Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a principal Infrastructure Engineer for their Newcastle office. The successful candidate will lead various infrastructure projects across healthcare, residential, and educational sectors. This position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, career progression, and support for professional qualifications.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Cycle to work

ICE Chartership support

Enhanced pension scheme

Clear progression path with regular performance reviews

Salary reviews each year DOE

Medical insurance / Life Assurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Preferably be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway design.
• Strong postgraduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Experience in applying Highways England/DMRB and Local Authority design guidance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the production of designs and drawings for construction projects.
• Writing reports to support planning applications.
• Working effectively with senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings, and reports.

Skills

Highway design

Highway drainage principles

Masterplans

Site appraisals

Design calculations

Construction drawings

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Civils 3D

PDS

InfoDrainage

Job description

This client is a large, multi-disciplinary and award-winning client who is on the hunt for a principal Infrastructure Engineer to join their Newcastle office. Are you looking for a new role? If so, then this could be the vacancy for you!

You will work within a team supporting the production of designs and drawings for construction projects and associated technical reports in support of planning applications and through the construction stage of projects. You will be working on a variety of exciting roles which include healthcare, residential, education, leisure, etc.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Cycle to work
• ICE Chartership support
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Clear progression path with regular performance reviews
• Salary reviews each year DOE
• Medical insurance / Life Assurance
• Income protection

What you need to succeed:

• Preferably a Civil Engineering degree and either be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design
• Strong postgraduate experience in a civil engineering working environment
• The ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations, and construction drawings
• A solid engineering foundation and an understanding of highway design and highway drainage principles (layout, etc.)
• Experience in using Civils 3D or PDS (or similar software packages) together with experience in applying Highways England/DMRB and Local Authority design guidance
• Experience in design of drainage using InfoDrainage and a background in Water Company related work inclusive of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, DMRB, and Local Authority Design Guides, and to be well versed in the preparation of drawings for Contract Documents and requisite technical agreements
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings, and reports is essential.