Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Cambridge is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join their expanding team. The ideal candidate will have over four years of relevant experience, strong CAD skills, and a background in residential development. The role involves preparing detailed designs, navigating legal and technical processes for new developments, and providing innovative design solutions to engineering challenges. Comprehensive perks such as flexible working and medical insurance are offered.

Benefits

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare plan

Enhanced training with ICE

Regular performance review & uncapped progression

Qualifications

• 4+ years proven experience of land development.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs.
• Experience producing technical drawings for tender and construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop pragmatic and innovative design solutions.
• Prepare General Arrangement plans and construction details.
• Collaborate on various technical and environmental challenges.

Skills

2D CAD skills

3D modelling software

Numerate and software literate

Education

HNC or BEng Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Microdrainage

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join our clients growing team in Cambridge. Our client is one of the UK’s leading independent design consultancies with currently over 350 employees across more than 10 locations.

They seek an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a talent to think outside the box, someone who enjoys a collaborative approach to developing pragmatic and innovative design solutions to the various technical and environmental challenges land development can present.

The ideal candidate is someone with 4+ years proven experience of land development and good 2D CAD skills; experienced in preparing General Arrangement, plans and construction details and with some capability in developing 3D skills.

What’s on offer

• Flexible / Hybrid Working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Enhanced training with ICE
• Regular performance review & uncapped progression

What you need to succeed

• HNC or BEng Civil Engineering degree
• Consultancy/private sector development background with experience working on residential development.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs for both private and adoptable works.
• Experience in the production of technical drawings for tender and construction purposes for a variety of infrastructure projects.
• Numerate and software literate including experience and knowledge of 3D modelling software, Microdrainage and AutoCAD.
• Ideally good experience of the legal, planning, and technical consent, adoption and contract procedures for the design and implementation of highway and drainage in new developments and regeneration projects including Section 38/278 and/or Section 104 agreements.
• A proven knowledge/track record of preparing technical submission drawings for S38/S278 and S104 submissions.
• Experience applying the principles, design codes and standards set out Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design guides, the SuDS Manual, DCG, etc.