Senior Infrastructure Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to manage projects and support junior team members. This hybrid role involves liaising with clients, leading design tasks, and managing project proposals. The ideal candidate will have significant experience, preferably with Chartered status, and advanced skills in MicroDrainage and AutoCAD. This position offers a range of employee benefits, including enhanced family leave and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

Employee Perks Platform

Interest free season ticket loan

Tax-Free Bonus

Bonus scheme

Paid time off for charity work

Opportunities for education initiatives

Paid professional subscription

Carbon Neutral Company

Investors in People accreditation

Cycle to work scheme

Private Healthcare

Group Critical Illness Cover

Group Death in Service Cover

Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate (or equivalent) experience.
• Working towards, or awarded, Chartered or Incorporated status.
• Experience in pre-planning and planning stage projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day project management and lead the design of multiple schemes.
• Guide and support junior members of the team.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, preparing fee proposals.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Technical documentation

Mentoring junior staff

Civil engineering design

Education

Chartered or Incorporated status (CEng/IEng, MICE, MCIWEM)

Tools

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Job description

We have an opening for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer based at our clients busy Kent office. This new position which will sit within the drainage, highways and development infrastructure specialists, will support our clients expanding client base of predominantly large residential developers.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity
• Employee Perks Platform
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Employee owned - Benefit of Tax-Free Bonus
• Bonus scheme
• Paid time off to do charity work (half day a year)
• Opportunities for involvement in local education initiatives and STEM
• 4 annual paid companywide events
• One paid professional subscription per annum
• Carbon Neutral Company
• Investors in People accreditation
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Group Critical Illness Cover
• Group Death in Service Cover

The role

• Provide day to day project management and lead the design of multiple schemes across a range of clients
• Guide and support junior members of the team, delegate and check work, ensuring deadlines are met and we maintain the high-quality of our deliverables
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, preparing fee proposals, managing projects, and undertaking business development
• Develop Concept and Detailed Drainage Strategies
• Develop Levels Strategies and manage the production of Earthwork Appraisals
• Produce Planning Documents such as Flood Risk Assessments/Drainage Technical Notes and Utilities Statements
• Undertake Due Diligence reviews to support the purchase of land

What you need to succeed

• Significant post-graduate (or equivalent) experience, and ideally someone who is working towards, or awarded, Chartered or Incorporated status (CEng/IEng, MICE, MCIWEM), or have equivalent experience and responsibility
• Experience in pre-planning and planning stage projects, as well as a good understanding of detail design and technical approval (S104, S38, S278, etc)
• Advanced level skills in MicroDrainage and AutoCAD, plus an understanding of Civils 3D would be beneficial
• A sound technical ability and excellent communication skills
• A drive to develop both themselves and others