desk Studies, Interpretative and Design reports including documents relating to the technical approval of highway structures under CG300.
Ensuring projects are designed to comply with current design codes and regulations including Eurocodes and British Standards.
Ensuring projects and site works comply with current H&S requirements and industry standards whilst promoting a culture of awareness.
Producing and assisting with the compilation of fee estimates / tender documents for the procurement of new work.
Working with our civil and structural departments to help deliver cross-departmental projects.
Travelling to and attending sites including commercial and domestic properties for the purposes of survey works, inspections, monitoring works, meetings, etc.
Working with industry partners/teams including Architects, Contractors, Local Authorities and Engineers to deliver projects to suit client requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

Educated to degree level (MEng / BEng / BSc) in a Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree subject with geotechnical modules.
Preferably have chartered status with an accredited body (not essential where candidates exhibit sufficient experience)
Have a minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experience in a geo-structural design environment. (Less experience may be considered for the right candidate).
Significant geotechnical design experience including writing Geotechnical Design Reports and Earth Works Specifications (to CD622 and EC7).
Proficiency in the use of design software such as AutoCad, Masterseries, SCIA Engineer, WALLAP, QGIS, Civils 3D, is essential.
Be capable of working individually or as part of a wider team as lead engineer or assisting others.
Be conscientious with high standards, attention to detail and good written and oral communication skills.
Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite.
Keep up with industry innovations, undertake CPD to maintain a good knowledge of current construction & engineering practice.
Have a full driving licence.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 (depending on experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours/week – Monday to Friday.
Contract: Permanent with an initial six-month probation period.
Benefits: 28 days contractual holiday + 8 days Bank Holidays
Company Pension
Private Health Care (upon completion of probation period)
Membership of a professional body

SENIOR FLOOD RISK & DRAINAGE ENGINEER

Hydraulic, Fluvial and Pluvial Modelling and Engineering
– Flood risk assessment analysis and reporting.
Drainage network design and detailing
– Surface Water inc. SUDs Strategy,
– Foul and Surface Water drainage design
– Detailing of drainage components.
Preparation of technical reports, primarily relating to flood risk and drainage scenarios/strategies and provision of associated advice.
Compilation of applications to water authorities, Environment Agency and other similar permits.
Utilisation of software to facilitate design.
Delivering infrastructure/drainage design and detailing for projects.
Working with our Civil, Structural and Geotechnical departments to help deliver cross-departmental projects.
Travelling to and attending sites for the purposes of survey works, inspections, monitoring works, meetings, etc.
Liaison with regulators and industry partners/design teams, including Architects, Clients, Contractors, Local Authorities, Environment Agency and Engineers to deliver projects to suit client requirements.
Assisting with the compilation of fee estimates / tender documents for the procurement of new work.
Supervising and assisting with training of junior staff.
Management of projects, including budgets, from inception to completion.
Knowledge of Costal modelling & wave assessments would be beneficial as would a sound knowledge of hydrology.

REQUIREMENTS:

Educated to degree level (MEng / BEng / BSc) in a Civil Engineering or associated degree subject.
Have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a civil design environment.
Excellent report-writing skills.
Experience of, or an aptitude for, using software such as AutoCAD, PDS, FLOW, QGIS, Civils 3D, HEC-RAS and ReFH2.
Be conscientious and organised, with strong attention to detail and good written and verbal communication skills.
Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite.
Keep up with industry innovations, undertake CPD to maintain a good knowledge of current construction and engineering practice.
Be at or working towards Chartered status, or if not already, keen to do so.
Have a full driving licence.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 (depending on experience).
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours/week – Monday to Friday.
Contract: Permanent with an initial six-month probation period.
Benefits: 28 days contractual holiday + 8 days Bank Holidays
Company Pension
Private Health Care (upon completion of probation period)
Membership of a professional body

If you would like to be considered for any of the Current Vacancies below, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to post@johngrimes.co.uk

If there are no jobs posted and you feel you have a suitable skill set that JGP might be interested in, please get in touch via email. We always welcome hearing from exceptional candidates.