Civil infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable engineering firm is seeking a Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join their Cambridge office. This position requires 3+ years of experience in civil infrastructure, focusing on both public and private sector projects. Responsibilities include developing technical reports, engaging with clients, and ensuring projects meet budget and quality standards. The role offers hybrid working, enhanced training, and involvement in large-scale projects.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Enhanced training and development

ICE mentoring programme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years post graduate experience in Civil Infrastructure.
• Ability to produce infrastructure masterplans and technical reports.
• Experience liaising with clients and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to concept studies and technical approval submissions.
• Ensure tasks are delivered to budget and technical standards.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders during projects.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage strategy

Flood risk assessment

Utility design and planning

Client liaison

Using design software

Education

Postgraduate experience and working towards Chartership

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Info Drainage

Job description

Overview

Job Description: We have an opening for a Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join our clients busy Cambridge office. This is the ideal opportunity for someone who has 3+ years post graduate experience in Civil Infrastructure and is looking to work on UK and global based projects. You can expect to work on both public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities.

Role and Responsibilities

The role involves contributing to concept studies/strategies/drawing packages, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction issue. You will contribute to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients and be active on several varied projects at any given time. You will be supported by the Cambridge team to develop your technical capabilities and support your career progression. Involvement includes client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (internal and external). You will be responsible for ensuring your tasks are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

What you need to succeed

• Knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning as well as knowledge of the Development Industry.
• The ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings with supervision.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance and experience preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• Ability to use relevant software including Info Drainage, Micro Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or PDS.
• Experience liaising with clients, co-professionals and design teams, and liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements.
• Aware of the relevant legal processes, planning, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities to new developments and regeneration projects.
• Knowledge of financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects.
• Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and working towards Chartership or have equivalent experience and responsibility.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Enhanced training and development
• ICE mentoring programme
• Large global projects
• High street discounts
• And more