Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. You will work on diverse residential and commercial design projects, focusing on highways and drainage systems. The ideal candidate will have a Civil Engineering degree and extensive UK consultancy experience. This role offers competitive pay and several attractive benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

4% contributory pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Enhanced sick pay

Life Insurance Policy

Discounted healthcare plan

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Extensive training and career progression

Qualifications

• Chartered Status with the Institute of Civil Engineers or working towards it.
• Experience in designing infrastructure to adoptable standards.
• Ability to engage and manage clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work on residential and commercial design projects.
• Design highways and drainage systems adhering to agreements.
• Prepare technical schedules and manage budgets.

Skills

Extensive experience in a UK consultancy setting

Outstanding communication skills

Understanding of relevant Section Agreements

Project and team leadership

Mentoring and development of colleagues

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway PDS

MicroDrainage/WinDes

Job description

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Highways and Drainage)

Ref. No.: CJD160925A

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000

This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, an award-winning, well-established Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of important projects across the civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering landscapes. They are actively seeking an experienced, driven Senior Infrastructure Engineer, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based near the thriving, green city of Sheffield.

Benefits for the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Highly competitive basic salary (with merit-based bonuses available)
• Access to a 4% contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life Insurance Policy
• Discounted healthcare plan
• Cycle-to-Work scheme

• Extensive training and career progression opportunities

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer include:

• Working on residential and commercial design projects, including surface water, sewer networks, and external ground levels
• Designing highways, including vertical and horizontal geometry, with reference to the relevant Section Agreements (S38, S278, S104)
• Utilising specialist software packages for drainage and infrastructure, including AutoCAD, Causeway PDS, and MicroDrainage/WinDes
• Preparing technical schedules, and ensuring work is carried out correctly, adhering to agreed budgets and timescales
• Engaging with and managing clients and other stakeholders
• Liaising with Company Directors regarding important decisions, ensuring objectives and expectations are achieved
• Mentoring and assisting Graduate Engineers throughout their development

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering (or similar, relevant discipline)
• Hold Chartered Status (or proactively working to attain this) with the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Extensive experience in a UK consultancy setting, in a design-based role
• Demonstrable experience in designing infrastructure (particularly residential), including drainage and highways to adoptable standards
• Highly competent in understanding the relevant Section Agreements (S38, S278, S104, S106)
• Experience of leading a team and/or projects
• Proven ability to mentor colleagues in their training and development
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal), organisation, and interpersonal skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer include:

• Experience of having managed a team and/or projects
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
• Excellent time management skills

If you are interested in the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.