Senior Civil Technician

Strata Construction Consulting; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm in East Hagbourne is seeking a Civil Technician/Senior Civil Technician. The role involves working on highways, drainage, and infrastructure design projects, requiring substantial experience in civil engineering and CAD qualifications. Candidates will benefit from competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including training support and flexible working arrangements. This is a great opportunity to progress within a collaborative and friendly team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Paid professional membership

Wellness seminars

Additional holiday accrual

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Hold an appropriate engineering / CAD qualification.
• Considerable experience working in a civil engineering design consultancy.
• Technical ability to produce highways design using civil engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed design work for highways and drainage projects.
• Prepare, review and issue design drawings.
• Liaise with clients, Local Authorities, and contractors.

Skills

Engineering / CAD qualification

Experience in civil engineering design consultancy

Civil 3D, Site 3D, AutoTrack, MicroDrainage

Strong self-motivation and initiative

Familiarity with highway planning procedures

Experience of dealing with clients

Ability to work collaboratively in a team

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field

Tools

Civil 3D

Site 3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

Civil Technician/Senior Civil Technician

Oxfordshire

£38,000 to £48,000 + package

Our team is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of successful projects for our clients. This ethos has led to an expanding workload and the requirement for a CAD Technician, preferably proficient in the use of Civil 3D / Site 3D, who will enjoy the challenges provided by our diverse range of clients and projects. This position offers the successful applicant exciting opportunities to advance their career across many facets of the profession, opportunities to learn whilst working alongside senior management, and develop in‑house expertise.

The role will be varied and all‑encompassing and will include a mix of hands‑on highways, drainage and infrastructure design work and providing technical support to other members of the in‑house team.

Candidates must have detailed design experience and a solid background in highway construction projects and drainage design. They must be able to prepare, review and take responsibility for issuing design drawings and have the ability to liaise effectively with clients, other members of the professional team, Local Authorities and contractors.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for a Technician / Senior Technician seeking to develop their career and taking on new engineering challenges, right at the heart of a growing, talented, friendly and collaborative team.

Key skills & experience

• Hold an appropriate engineering / CAD qualification
• Considerable experience working in a civil engineering design consultancy
• Technical and computing ability to produce horizontal and vertical highways design and civil engineering design using appropriate software including ideally Civil 3D, Site 3D, AutoTrack and MicroDrainage or Flow
• Strong self‑motivation and initiative able to work largely unsupervised taking responsibility for managing the technical approval process
• Familiarity of highway planning procedures, including Section 38 / 278 Agreements, UK design principles and standards, including MfS and DMRB
• Familiarity of drainage adoption procedures, including section 106/104, UK Design principles/best practice and standards including Sewers for Adoption and the SuDS Manual
• Experience of dealing with clients and other members of the professional team utilising strong communication skills both orally and in writing
• An ability to follow instruction and to work collaboratively as part of a team

This team undertakes the following tasks

• Site appraisal and feasibility assessments
• Flood Risk Assessments and flood compensation assessments
• Foul and surface water drainage design and hydraulic modelling
• SuDS design
• Drainage remedial works
• Detailed design packages for Tender and Construction
• Earthworks modelling
• Flood Risk Activity Permits and Ordinary Watercourse Consent applications
• CDM risk and mitigation assessment
• Road Safety Auditing (Stages 1 to 4)
• Servicing / delivery design and management
• Highways design – local authority and private residential / commercial (S38 / 184 / 278)
• Vehicle swept path assessment
• Utility assessment and impact negotiation (C3 & C4 estimates)

Remuneration and training

We offer a competitive salary, a contribution towards a personal pension scheme (up to 5% of salary) and payment of professional membership fees. The company contributes to regular social events and encourages involvement with our nominated charities.

This company has a friendly and supportive working environment, including flexible working hours and working arrangements. We have a strong commitment to training ranging from ‘on the job training’ in new software and design techniques to training programs for Chartered status and external short courses.

The company's breadth of skills and experienced staff and long‑standing client relationships create an excellent environment for new staff to undertake varied and rewarding tasks and to expand their knowledge and skills while working alongside friendly and motivated colleagues.

Benefits Package

The company offers a market‑leading remuneration and benefits package, a sample below.

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Initial 25 days holiday (3 held for the Christmas period)
• Additional holiday can be accrued in accordance with the number of years services, up to a total of 28 days
• The option to bank, buy or sell holiday each year after one years’ service
• Long service awards including additional days off and cash awards
• Flexible working including the opportunity to work from home
• Paid professional membership
• Study leave
• Wellness seminars
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Interest free loan for annual travel season ticket
• Yearly flu vaccine
• Eye tests paid and contribution towards glasses, if required solely for VDU work
• Regular CPD seminars held in house (with lunch provided)
• Regular social events organised and funded by the company throughout the year
• Cinema Voucher Scheme
• Free on‑site parking