Senior Civil Engineer

Carrington West; Bedford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to support the growth of the Bedford office's Civil Engineering department. The role covers senior to associate director level responsibilities across residential and non-residential schemes, liaising with clients and stakeholders to deliver design submissions and project delivery.

You will manage multiple projects, guide junior staff, use CAD tools (Microstation/AutoCAD) and drainage design software, and ensure compliance with planning

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk and planning standards.
• Knowledge of local authority requirements and client standards.
• Experience with drainage design software and CAD tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Work on residential and non-residential UK projects for developers and masters.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and council officers; attend meetings.
• Manage workload, deadlines and deliver projects on time.
• Prepare planning submission packs (Outline/Detail/Full) and design submissions (S38/S278/S104).
• Produce groundworks packages for tender/construction and on-plot civils where applicable.
• Oversee feasibility studies, due diligence and planning processes.

Skills

Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/FM

Client & Local Authority standards

Experience with team management

Project delivery capability

Education

Relevant degree level education desirable

Tools

Microdrainage/Flow

Microstation/AutoCAD

Causeway PDS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Role

Job Purpose

My client is looking to expand and grow their Civil Engineering department in the Bedford office.

Job Description

The role covers a range of experience from Senior Engineers with a good level of experience to Associate Director level

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes.
• Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required.
• Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
• Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself
• Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
• Use CAD (Microstation desirable)
• Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
• Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
• Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
• Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction
• Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)

The associate roles being applied for should:

• Have an understanding of fees, invoicing and project budgets
• Be able to manage multiple projects and have responsibility over them
• Proven track record of managing a team and delivery of projects

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Relevant degree level education desirable
• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk
• Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements
• Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS,
• Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc)

Experience Profile

• Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)
• Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable
• Experience with earthwork designs desirable
• Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction
• Experience of team management

Behavioural Competencies

• Proactive
• Self-motivated
• Able to work well under pressure
• Adaptable to rapidly changing project parameters
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to work well within small teams and willingness to take accountability for own work