Construction jobs in Cardiff

What you would do

• Undertake civil engineering design for urban development projects, including surface and foul drainage, utilities, ground/earthworks, and highways interfaces.
• Prepare design solutions at various project stages, including drawings, BIM models, reports, and specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design, environmental, and construction teams.
• Attend project meetings and check team members' work for accuracy.
• Prepare Designer Hazard Logs and communicate residual risks to the Principal Designer.
• Provide technical input to Design Decision Logs and Project Assumptions registers.

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• Undertake numerical analysis of dams and reservoirs using specialist software.
• Keep up-to-date with regulatory legislation and guidelines affecting design work.
• Carry out research and apply theoretical knowledge to new situations.
• Undertake feasibility studies appraising alternative solutions including technical performance, health and safety, cost and environmental benefits.
• Prepare designs, drawings, specifications and contracts.
• Write reports and prepare presentations for colleagues, clients and regulators.

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• Drive implementation and continuous improvement in performance reporting and project controls processes.
• Develop performance and reporting management plans based on project requirements and maturity.
• Implement, embed and roll out changes to reporting processes.
• Select, implement, administer and maintain reporting systems and procedures.
• Lead implementation and change controlling of reporting hierarchies and approaches.
• Define KPIs and the performance measures dictionary.

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• Manage day-to-day site operations ensuring work is safe, efficient and to specification.
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, operatives, plant and materials.
• Quantify materials from drawings and place requisitions.
• Interpret technical drawings and plans.
• Raise RFIs.
• Deliver excavation, concrete works, drainage, roads and foundations to specification.

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• Update and maintain the case management system with diary dates.
• Assist on claims for other fee earners, carrying out preliminary investigations and evidence gathering.
• Ensure technical and expert evidence obtained by insurers and their agents is sufficient to prove causation.
• Obtain witness statements and contact relevant parties to obtain contractual and other documentation.
• Assist Partners, Associates, and Team Leaders with complex litigated caseloads.
• Ensure client protocol compliance on own files and task-based assignments.

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• Lead the production of detailed drawing packages, including construction details, sections, and specifications.
• Prepare and manage planning applications and ensure designs adhere to UK Building Regulations.
• Utilise Revit and AutoCAD to produce 2D and 3D models.
• Liaise with external consultants (structural engineers, M&E) and local authorities.
• Conduct site surveys and attend progress meetings to ensure works align with technical intent.

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• Leading the delivery of technically complex geotechnical and geological projects, ensuring excellence in quality, programme and commercial performance.
• Developing and reviewing ground models, geotechnical interpretation and design parameters to support major infrastructure and development schemes.
• Undertaking and checking geotechnical analysis and design for slopes, retaining structures, foundations, earthworks and geohazard assessments.
• Managing projects and multidisciplinary work packages, including resource planning, financial performance and client satisfaction.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, developing trusted relationships and identifying opportunities for repeat and new business.
• Designing, procuring and managing ground investigations, overseeing site activities and providing technical leadership throughout project delivery.

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• Prepare cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variations and final accounts.
• Complete feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Produce and present final cost plans.
• Manage pre-qualification, tender lists, preliminaries, tender analysis and tender reports.
• Compile contractual documents.
• Perform timely and accurate cost checks and valuations.

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What you would do

• Deliver engineering solutions for projects or work packages of varying scale, complexity and value across multiple concurrent projects.
• Act as Project and/or Technical Delivery Lead in planning, programming, pricing and delivery of single complex projects or a portfolio of small-to-medium projects.
• Manage project budget, programme, financial performance, technical standards and legal requirements.
• Work directly with clients, developing trusted relationships, managing expectations and advising them comprehensively.
• Lead and manage staff members across all areas of project delivery, including line management for the right candidate.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards.

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What you would do

• Overseeing input, peer review, and verification of geotechnical data, analyses, and design calculations.
• Providing consultative advice to external partners during all stages of the project life cycle including site-selection, optioneering, design, and construction.
• Managing or overseeing geotechnical projects including planning, developing schedules, coordination, and meeting objectives, programme, and budget.
• Providing leadership and support to the Ground Engineering team to ensure successful project delivery.
• Building relationships with past, current, and prospective customers to support business opportunities.
• Taking the Ground Engineering lead for the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.

