Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy firm based in Fareham is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to manage technical designs and lead various projects. The role involves designing drainage systems and highway layouts, project management, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and over 5 years of consultancy experience. Benefits include hybrid working and professional development support.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Ability to buy/sell holiday

Bonus scheme / annual salary reviews

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• 5+ years' consultancy experience in civil engineering.
• Experience with local authorities and architects.
• Ability to manage civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Design drainage systems and highway layouts.
• Manage design work resources and deliver fee proposals.
• Attend networking events and develop business opportunities.

Skills

AutoCAD

Project management

Drainage design

Highway design

Education

Degree or HND in Civil Engineering

Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

Job description

Our client is an award-winning multidisciplinary design consultancy and are recruiting within their Portsmouth office. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to develop and manage the creation of complex technical designs, and to project manage various schemes across a diverse range of clients.

Our client is heavily involved in a multitude of projects at various stages in their project lifecycle, from appraisal through to construction, and in several different sectors including residential, commercial, and retirement & care. You can expect to work on a client base ranging from local smaller scale businesses to local government, respected regional contractors, national housebuilders, and commercial developers.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Ability to buy/sell holiday
• Sick pay
• Bonus scheme / annual salary reviews
• Professional membership paid with ICE Chartership support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Internal Training Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Private healthcare

The role

• Work within a Civil Engineering design team responsible for the design of drainage systems, highway layouts, and S278/S38 schemes
• Understand the company’s services, market sectors, specialisms, procedures and processes
• Co-operate with the Quality Management System (QMS) through undertaking administrative activities
• Develop marketing and business development material appropriate to the role
• Identify opportunities for bringing work into the business and team and follow up on these opportunities
• Attend and actively engage at networking events with senior team members.
• Undertake and manage team resource for design work for; Drainage systems in accordance with Sewers for Adoption, building regulations and the SuDS Manual. And on and off-site highway features, in accordance with the appropriate standards and codes e.g. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and Manual for Streets
• Be responsible for writing fee proposals
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software

What you need to succeed

• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) [or working towards] with the Institution of Civil Engineers
• A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years’ consultancy experience
• Experience working with local authorities, developers and architects on civil engineering aspects of residential, commercial and retirement/care schemes
• Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge
• Civil engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements.