Civil Technician

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

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy seeks a Civil Technician to join their passionate team. You will be responsible for producing high-quality drawings and designs for a variety of civil engineering projects while maintaining key client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and 3+ years of experience, with opportunities for professional progression.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Healthcare scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Monthly gym membership contribution

Paid professional memberships fees

22 days annual leave

Employee social events

Discretionary profit-related annual bonus

£100 birthday bonus

Qualifications

• 3+ years post qualification experience in a similar role.
• Strong communication skills with good relationship management.
• Experience in developing engineers' sketches into technical approval drawings.

Responsibilities

• Attend site meetings and produce drawings within project deadlines.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and team members on project issues.
• Prepare detailed designs for drainage and highway packages.

Skills

Communication

Technical drawing production

Modeling of drainage systems

Infrastructure knowledge

Tools

Civils 3D

Site 3D

MicroDrainage

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