Civil Technician

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in civil engineering is seeking a Civil Technician based in Leeds. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and will produce detailed drawings, liaise with clients and contractors, and contribute to various civil engineering projects. The role offers a variety of benefits, including a contributory pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Healthcare scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Monthly gym membership contribution

Paid professional membership fees

22 days annual leave

Discretionary profit-related bonus

£100 birthday bonus

Employee social events

Qualifications

• 3+ years post qualification experience in a similar role.
• Ability to develop construction details and sections.
• Experience in preparing high-quality drawings for civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Attend site or meetings with Engineers or Directors.
• Produce drawing and model packages within defined time scales.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and architects.
• Organise and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Strong communication skills

Civils 3D knowledge

Site 3D knowledge

Microdrainage knowledge

Education

Relevant Civil Engineering Qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Civil Technician with excellent commercial awareness for our client who has an office based in Leeds. The role is suited to someone who is enthusiastic, knowledgeable about the technical detail of how infrastructure and other civil engineering projects are designed. You will work as part of a positive and passionate team to provide the very best service to their clients.

What’s on offer :

• Contributory pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Monthly gym membership contribution
• Paid professional memberships fees
• 22 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
• Employee social events
• A discretionary profit and performance-related annual bonus
• £100 birthday bonus
• Employee social events

The role :

Attendance at site or other meetings with one of our Engineers or Directors to complete surveys, attend design team or site meetings may be required

Producing drawing and model packages within defined project time scales

Producing residential, commercial, industrial, road and drainage proposals for various developments

The role will offer you the opportunity to progress through your professional career becoming a key member of the team

Preparation of high-quality drawings and details for varying civil engineering projects for residential, commercial and industrial developments

Liaising with clients, contractors, architects and other members of the design team on a regular basis

Organising and maintaining incoming and outgoing project documentation

The completion of designs for External works and levels, S104 drainage agreements and S38 / S278 Highways agreements among other Section agreements on a variety of schemes

What you need to succeed :

3+ years post qualification experience in a similar role

Developing engineers’ sketches and design output towards full technical approval & construction drawing packages within the following categories S104 Drainage Packages, S38 Highway Packages, S278 Highway Packages, Private Drainage Packages

Strong communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues

Have a good working knowledge of Civils 3D, Site 3d and Microdrainage

Carry out the modelling of vertical and horizontal road alignments and Foul and Surface water drainage systems to comply with Local Authority, Water Authority and LLFA requirements

Be able to develop construction details, sections, etc

Liaise with the Project Engineer and wider design team on issues requiring clarification or external input

The ability to work on a wide portfolio of projects across all sectors simultaneously whilst managing your own workload and achieving key deliverable dates