Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh. The role involves supporting infrastructure design and technical reports for development projects. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in civil engineering, particularly in highway design and drainage, and will contribute to various projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position offers hybrid working and continuous professional development opportunities.

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

• Experience in highway/roads design and drainage.
• Good knowledge of design codes and technical approval processes.
• Ability to produce technical reports and construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of concept studies and strategies.
• Contribute to development projects across various sectors.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders for project management.

Skills

Highway/Roads design

Drainage strategy and design

Flood risk assessment

Utility design and planning

Communication skills

Software proficiency (InfoDrainage, Civils 3D, PDS)

Education

Knowledge of relevant design codes

Experience in civil engineering

Job description

This consultancy is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Engineer to support their regional Development Team in Edinburgh, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure.

You will be working within a team supporting the production of designs and drawings for construction projects and technical reports for master planning in support of planning applications.

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

The role:

• Providing day to day support in the delivery of concept studies / strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction drawing issue
• Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients
• Being active on several varied multi-disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time.
• You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate
• Involvement in high profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (both internal and with other external multidisciplinary professionals) and project management
• Being responsible, or actively engaged depending on experience, for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

What you need to succeed:

• Knowledge of, and experience in highway/roads design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning as well as a good working knowledge of the Development Industry in Scotland and the UK.
• An appreciation of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics and building structures is desirable as well as an understanding of construction design stages and procedures
• The ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings
• A good knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Sewers for Scotland, Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Designing Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals
• Good written and spoken communication skills and are aware of current and emerging technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability
• The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including InfoDrainage, Civils 3D and/or PDS
• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements typically relating to development projects
• A good knowledge of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities to new developments and regeneration projects and how if, applied effectively, these skills combine to add value to a client’s development proposal
• A robust knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects