Associate Engineer

Job description / Role

Hyder Consulting is a leading multinational design and engineering consultancy. With over two centuries' experience and around 4,000 people across our regions - Asia, UK, Europe, Middle East, India and Australia - we combine global expertise and local knowledge to create exceptional solutions for our clients and their stakeholders.

We provide world-class, innovative solutions for some of the world's most complex and iconic projects such as the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, FIFA 2022 World Cup infrastructure projects in Doha, Qatar, and Crossrail in London. We appoint top-calibre professionals with experience and talent within the Highways, Rail, Utilities and Water, Energy and Environment sectors.

Hyder is seeking the most technically strong and ambitious professionals to work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people within the [insert sector]. Join us now to be part of a dynamic team, solving some of the world's most complex and technical engineering problems.

We are now recruiting talented individuals to fill our current vacancy for Associate Engineer to work on our projects in Dubai, UAE.

Role Objectives:
* To take on a key role within the sector/discipline, winning work, providing leadership, technical advice and leading by example where appropriate
* To manage projects (or components of projects) meeting budgetary, quality, safety and timeframe targets, while exceeding client expectations
* To promote and market all facets of Hyder's services during interfaces with clients, other sectors/disciplines and externally at seminars and conferences
* To build and consolidate networks within the industry
* To assist in the technical development of staff, coaching and mentoring on technical issues

Responsibilities:
* Communicating with team members to ensure that they understand, and become engaged with, sector/discipline business plans.
* Providing Design Management and Liasion with the Global Excellence Outsourcing Centre.
* Proactively managing selected projects (or components of projects), taking responsibility for resource allocation, managing subcontractors, managing the production of analysis and design (including drawings and reports), ensuring the integrity of the overall design (in collaboration with other design disciplines), quality assurance and client feedback
* Liaising with the Project Manager or Director and the client to keep informed of all developments, changes/modifications associated with the project
* Identifying opportunities and driving implementation of re-engineering strategies to maximise the profitability of design components
* Gaining a good understanding of the background of the client's business and industry to facilitate building effective and enduring relationships and consolidating both company and personal credibility in the industry
* Providing leadership, direction and technical advice to project team members, taking a proactive role in developing team members to their full potential, leading by example to achieve sector/divisional goals and championing a quality, innovative and entrepreneurial culture
* Being familiar with, and compliant with, relevant H & S regulations and to promote a culture of awareness within the team
* Providing reassurance, confidence and a sense of direction to both client and project team members
* Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your manager or Hyder

Requirements

* Relevant engineering degree and professional services or related engineering background preferred
* Post-graduate qualifications an advantage
* At least 8 year's post-graduate experience, including supervising aspects of a project of significant scale, application of standards
* Good motivation, influencing, people management and delegation skills
* Ability to think in an innovative and entrepreneurial manner with good understanding of commercial aspects of a project

Key competencies and values:
* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create an environment for people to realise their full potential

At Hyder we believe in rewarding our employees for their commitment and endeavours and have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. Commence your future and experience the most fulfilling chapter in your career with us.

About the Company

Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including the worlds tallest building in Dubai - Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, the new Berlin airport and the Taiwan High Speed Railway.

Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East. We have built on this diversity and today 72% of our revenue comes from outside UK.

We employ around 4000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the property, transport, utilities and environmental sectors.