Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer. Responsibilities include designing drainage and highway systems, preparing technical drawings, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess strong design experience. This role offers benefits like flexible working hours and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Life insurance policy

Enhanced sickness pay

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working hours

Discounted health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in designing drainage and highway systems.
• Understanding of adoption standards (S38, S278, S104, S206).
• Ability to prepare technical schedules and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Designing surface water and sewer networks for residential sectors.
• Preparing highway designs including geometry.
• Mentoring Graduate Engineers and ensuring design decisions meet project requirements.

Skills

Residential infrastructure design

Drainage design

Highway design

Use of AutoCAD

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS

Microdrainage/Windes

Job description

This consultancy are looking for their next Infrastructure Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will need to have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil/Structural engineering (or equivalent).

As well as general infrastructure design experience, they are looking for candidates with residential infrastructure design experience, including drainage and highway design to adoptable standards (S38, S278 and S104 and S206).

What’s on offer:

• 2 x life insurance policy
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Generous holiday allowance of up to 26 days, and the option to buy 3 more days as additional holiday as and when needed
• Flexible working with start and finish times to suit your routine
• Discounted health cash plan which can help with a number of everyday medical costs
• Cycle to work scheme

The role:

• Designing and preparing drawings for surface water, sewer networks and external ground levels in the residential and commercial sectors
• Designing and preparing highway designs including vertical and horizontal geometry. Highways and Drainage design experience (S278, 38, 104)
• Working with specialist software for drainage and infrastructure design including AutoCAD, PDS, and Microdrainage/Windes
• Preparing technical schedules
• Representing the consultancy at meetings with the client, other professionals and suppliers when required
• Ensuring project work is carried out within agreed deadlines and within budget
• Ensuring that appropriate service/design decisions are met
• Communicating with Directors on relevant service/design decisions and the objectives of the company and the client are achieved
• Coordinating your work with other members of the project team and ensuring all relevant staff are informed of client matters
• Mentoring and assisting Graduate Engineers where required
• Embracing CPD, self-learning and personal development
• Actively working towards Chartered Engineering status (where applicable)