Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Carrington West; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their dynamic team in Poole. This role offers the chance to work on diverse civil engineering projects, particularly focusing on drainage design for commercial and residential developments. The successful candidate will enjoy autonomy in managing their own projects while collaborating directly with clients. With excellent training opportunities and a supportive environment, this position is ideal for a self-motivated professional eager to make a significant impact. Join a company that values growth and offers outstanding career prospects in the civil engineering field.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in drainage design for commercial and residential projects.
• Relevant Civil Engineering qualification required (HNC/BTEC or above).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design input on various civil engineering projects.
• Conduct site visits and prepare proposals for drainage infrastructure.

Skills

Drainage Design

Site Surveying

Communication Skills

Self-motivation

Attention to Detail

Education

HNC/BTEC in Civil Engineering

BSc / MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Microsoft Office

WinDes

Tuflow

HEC-RAS

FEH

TEDDS

S-Frame

CADSRC

Job description

My client is a small Civil Engineering Design Consultancy based in the centre of Bournemouth. They are seeking to expand through organic growth and are looking to employ a Senior Civil Engineer. They provide excellent training opportunities (approved ICE Training Scheme) and a negotiable package dependant on candidate level of experience and ability.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience of the design process associated with drainage design for commercial and residential developments and will have a full UK driving licence. Experience in the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments, structural engineering, roads and car parks and other aspects of general civil engineering design would be beneficial.

The company has a mixed workload and can offer autonomy, variety and the opportunity to run your own projects, liaise directly with clients, whilst playing a strategic part in ongoing growth plans. The role offers excellent career prospects.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

1. Responsible for undertaking supervised design input on a wide variety of civil engineering and building projects
2. Undertaking site visits to investigate existing systems to aid evaluation of potential solutions
3. Predominately office based design using CAD for water related projects
4. Attending site during construction where your designs have been implemented
5. Surveying drainage systems to inform design and CCTV requirements
6. Designing SUDS (soakaways, swales and balancing / attenuation ponds)
7. Hydraulic modelling of surface water drainage networks along with online or offline storage solutions
8. Engineering appraisals of developable land
9. Preparation of proposals for the maintenance and repair of drainage infrastructure such both surface water and wastewater
10. Preparation of cost estimates and project timescales for capital works
11. Contract Management including Contract preparation and administration
12. Assisting the project manager on various aspects of projects
13. Liaise with clients, other professional teams and disciplines on relevant aspects of projects
14. Delegating and supervising work of more junior team members
15. Undertaking own self-development and promoting CPD activities
16. Support the Office Director in managing the team's workload

Essential Requirements

1. Relevant Civil Engineering Qualification, HNC/BTEC or above BSc / MEng
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office
3. Demonstratable experience of AutoCAD 2D
4. Experience in site surveying and setting out
5. Experience in the design process associated with drainage and roads for commercial and residential developments
6. Self-motivated, enthusiastic team player, able to work on own initiative
7. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

Desirable Requirements

1. Ideally Chartered or working towards Professional Membership of ICE, EngTech, IEng or MICE
2. Sector related design software such as WinDes, Tuflow, HEC-RAS and FEH
3. Other industry standard design related software such as TEDDS, S-Frame and CADSRC
4. Experience in infrastructure design; drainage; roads and streets, utilities etc
5. Experience in preparing Flood Risk Assessments
6. A working knowledge of Drainage Design both private and adoptable to Sewers for Adoption 7th Edition and Section 104, 106 and 185 agreements
7. A working knowledge of highway design, Section 38 and 278 agreements
8. Experience in private road and car park design
9. Basic structural engineering experience in low rise properties, retaining walls and sea defences
10. Experience in attending project meetings and in running small projects
11. Have awareness of construction contracts and ideally specification preparation