Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; East Hagbourne; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Oxfordshire is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in land development and a BEng in Civil Engineering. Responsibilities include preparing highway and drainage designs, collaborating with clients, and creating sustainable solutions. A salary range of £55,000 to £65,000 with fully remote options available. Join us to make a positive impact on the community.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years proven experience in land development.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs.
• Knowledge of legal, planning, and technical consent processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative design solutions for land development.
• Prepare technical submission drawings for S38/S278 and S104 submissions.
• Collaborate with clients and community members to enhance environments.

Skills

2D CAD skills

3D CAD skills

Technical drawing preparation

Microdrainage knowledge

Autodesk CAD

Education

BEng Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Autodesk CAD

Civils 3D design

Site 3D

Job description

Overview

Principal Civil Engineer – Oxfordshire

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 + package (Fully remote available)

Our client is an award winning multi disciplinary design consultancy and they are seeking Principal Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team in Oxfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering sustainable developments throughout the UK.

What we are looking for

We seek an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a talent to think outside the box, who enjoys a collaborative approach to developing pragmatic and innovative design solutions to the various technical and environmental challenges land development can present.

We ideally want – someone with 3-5 years proven experience of land development and good 2D CAD skills; experienced in preparing General Arrangement, plans and construction details and with some capability in developing 3D skills, and familiar with the following software

• Autodesk CAD – Essential
• Civils 3D design – Preferable
• Site 3D – Preferable
• Infodrainage / Microdrainage - essential

A proven knowledge/track record of preparing technical submission drawings for S38/S278 and S104 submissions.

Your key areas of knowledge and expertise:

• BEng Civil Engineering degree
• Consultancy/private sector development background with experience working on residential development.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs for both private and adoptable works.
• Experience in the production of technical drawings for tender and construction purposes for a variety of infrastructure projects.
• Numerate and software literate including experience and knowledge of 3D modelling software, Microdrainage and AutoCAD.

Ideally good experience of the legal, planning, and technical consent, adoption and contract procedures for the design and implementation of highway and drainage in new developments and regeneration projects including Section 38/278 and/or Section 104 agreements. Experience applying the principles, design codes and standards set out Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design guides, the SuDS Manual, DCG, etc.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about creating sustainable and successful developments. Collaboration with clients, teams, and community members is at the core of our approach to enhancing environments. Integrity and open communication are key to our work, even when it involves having challenging conversations. Join us in our mission to do the right thing and provide honest advice for the betterment of our communities.