Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm based in Sheffield is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join their professional technical team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing designs for the entire development lifecycle while supervising their team. A degree in Civil Engineering and prior supervisory experience are essential, along with excellent IT skills, including CAD. The company offers a competitive package, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Competitive package + Car Allowance

Generous Pension Scheme up to 15%

Discretionary Bonus

Flexible Working

Life assurance up to 8x annual salary

Up to 3 paid volunteer days

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Desire to obtain IEng/CEng chartership.
• Experience designing for housebuilder, consultant, or Local Authority.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs for entire development lifecycle considering construction and maintenance.
• Supervise team ensuring project programmes are managed.
• Review technical site data with the Technical Manager.
• Agree scope of works and costs before surveys.
• Provide engineering advice for planning applications.
• Prepare detailed engineering designs and drawings for construction.
• Ensure engineering decisions are evaluated commercially.

Skills

Civil engineering design experience for a housebuilder

Excellent IT skills including CAD, PDS, FLOW

Previous supervisory experience

Education

A degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering

IEng/CEng ICE chartership status or desire to obtain

Job description

A family-owned, 5* builder who are committed to building high-quality homes backed up with first-class customer service. Our strength lies in the care and attention given to all our design, specification of fixtures and fittings and a high-quality finish.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior engineer to join our professional technical team from their busy Sheffield office.

What’s on offer:

• Competitive package + Car Allowance


• Generous Pension Scheme(Up to 15% total contribution)


• Discretionary Bonus


• Flexible Working


• Life assurance, providing cover up to 8x your annual salary


• Up to 3 paid volunteer days per year to support with one of our volunteering projects


• Training & development opportunities, with funding towards professional membership

The role:

• Prepare designs for the entire development lifecycle, considering construction, maintenance and demolition in line with CDM regulations, including pre‑construction information.


• Day‑to‑day supervision of your team, ensuring management of project programmes and sharing of information.


• Work with the Technical Manager to review all technical site data and keep the Technical Manager up to date with significant changes.


• Agreeing scope of works, programme and costs with Technical Manager before instructing surveys and consultants as required.


• Provide engineering advice to assist with planning applications and land acquisition.


• Prepare detailed engineering designs and drawings and issue to Build for construction, issuing further instructions and variation orders as needed.


• Ensure that engineering decisions are evaluated commercially, and that technical approval is sought from the appropriate regulatory bodies and authorities.

What you need to succeed:

• A degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering or equivalent.


• IEng/CEng ICE chartership status or a desire to obtain chartership


• Civil engineering design experience for a housebuilder, consultant or Local Authority.


• Previous supervisory experience.


• Excellent IT skills including CAD, PDS, FLOW or similar.