Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable construction consulting firm in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Civil Infrastructure Engineer to manage projects and mentor junior staff. The role offers hybrid working, a personal development programme, and support for professional chartership. Candidates should have a Civil Engineering degree, strong drainage and highway design experience, and proficiency in relevant software. Join a team focused on delivering high-quality projects in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Personal development programme

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Buy/Sell Additional leave

Highstreet discounts

ICE Chartership support

Qualifications

• Experience in drainage design and highway drainage principles.
• Strong post-graduate experience in a civil engineering environment.
• Ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, and design calculations.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery of concept studies and strategies.
• Liaise with clients on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Mentor early career professionals in technical excellence.
• Prepare fee proposals and engage in business development activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered to budget and technical standards.

Skills

Highway and drainage design

Civils 3D or PDS proficiency

Technical report writing

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

InfoDrainage

Job description

Are you an experienced Civil Infrastructure Engineer looking for an opportunity in Cardiff to further your career? Our client’s development team is a well-established and high performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit. They work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Personal development programme
• Bonus scheme
• Highstreet discounts
• ICE Chartership support
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Buy/Sell Additional leave

The role

• Day to day project management in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue
• Working on varied multi-disciplinary projects and client accounts, liaising with clients at a local and national level
• Direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver
• Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, and involvement in business development activities
• Helping maintain the culture and positive working environment in the team
• Taking financial responsibility for your projects and being responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme and technical standards

What you need to succeed

• Preferably a Civil Engineering degree and either be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design
• Experience in design of drainage using InfoDrainage and a background in Water Company related work inclusive of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, DMRB and Local Authority Design Guides, and to be well versed in the preparation of drawings for Contract Documents and requisite technical agreements
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports.
• Strong post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment
• The ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings
• A solid engineering foundation and an understanding of highway design and highway drainage principles (layout, etc.)
• Experience in using Civils 3D or PDS (or similar software packages) together with experience in applying Highways England/DMRB and Local Authority design guidance