Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Reading is seeking a talented Civil Engineer. You will support commercial and residential project designs, ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates have a civil engineering degree and 4+ years of experience, with knowledge in highway and drainage design. The role offers flexible working arrangements and various beneficial schemes.

Benefits

Holiday buy back scheme

Flexible working

Profit share scheme

Private healthcare

Training and mentoring

Cycle to Work Scheme

Payment of professional subscription

Qualifications

• 4 years' relevant post-graduate experience required.
• Understanding of highway design standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets).
• Experience in commercial and residential development design.

Responsibilities

• Provide design expertise for commercial and residential projects.
• Prepare designs in line with legislation, best practice, and standards.
• Work on planning, detailed design, and maintenance works.

Skills

Highway design knowledge

Drainage knowledge

Software proficiency (AutoCAD, Civils 3D)

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in civil engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Flow

Job description

Overview

We have an opening for a talented Civil Engineer who has a keen interest in development infrastructure. This is exciting opportunity to Join one of the UK’s leading independent design consultancies and enhance your career.

You will provide design expertise and support on a wide range of commercial and residential projects ensuring designs are prepared in accordance with current legislation, best practice, council policies and to the highest technical standards.

Within this role you can expect to work on: planning works, detailed design works and subsequent maintenance works including drainage strategies, SuDS design, pumping station design and micro drainage modelling. As well as the design of adoptable drainage solutions for S104 agreements, S185 diversion agreements and sewer requisitions, as part of obtaining statutory approvals for residential and commercial developments.

What’s on offer

• Holiday buy back scheme
• Flexible working
• Profit share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Training and mentoring inhouse with ICE
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Payment of professional subscription

What you need to succeed

• Ideally a degree in civil engineering or similar with 4 years’ relevant post graduate experience.
• A good knowledge of highway design, and drainage.
• Knowledge and experience of highway design standards – DMRB and Manual for Streets.
• Experience in the design of both commercial and residential developments including infrastructure, external works and drainage.
• Knowledge and experience of highway and drainage adoption processes and legal requirements for S278, S38 and S104.
• Knowledge and experience of earthworks strategies.
• Experience of meeting attendance to discuss issues with clients, architects, contractors, local authorities and other statutory bodies.
• Good understanding and use of software packages including AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site 3D and Flow.