Contract Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in East Midlands seeks a Senior Civil Engineer for a full-time contract role. The ideal candidate will have a degree, be chartered, and experienced in delivering diverse civil engineering projects. This role involves mentoring teams and engaging with high-profile clients to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, ideally Chartered or Incorporated.
• Strong relevant experience with a proven track record.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project teams across multiple projects.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards, timelines, and budgets.
• Produce technical reports, design calculations, and construction drawings.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated Status

Tools

Microdrainage

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

This consultancy is looking for a talented and collaborative Senior Civil Engineer who is looking for a contract, full-time role.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will join their friendly Leicester office, bringing with you experience across a mix of sectors including residential and commercial developments, retail, education, leisure. You will have the opportunity to work closely with high profile private and public-sector clients, influencing with your technical expertise and effective communication skills.

What you need to succeed:

• Degree qualified you will ideally be Chartered or Incorporated with an industry institution such as ICE, IStructE, CIWEM, or CIHT and have strong relevant experience with a proven track record of delivering projects.
• In-depth understanding of industry processes, including planning applications, procurement, and technical approvals.
• Proficiency in industry software like Microdrainage, Causeway Flow, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, graphical).
• Exceptional report-writing skills.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• High proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Word).
• Commercial awareness.
• Strong teamwork and time management skills.

The role:

• Lead and mentor project teams, overseeing engineers of varying experience levels.
• Take charge of multiple projects, ensuring they meet or exceed quality standards and deadlines. Engage with clients, collaborators, and stakeholders while efficiently allocating resources and coordinating processes.
• Assist in the development of junior team members, identifying training needs, equipment requirements, and software licenses.
• Monitor project profitability, striving to deliver projects within budget and timelines, and communicate any potential billing or labour plan changes to Project Associates or Directors.
• Maintain and enhance their reputation in client-facing roles, contribute to securing repeat business, and identify new opportunities. Participate in bids for new projects as needed.
• To produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings
• Contribute to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients