Senior Civil Engineer – Residential Drainage & Infrastructure

Iceni Consulting; Dedham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Company sick pay

Generous annual leave

Paid membership to ProfessionalInstitu

Employee Assistance Programme

36.5 hour working week

Job summary

Iceni Consulting in Colchester is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in residential projects to join our design team. You will design infrastructure and drainage schemes aligned with UK standards while delivering safe, sustainable infrastructure developments.

You will contribute to drainage planning, transport planning and pre-development feasibility work, and have the opportunity to broaden skills including street lighting design while mentoring junior team members and engaging

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering with residential focus.
• Designs and reviews infrastructure, drainage and highways components.
• Requires knowledge of UK design standards and CDM safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support junior engineers, provide technical direction.
• Support business development and client relations, contribute to proposals.
• Prepare drainage and sustainability reports for planning applications.
• Contribute to transport planning and pre-development feasibility.
• Manage project delivery, resources, deadlines and budgets.
• Prepare technical specifications and drawings to scale.
• Act as client liaison and coordinate with authorities and designers.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and industry standards.
• Conduct site visits and present drawings for all project stages.
• Undertake private drainage and external works detailed designs.
• Produce S38 / S278 / S104 / S106 / S185 submissions.

Skills

Engineering principles

Technical drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

UK codes

Education

HND in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Site3D

Hydraulic modelling

Job description

Iceni Consulting in Colchester is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in residential projects to join our design team. You will design infrastructure and drainage schemes aligned with UK standards while delivering safe, sustainable infrastructure developments.

You will contribute to drainage planning, transport planning and pre-development feasibility work, and have the opportunity to broaden skills including street lighting design while mentoring junior team members and engaging