Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm based in Maidstone seeks a Civil Project Engineer to design and deliver drainage and road schemes. You will liaise with statutory bodies and highway authorities, ensuring adherence to project standards. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering, relevant experience, and a full UK driving licence. This role offers opportunities for career progression and benefits such as hybrid working and professional development support.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Regular performance reviews

Professional fees paid

ICE approved mentoring programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience with design software packages beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver road and drainage schemes.
• Liaise with statutory bodies and highway authorities.
• Attend design and site meetings.
• Write technical reports for authorities.
• Collaborate with the design team.

Skills

Independent design of road schemes

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Microdrainage

PDS

Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Our client has been dominating the Civil Engineering industry since the 1990s. They are currently looking to expand their Maidstone team and recruit a Civil Project Engineer. Ideally you will have 2 - 4 years of relevant UK experience prior to joining and have a passion for infrastructure.

You can expect to work on all types of highway design including small residential developments to major road design for large commercial and residential developments. Additionally undertaking both large and small scale below ground drainage design projects for all types of schemes, both residential and commercial including SuDS elements, providing drainage strategy reports for support of planning applications through to detailed design.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career to IEng or CEng level and looking to further your career beyond Engineer.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Regular performance reviews
• Professional fees paid
• ICE approved mentoring programme
• Mental health and wellbeing support

The role

• Design and deliver road and drainage schemes for commercial, retail, residential and industrial developments including SUDS features and roads to adoptable standards.
• Liaison with statutory bodies such as Southern Water & Thames Water to progress Section 102, 104 and 106 agreements.
• Liaise with Highway authorities to progress Section 38 and 278 applications through to completion.
• To attend design and site meetings / inspections.
• Liaise with design team members, colleagues and any other professionals to communicate information on matters relating to your work.
• Write technical reports for submission to relevant Authorities i.e. SUDS, FRA, drainage.
• Collaborate with the Client and the wider design team across other disciplines to coordinate the design.
• Ensure all project documentation is produced in accordance with company quality management standards.
• Maintain own personal development and training needs, being proactive to arrange CPD events and seminars for personal benefit and that of others.

What you need to succeed

• To be degree qualified in Civil Engineering
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• To have experience in using Microsoft Office and other design software packages such as AutoCAD, Microdrainage, PDS, Civil 3D, Causeway Flow, etc.
• To have the ability to carry out the design of road and drainage schemes independently with limited supervision.
• Experience in producing level strategy / cut and fill exercises.