Senior Highways & Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy based in Bristol is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer specializing in Highways and Drainage. The role involves producing high-quality design drawings, leading projects, and managing aspects such as contract management. Candidates should have a BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering, with over 4 years of relevant experience and ideally working towards Chartered status. A flexible hybrid working model is available, along with competitive benefits including private medical insurance.

Benefits

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare plan

Enhanced training with ICE

Regular performance review & uncapped progression

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant post graduate experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver highway engineering schemes.
• Experience managing non-technical project aspects.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality design drawings and calculations for projects.
• Lead delivery of highway engineering infrastructure schemes.
• Prepare drawing packs and calculations for adoptable arrangements.

Skills

Highway engineering

Drainage design

Project management

AutoCAD

3D modelling software

Drainage modelling software

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer who specialises in Highways and Drainage to join our clients expanding Infrastructure Engineering team in Bristol. Our client has been a dominant consultancy for over 20 years across infrastructure drainage and highways projects.

The ideal Engineer must have a good understanding of Civil Engineering best practice and standards, and the technical design skills to produce high quality work on a range of projects. The individual will support schemes through design drawings and calculations to accompany planning applications through to construction.

What’s on offer

• Flexible / Hybrid Working
• Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare plan
• Enhanced training with ICE
• Regular performance review & uncapped progression

What you need to succeed

• BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering or a degree qualification in a related subject plus 4+ years relevant post graduate experience and ideally Incorporated or working towards Chartership with a relevant professional body e.g. ICE.
• Demonstrable ability to lead in the delivery of highway engineering infrastructure schemes.
• Experience in undertaking an independent holistic lead role on small/medium sized projects working in conjunction with others.
• Ability to prepare drawing packs and calculations for adoptable arrangements applying the relevant principles, design codes and standards such as Manual for Streets, DMRB, and Local Authority design standards.
• Experience obtaining technical approval from Local Highways Authorities for S278 agreements. Surface water drainage design in a highway setting is desirable.
• Numerate and software literate with experience of AutoCAD and 3D modelling software such as Civils3D or similar.
• Experience with drainage modelling software such as MicroDrainage or similar would be desirable.
• Experience in consultancy background with a focus on private sector development.
• Ability to manage non-technical project aspects such as contract management including financials, programme and resourcing. Experience with client and external facing role.