Lead Civil Engineer 6 months on-going contract Epsom, Surrey c £35-45p/hr Our client is now looking to recruit a contractor to act as a Lead Civil Engineer on water and wastewater treatment, collection, storage, pipeline and pumping schemes and to supervise a team of Technicians and Graduate Engineers in the production feasibility studies, detail designs and construction drawings, specifications and technical reports. To undertake / supervise technical site surveys. Requirements •Have relevant exposure in the water industry on a range of network and treatment schemes at close to or Chartered Engineer level. •Have past and proven competence in the supervision of a small team of Technicians and Engineers. •Be sufficiently confident to direct, guide and develop subordinate Technicians / Engineers on a range of different client design standards and drawing practices applicable to all types of water infrastructure and treatment. •Have an inquisitive mind and be able to make sound technical decisions and manage / coordinate difficult assignments and problematic projects. •Be able to realistically estimate work effort required to accomplish project tasks. •Be conversant with the project costing system and be able to prepare and present successful offers. •Be technically highly competent. •Possess superior communication skills in order to effectively communicate with client representatives, other Team Leaders, Project Managers and Principal Engineers. Responsibilities •Responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. •Responsible for ensuring that the quality of project work meets agreed standards and specifications. •Supervise subordinate Technicians / Engineers, as necessary, in the performance of technical surveys and the production of Schematic, design and construction drawings in compliance with relevant Industry Standards and Regulations. •Carry out QA checks of drawings and documentation completed by Technicians / Engineers. •Take the lead role in liaising with the client and other parties. •Maintain a reliable and consistent communication interface with Technicians and subordinate Engineers. Personal Characteristics •Flexible and self-motivated towards improving team and production performance •Customer focused and committed to meeting deadlines •Good customer liaison and communications skills •Technically focused •Flexibility to travel around the UK and occasionally over seas when required Please send CVs to rhiane@arm.co.uk or call 02392 415289 for more information.