Contract Civil Engineer

Strata Consulting; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a civil engineering candidate for a long-term contract role. The successful applicant will develop their skills in stakeholder engagement and report writing, especially on flood risk assessments and drainage strategies. Experience with tools like MicroDrainage and Civil 3D is essential. This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements and is outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering and infrastructure development.
• Proven skills in stakeholder liaison and report writing.
• Knowledge of flood risk assessment and drainage strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge in civil engineering and infrastructure.
• Engage with stakeholders and local authorities.
• Prepare flood risk assessments and drainage designs.

Skills

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Report writing

Flood Risk Assessments

SuDS strategies

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for your next contract role? This is a great role for a long-term contract with a well-known design consultancy in Birmingham. This role is outside IR35 and offers some great benefits such as flexible and hybrid working.

The role

• Demonstrate good development of knowledge in civil engineering and development infrastructure.
• The successful candidate would be encouraged to develop skills in liaison with stakeholders, local authorities and highways officers.
• Report writing skills (FRA, drainage strategy, specification etc.)

What you need to succeed

• Experience in the use of MicroDrainage and / or InfoDrainage and Civil 3D.
• Developing SuDS strategies for complex urban developments.
• The preparation of Flood Risk Assessments across all flood zones.
• The detailed design and specification of external hard landscaping pavement design.
• The detailed design of Section 38 and 278 highway works, beneficial but not essential.
• The design and negotiation of flood compensation schemes in undefended high-risk flood zones, beneficial but not essential.
• The detailed design of site-wide levels strategies.
• The preparation of site-wide volumetric earthworks analysis (cut and fill).
• The detailed design of below ground drainage networks, including blue and green SuDS elements and subterrain basement drainage.