Engineering Associate - Runcorn

IKM Consulting is an award-winning civil and structural engineering and environmental consultancy, dedicated to managing client risk and enabling strategic, informed decision-making.

Our multidisciplinary teams—engineering, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying—employ an integrated approach to data capture, investigation, analysis, design, and project delivery. We deliver value and expertise to every client, and have extensive experience supporting bulk fuel storage, manufacturing, hydrogen, and transmission terminals throughout the UK. Our Grangemouth and Runcorn offices specialise in a range of services, including asset integrity inspections, containment, infrastructure design, occupied building strategies, environmental risk assessments, and COMAH compliance. We’re on a journey and we hope you choose to join us.

We’re not just about project success – we’re about creating a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. We nurture career growth and professional development and recognise excellence in delivery. It starts with our tagline – Delivering Distinction and it’s at the core of everything we do.

A proven track record in business development and key account management within industrial engineering environments (energy, chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, hydrogen) with a background in Civil or Structural.

• A proven record of bidding and managing projects.
• A proven record of mentoring staff and developing competencies.
• Experience developing service offerings and expanding client base.
• Twelve or more years’ experience, preferably in an engineering consultancy.

The candidate we are looking for will have

• Degree in Engineering or a related subject.
• Lead the delivery of projects with a focus on:
• H&S & Risk Management
• Technical delivery
• Cost control
• Contractual management
• Programme management
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams, including 3rd party suppliers: Architects, MEP, etc
• Relevant membership of a professional institution e.g. MICE, IStructE.

Responsibilities

General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Liaise and build a strong internal relationship with both the Runcorn and Grangemouth engineering teams
• Develop and maintain internal and external networks for business development
• Ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with the Senior Management Team to establish growth strategies
• Manage key clients.
• Develop technical capability of the Engineering team
• Mentor, motivate and encourage the Runcorn team.
• Attend conferences and seminar events
• Collaborate closely with marketing team to produce marketing materials, complete tenders and identify themes for client & sector engagement

To find out more and discuss in more detail please send your details to workwithus@gegroup.com