Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting company in the UK seeks an engineer to work on diverse residential and commercial projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree with proficiency in drainage software and technical submission preparations. The role includes site management, client interactions, and team leadership, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Flexible working

Life assurance

Healthcare cover

Travel insurance cover

Release days for education/CPD

Bonus birthday day off

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk.
• Experience in preparing technical submissions (S38/S278/S104).
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects.
• Prepare submission packs for planning approval.
• Management of micro-teams/projects and delegation of tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

UK Drainage/Flood Risk

Client interaction

Team management

Education

Relevant degree level education

Tools

Microdrainage/Flow

Microstation/AutoCAD

Causeway PDS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client is a UK-leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.

Their expertise lie among over almost 60 years in built environment. They provide independent expert advice and services across a range of industry disciplines, to ensure that their clients get the best possible value and outcomes.

What’s on offer

• Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)
• Flexible working
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cover
• Travel insurance cover
• Release days for education/CPD
• Bonus birthday day off

The role

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes.
• Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
• Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
• Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction
• Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)
• Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers
• Attend meetings where required is desirable (accompanied)
• Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
• Management of micro-teams/projects
• Delegation of tasks to technicians/apprentices
• Use CAD (Microstation desirable)

What you need to succeed

• Relevant degree level education
• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk
• Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements
• Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS,
• Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc)
• Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)
• Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable
• Experience with earthwork designs desirable
• Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction