Civil infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm is looking for a Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join their busy Cambridge office. The successful candidate will work on varied projects, engaging with clients and contributing to technical submissions. A postgraduate degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent and 3+ years of experience are required. This role offers hybrid working, enhanced training, and the opportunity to work on large global projects.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Enhanced training and development

ICE mentoring programme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience in Civil Infrastructure.
• Experience working towards Chartership or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to concept studies and technical approval submissions.
• Perform site appraisals and support project progression.
• Engage with clients and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure delivery of tasks to budget and technical standards.

Skills

Knowledge of highway design

Drainage strategy and design

Flood risk assessment and management

Utility design and planning

Infrastructure masterplans

Technical report production

Design calculations

Construction drawings

Client liaison

Software proficiency (AutoCAD, Civil 3D)

Education

Postgraduate in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Info Drainage

Micro Drainage

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. Some of the multi-disciplinary services you ll work on will include civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies, utilities, energy planning and coordination, drainage, flood risk and SuDS, site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.

What s on offer

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

The role

• Contributing to concept studies/strategies/drawing packages, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction issue.
• Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients.
• Being 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 in client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (both internal and with other external).
• Being 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 with supervision infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
• 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 are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• The ability to use relevant software including Info Drainage, Micro Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or PDS.
• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements.
• Awareness of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of 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.