Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is looking for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead technical delivery on diverse projects. The role includes developing drainage and highway designs, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with UK planning procedures. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and have substantial experience in engineering consultancy. The position offers various employee benefits, including a pension scheme, flexible working hours, and professional development support.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Eye care vouchers

Flexible annual leave allowance

Generous company pension contributions

Group income protection

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Travel insurance

Chartership support

Professional institution membership fees

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience in an engineering consultancy.
• Ability to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, and site appraisals.
• Knowledge of relevant design codes and UK planning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical highway and drainage designs for various applications.
• Check technical outputs and mentor junior staff.
• Report to Senior Management on project status.

Skills

Drainage design

Highway design

Technical report writing

Autodesk AutoCAD

Microdrainage

Project management

Mentoring others

Written and verbal communication

Education

BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microdrainage/Flow

Civil 3D

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer or experienced Civil Engineer to join our clients award winning Civil and Structural team.

The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of projects, leading day to day technical delivery of civil engineering consultancy services from feasibility through to planning, detailed design and construction.

What’s on offer:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flexible annual leave allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Generous company pension contributions
• Group income protection
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Travel insurance
• Chartership support
• Professional institution membership fees

The role:

• Develop technical highway and drainage designs to support S104, S38 and S278 applications.
• Undertake a variety of technical assessments for new developments.
• Explain technical concepts to others including colleagues and clients.
• Check technical outputs, drawings and reports produced by junior staff.
• Report to Senior Management
• Act as ‘Supervisor’ for projects across all organisations.
• Identify resource and outsource projects where required
• We design SuDS drainage schemes and highway works using Microdrainage and PDS industry standard software with final drawings produced in AutoCAD.
• Lead and mentor project teams, overseeing engineers of varying experience levels.

What you need to succeed:

• BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering together with a minimum 4 years post qualification experience working within an engineering consultancy environment.
• Be able to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, technical reports and site appraisals.
• Knowledge of UK planning procedures and relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Manual for Streets, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Local Authority Design Guidance and preparation of technical approvals.
• Working understanding of technical software including AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow, Causeway Live/PDS/Civil 3D and AutoTrack.
• Experience working with residential developers
• Strong written and verbal skills in English
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative on technical matters and provide support or mentoring to others within the team
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous