Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Watford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK-based engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced engineer to support project delivery and design guidance. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years in the UK private sector, strong drainage design skills, and proficiency in relevant software. This role involves little supervision and requires client-facing abilities, appealing to candidates looking for a robust role in a stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of UK private sector experience.
• Proven experience in the design of private infrastructure in the logistics sector.
• Competence in Flood Risk Assessments (Zones 1–3).

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery and technical checking.
• Provide design guidance to junior engineers.
• Work in client-facing roles.

Skills

UK private sector experience

Strong drainage design skills

Experience with MicroDrainage

Civil 3D proficiency

Client-facing skills

Tools

MicroDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Our client is a major UK-based multidisciplinary engineering consultancy and have been providing high-quality services to our clients for over 100 years across a range of sectors across multiple countries.

This company are one of the largest partnerships of consulting engineers in the UK.

The firm employs circa 500 staff.

Responsibilities

Someone who can support with project delivery, technical checking, and providing design guidance to less senior engineers, and require little supervision themselves.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 5 years of UK private sector experience
• Proven experience in the design of private infrastructure, ideally within the logistics sector
• Strong drainage design skills, with proficiency in MicroDrainage and/or Flow
• Experience in ground modelling, cut and fill, and level design using Civil 3D (with use of feature lines specifically)
• Competence in Flood Risk Assessments (Zones 1–3)
• Paving design, including external yard slabs to TR66 standards
• Familiarity with D&B contract dynamics and experience working as an novated engineer
• Comfortable in client-facing roles

Desirable

• Highways design experience (advantageous but not essential)
• Aspiration to eventually project manage multidisciplinary schemes