Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development consultancy in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing team. This role involves producing engineering designs and managing flood risk assessments for major infrastructure projects. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and at least 5 years of post-qualification experience, with strong project management and analytical skills. The position offers hybrid working and competitive perks including private healthcare and a car allowance.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Private health care

Car allowance

Enhanced Pension

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience post-degree.
• Experience in private sector development from a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
• Working towards Chartered status in a relevant professional body is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce engineering designs for planning applications.
• Conduct flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
• Issue drawings, specifications, reports, and calculations.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Proactive approach

Education

HNC or BEng Civil Engineering

Tools

Microdrainage software

AutoCAD

Job description

We have an excellent opening for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our clients growing team. Our client has been around for over 20 years has grown to become a leading independent development consultancy with offices throughout the UK.

As a valued Senior Engineer in the team this will be an exciting opportunity for you to join and support with the growth of the Infrastructure Design expertise for the future.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid Working
• Private health care
• Car allowance
• Enhanced Pension
• Bonus scheme

The role

• You’ll be working closely with the Infrastructure team for the production of engineering designs for planning applications and detailed designs of drainage, SUDS and building drainage to all major infrastructure developments in residential, retail, industrial and commercial.
• You will be responsible to produce flood risk assessment work and drainage strategies in support of planning applications.
• Producing and issuing of drawings, specifications, reports, and calculations.

What you need to succeed

• HNC or BEng Civil Engineering and at least 5 years relevant post degree graduate experience.
• Experience working on private sector development from a multi-disciplinary or consultancy background.
• Demonstrate successful project management and effective organisational and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• An ability to be proactive, strategic, and analytical in your approach to support our client’s requirements.
• People focused approach with an ability to bring forward new ideas into practice.
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated status with a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, CIHT, CIWEM) preferred.
• Knowledge and proven experience of applying principles, design codes and standards set out in the SuDS Manual, Sewers for Adoption, and other relevant best practice, design and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge in software packages such as Microdrainage software and AutoCAD
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the legal, planning, and technical consent, adoption and contract procedures for the design and implementation of sewers, SUDS, in new developments and regeneration projects including S104.