Senior Civil Highway Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary design consultancy based in Central London is seeking a Senior Civil/Highways Engineer. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in UK consultancy, proficient in highway and drainage design, and able to work independently while mentoring junior engineers. A generous benefits package is offered with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Employee-owned trust

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience working in a UK consultancy
• Proficiency with highway and drainage design schemes
• Understanding of design standards and processes

Responsibilities

• Take direction and complete tasks independently or with juniors
• Contribute to proposals and project management
• Deliver projects within budget and deadlines
• Engage with clients and stakeholders

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management

Effective communication

Technical report writing

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Senior Civil/Highways Engineer – Central London

Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 + package (hybrid working)

Our client is a well known, multi disciplinary design consultancy who are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with a consultancy background to join their established infrastructure team to help address their ever-expanding workload.

Ideally, we are looking for an all-rounder, comfortable with highway design and willing to learn some drainage design, encompassing projects both within the public highway and on-site.

The candidate should be able to take instruction from senior team members and then complete tasks either independently or with junior team members, helping to impart knowledge and improve junior experience. The role involves familiarisation with relevant guidance and standards, active involvement in proposals and ongoing project management, delivering projects to budget, and a client-facing role supporting private developers, public bodies and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Take direction from senior team members and complete tasks independently or with junior engineers
• Contribute to proposals and ongoing project management
• Deliver projects to budget and deadlines
• Engage in client facing activities for private developers, public bodies and contractors
• Support and mentor junior team members

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience working in a UK consultancy on both highway and drainage design schemes
• A proficiency using industry-standard design packages AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• A practical knowledge of relevant highway design standards, guidelines and processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
• Ability to multi-task and manage a portfolio of projects across various scales
• Effective, professional communication with the design team, clients and contractors
• Good written skills
• Understanding of the multi-disciplinary nature of projects from planning through to completion
• Chartered or working towards chartered is welcomed, but not essential

Specific Experience

• Technical experience within Civil Engineering design, covering preliminary and detailed design of levels and external works
• Experience liaising with internal and external bodies, including planning authorities, statutory undertakers, and national bodies such as National Highways
• Experience in design delivery, including multi-disciplinary designs
• Attending client meetings and liaising with clients and other stakeholders
• Section 278 / 38 Highway Designs
• Highway designs to DMRB and Local Authority guidelines
• Residential Estate Roads, Commercial / Industrial Access
• Ground Modelling / Earthworks Design including geotechnical and environmental appraisal
• Pavement designs

Ideal candidates would also have some knowledge of Site3D and Infodrainage; and general knowledge of Flood Risk Assessments; Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategies; foul and storm water drainage; Detailed Drainage Designs; and/or highways drainage, however, this is not essential to the role.

This company offers a generous package of benefits and operates as an employee-owned trust.