Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Consulting; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Consulting in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer to lead development infrastructure design on a UK-wide portfolio. You will drive feasibility, masterplanning, planning, and detailed design within a multidisciplinary team, with a hybrid working pattern.

Key focus areas include highways and roads design, drainage and SuDS, flood risk, and technical approvals. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with clients, authorities and water bodies to deliver projects on

Qualifications

• Strong UK development infrastructure experience.
• Knowledge of highways, drainage, flood risk and associated design standards.
• Experience with technical approvals and statutory agreements.
• Experience delivering projects across the UK development sector.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead highway and road infrastructure design across multiple projects.
• Develop drainage strategies and detailed designs.
• Create SuDS and flood risk assessments.
• Undertake infrastructure masterplanning and site appraisals.
• Coordinate utilities planning and client liaison.
• Produce technical reports, calculations and drawings.
• Support project delivery, budgets and programmes.
• Mentor junior engineers and support junior staff.

Skills

Highways design

Drainage design/SuDS

Flood risk assessment

Infrastructure masterplanning

Technical approvals

Liaison with authorities

Mentoring junior engineers

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

PDS

Job description

Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer – Development

Location: Edinburgh – Hybrid Working
Sector: Development Infrastructure
Employment: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Civil Infrastructure Engineer looking to work on a diverse portfolio of development projects across Scotland and the wider UK?

We are working with a leading international engineering and multidisciplinary design consultancy that is looking to strengthen its Development Infrastructure team in Edinburgh with an experienced Senior Civil Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established team delivering civil engineering solutions across a wide range of residential, commercial, industrial, regeneration and major development projects.

The Role

You will be involved in projects from initial feasibility and masterplanning through planning, technical approvals and detailed design/construction, working across several multidisciplinary projects and client accounts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Highway and road infrastructure design
• Drainage strategies and detailed drainage design
• SuDS and flood risk
• Infrastructure masterplanning and site appraisals
• Utilities planning and coordination
• Production of technical reports, calculations and construction drawings
• Concept studies and infrastructure strategies
• Technical approval submissions
• Liaison with clients, local authorities, water authorities and statutory bodies
• Working closely with multidisciplinary design teams
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers
• Assisting with project delivery, budgets and programmes

What We're Looking For

Ideally, you will have strong UK development infrastructure experience with knowledge of:

• Highways and roads design
• Drainage and SuDS
• Flood Risk Assessments and flood risk management
• Development infrastructure design
• Technical approvals and statutory agreements
• Civil 3D, InfoDrainage and/or PDS
• Infrastructure masterplanning
• DMRB, Designing Streets and relevant Local Authority guidance
• Sewerage Sector Guidance
• Liaison with highway, water and statutory authorities

Experience working across the UK development sector is particularly important.

You should be comfortable working directly with clients and other design professionals and be capable of taking responsibility for the technical delivery of your own projects.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a major multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with access to technically challenging and high-profile projects while still working as part of an established regional development team.

The company offers excellent opportunities for career progression, technical development, mentoring and support towards professional Chartership.

There is also a strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexible working, with a hybrid arrangement allowing employees to work from home for part of the week.