Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Consulting; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangement

Career progression & professional dev.

Technical networks & learning programs

Training resources

Varied UK infrastructure projects

Volunteer days

Job summary

Strata Consulting Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer in St Albans to lead technical and digital delivery of infrastructure projects across highways and drainage. You will manage surveys, assessments and development schemes from feasibility through to construction support.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with opportunities for Chartered status and access to professional development, training resources, and an expanding portfolio of UK infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or equivalent.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure design, highways and drainage.
• Strong client and stakeholder engagement across development schemes.
• Ability to lead through feasibility to detailed design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and digital delivery of civil engineering projects.
• Prepare and review survey specs (utilities and topography).
• Coordinate technical studies and conceptual designs for development schemes.
• Deliver infrastructure design across highways, drainage, utilities, earthworks and flood risk.
• Liaise with local authorities and stakeholders for approvals.
• Ensure designs meet standards and project requirements.
• Present technical solutions at meetings and contribute to bids and proposals.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Take increasing responsibility for project management and delivery.

Skills

Civil engineering

Highways & drainage design

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

ArcGIS

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

ArcGIS

Job description

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking for your next career move, where you can take ownership of exciting infrastructure projects, lead technical delivery and play a key role in shaping developments across the UK?

I'm currently working with a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy who are looking to appoint a Senior Civil Engineer with a highways and drainage focus to join their growing team in St Albans.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established infrastructure team working on a diverse portfolio of projects, with a strong focus on residential developments alongside commercial, rail, water, renewable energy and wider infrastructure schemes.

You’ll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from initial feasibility and planning through to detailed design and construction support, with the opportunity to take on greater technical responsibility, manage projects and develop your career within a highly regarded engineering environment.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Access to technical networks and industry-leading learning programmes.
• Dedicated training and development resources.
• Opportunities to work on a varied portfolio of high-profile UK infrastructure projects.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Access to innovative technology and digital engineering solutions.
• A collaborative working environment with opportunities to work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support towards professional development and achieving Chartered status.

The role

• Leading the technical and digital delivery of civil engineering projects.
• Preparing and reviewing survey specifications, including utilities and topographical surveys.
• Reviewing and coordinating technical studies, assessments and conceptual designs for development schemes.
• Delivering and overseeing infrastructure design across highways, drainage, utilities, earthworks and flood risk
• Liaising with local authorities, statutory bodies and other key stakeholders to secure technical approvals.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant standards, regulations and project requirements.
• Attending client and project meetings, confidently presenting technical solutions and providing engineering advice.
• Supporting the preparation of bids, tenders and project proposals.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting colleagues across a range of infrastructure and built environment projects.
• Taking increasing responsibility for project management, technical quality and successful project delivery.

What you need to succeed

• A degree in Civil Engineering (BEng or MEng).
• Relevant experience delivering civil infrastructure design, ideally within an engineering consultancy.
• A strong background in highways and drainage design, particularly for residential, commercial and wider infrastructure developments.
• Experience working with developer clients, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• A proven ability to deliver infrastructure projects from initial design stages through to detailed design and implementation.
• Good technical knowledge of infrastructure design principles, relevant standards and approval processes.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and external stakeholders.
• The ability to take ownership of technical deliverables and support the development of junior engineers.

You should be confident using the following industry-standard design packages:

• InfoDrainage – for drainage design and modelling.
• AutoCAD – for civil engineering design and technical drawings.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D – for infrastructure modelling and design.
• Experience using ArcGIS, although this is not essential.