Senior Drainage & Infrastructure Engineer | Lead Projects

Position 1 Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent career progression

ICE training and chartership support

25 days' annual leave plus bank hols

6% employer pension contribution

Income protection

Performance-related bonuses

Company mobile phone

CPD opportunities

Support towards chartership

Job summary

Position 1 Recruitment is working with a successful engineering consultancy to hire a Senior / Principal Drainage & Infrastructure Engineer in Peterborough. The role is full-time and permanent, with a salary of 40,000 - 65,000 PA DOE.

You will lead and mentor project teams, manage drainage strategies, flood risk assessments and highway/infrastructure designs, liaising with clients and authorities to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in drainage and infrastructure design.
• Strong experience in drainage strategies and infrastructure schemes.
• Knowledge of S38, S278, S104, S106 and S185 agreements.
• Experience with flood risk assessments and SuDS integration.
• Experience on highway and private-development infrastructure schemes.
• Chartered or working towards ICE chartership (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project teams delivering drainage and infrastructure schemes from concept through to detailed design.
• Prepare and review drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, highway designs, levels designs, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Manage projects and ensure schemes are delivered to agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Agree design principles and provide technical input throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare fee proposals and assist with project costings.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians.
• Undertake occasional site inspections and provide technical support where required.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, local authorities and external consultants to coordinate projects effectively.
• Ensure project information is accurate and delivered within agreed deadlines.

Skills

Drainage design

Project management

Highway design

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroDrainage

Education

Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

PDS

MicroDrainage/FLOW

Job description

Position 1 Recruitment is working with a successful engineering consultancy to hire a Senior / Principal Drainage & Infrastructure Engineer in Peterborough. The role is full-time and permanent, with a salary of 40,000 - 65,000 PA DOE.

You will lead and mentor project teams, manage drainage strategies, flood risk assessments and highway/infrastructure designs, liaising with clients and authorities to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.