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• Support clients to develop and understand their sustainability and decarbonisation requirements.
• Develop, deliver, and review whole life carbon reduction strategies across scoping mechanisms (GLA, LETI, RIBA, RICS, BREEAM).
• Liaise with clients and designers to develop strategies at outset and implement them from early design through construction.
• Deliver assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM.
• Deliver sustainability appraisals such as SAW and SEEAM.
• Support project management and programming.

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• Leading and managing the delivery of projects to meet time, budgetary and SHEQ targets.
• Managing ecological aspects of the client relationship.
• Leading projects, attending meetings, supporting the Team Leader, providing advice to clients and managing bid production.
• Taking responsibility for technical quality and approval of project deliverables.
• Undertaking ecological surveys and overseeing analysis of field survey results.
• Managing and producing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs), impact assessments, and biodiversity strategies.

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• Contributing to cost, commercial, and transformational consultancy projects across various sectors.
• Supporting cost estimation, project planning, and procurement processes.
• Advising on and managing the cost of construction and property projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitoring budgets and costs, and providing cost insights using data.
• Liaising with clients and keeping the project team informed on project finances and contractual relationships.
• Participating in centrally delivered graduate cohort training to develop business acumen and professional skills.

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• Deliver allocated technical assignments, work elements and work packages and other design activities on water, wastewater, energy and civils infrastructure projects.
• Produce high quality design outputs including 2D drawings, 3D models and information management elements using AutoCAD Civils 3D and Revit.
• Self-check and vet all outputs before issue.
• Work with common data environments (Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud) for information management.
• Resolve interdisciplinary clashes and create clash-free designs.
• Maintain good internal and external relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.

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What you would do

• Understand client data and systems.
• Map end-to-end data processes and data flows.
• Develop wireframes, proof-of-concepts or specifications of dashboards.
• Develop Power BI dashboards to support data-driven decision making.
• Evaluate, design, implement and manage database solutions.
• Extract and integrate large datasets from multiple sources.

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• Lead the design and oversee contractor implementation of EPM/PMS systems across data centre projects, ensuring client needs, regulatory requirements, and sustainability goals are met.
• Engage with stakeholders including clients, architects, M&E teams, contractors, and senior management, providing expert advice.
• Manage complex projects end to end, including feasibility studies, specifications and point schedules, tender management, cost and bid analysis, and progress reporting.
• Conduct system surveys, assessments, and FAT/SAT testing, producing reports, recommendations, and client training.
• Drive business development, mentor and grow the EPMS/PMS team, and contribute to innovation in smart building technologies.
• Promote SH&E best practices and ensure compliance.

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What you would do

• Design electrical systems within buildings for projects across Industrial Manufacturing, Defence and Education sectors.
• Prepare accurate drawings, specifications, reports and other project documentation.
• Ensure integration of the overall design with a multi-discipline team.
• Contribute to resolution of technical issues on projects.
• Work under the supervision of a Senior Engineer while meeting budget, timeframe and quality objectives.

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• Lead Public Health and Fire Protection systems design on projects.
• Take point lead on multiple PH systems design and calculations.
• Assist the lead PH engineer with hot/cold water, foul and rainwater, below ground drainage, pumped drainage, leak detection, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and water conservation systems.
• Integrate BREEAM, LEED and Ska Rating design.
• Maintain client relationships and mentor and develop staff.
• Project manage small multi-disciplinary projects.

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• Lead technical delivery across WME projects covering river and coastal engineering, dams and reservoirs, waterways, ports and maritime infrastructure, flood risk management, climate adaptation and nature-based solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor to clients, driving technical excellence and strategic growth.
• Mentor and develop team members and manage a team of 3–5 staff, supporting welfare, career development and resourcing.
• Promote and integrate emerging technologies into project delivery.
• Expand capabilities in coastal engineering, scour analysis and hydraulics.
• Lead bid development and contribute to commercial and technical tendering.

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• Prepare and manage large, complex water bids (£5m–£20m+) from capture through interview/lessons learned.
• Oversee positioning and capture activities, including facilitating win strategy workshops with internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Create compliant, compelling bids using AECOM processes and templates.
• Lead all bid stages including kick-off, answer planning, review, document production and interviews.
• Analyse internal debriefs and client feedback to identify trends, lessons learned and best practices.
• Lead discrete projects to embed best practice in bidding, such as delivering training.

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