Principal Civil Engineer - Highways

Strata Construction Consulting; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm is seeking a Civil Engineer to join their Bristol office. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in highway engineering and a relevant degree, ensuring high-quality design solutions for various land development projects. This role offers flexible working arrangements and significant opportunities for professional growth, including support for qualifications and continuous development.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working policy

Continued support with training and development

Private healthcare

Professional subscription fees

Employee events

Mental Health First Aiders

2 Charity Days per annum

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

High street membership discount

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years relevant post-graduate experience.
• Experience leading highway engineering infrastructure schemes.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Produce design drawings and calculations for planning applications.
• Lead medium/major sized projects and manage project workloads.
• Prepare drawing packs and ensure technical approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils3D

Causeway Flow

Job description

We seek a talented individual that can deliver a high-quality service, can think outside the box, and who enjoys a collaborative approach to developing pragmatic and innovative design solutions to the various technical challenges land development can present to join our clients expanding Bristol office.

We are looking for a candidate that has a good understanding of Civil Engineering best practice and standards, and the technical design skills to produce high quality work on a range of projects. The individual will support a variety of schemes through design drawings and calculations to accompany planning applications through to construction.

What’s on offer

• Agile working offering a flexible and hybrid working policy
• Continued support with training and development, professional qualifications and CPD
• Private healthcare
• Professional subscription fees
• Employee Events
• Mental Health First Aiders
• 2 Charity Day per annum
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• High street membership discount

What you need to succeed

• BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering or a degree qualification in a related subject plus 4-6+ years relevant post graduate experience and ideally Incorporated or working towards Chartership with a relevant professional body e.g. ICE.
• Demonstrable ability to lead in the delivery of highway engineering infrastructure schemes.
• Experience in undertaking an independent holistic lead role on medium/major sized projects working in conjunction with others, including taking responsibility for managing and prioritising project workload for junior team members.
• Ability to prepare drawing packs and calculations for adoptable arrangements applying the relevant principles, design codes and standards such as Manual for Streets, DMRB, and Local Authority design standards.
• Experience obtaining technical approval from Local Highways Authorities for S278 agreements. Surface water drainage design in a highway setting is desirable.
• Numerate and software literate with experience of AutoCAD and 3D modelling software such as Civils3D or similar.
• Experience with drainage modelling software such as Causeway Flow or similar would be desirable.
• Ability to manage non-technical project aspects such as contract management including financials, programme and resourcing. Experience with client and external facing role.
• Effective organisational and communication skills with a collaborative approach and enjoys responsibility.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.