Senior or Principal Civil Infrastructure Egnineer

Carrington West; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company in the UK is seeking a Senior or Principal Infrastructure Drainage Engineer to join their team. You will manage drainage projects, ensuring compliance with standards, supervise site-based work and mentor junior staff. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in drainage design, excellent software skills, and strong communication abilities. The position offers the opportunity to lead exciting projects nationwide.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in drainage design and project management.
• Excellent working knowledge of necessary software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of highway design standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements to meet client specifications.
• Supervise site-based projects and lead project delivery.
• Engage with clients and third parties for project coordination.

Skills

Drainage design and management

AutoCAD

Excellent written and verbal communication

Client liaison and management

Tools

Microdrainage

Causeway Flow

Civils 3D

Job description

Senior or Principal Infrastructure Drainage Engineer

My client is an international multi-disciplinary consulting company who's expertise and capabilities cover Buildings, Highways & Transportation, Land Development, Civil Structures, Asset Management, and Water and Environment.

Main Purpose of the Job

You will be part of a hardworking and growing team of Transport & Infrastructure Engineers and Consultants. You will be expected to work with our other offices across the country as part of a wider, National team to help drive successful delivery of projects and enforce their core business values.

The company works on projects across the country with the wider Transport & Infrastructure team and currently have a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from:
§Various Local Authority framework commissions
§Active Travel commissions
§Infrastructure development work including S278, S38 and S104
§A variety of mixed-use residential development projects
§Flood risk assessments
§Technical and construction assurance

As part of your role, you may assume responsibility of lead consultant for your discipline contribution to multidisciplinary projects, including liaison with client and establishing/agreeing the brief, delivering the specified work, undertaking contract administration, final account assessment and post contract completion assessment/as‑built analysis if required. You may perform complex technical or professional work activities and assure delivery to meet client requirements.

The ability to make plans, schedules and monitor work to meet deadlines and other requirements is also an essential part of the role.

Additionally, you will be expected to provide directions to junior members of the team to support their development and achieve competent delivery. Carry out work within own discipline area collaborating with others as required for assigned projects as delegated by the Project Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards
• Collate project information, liaise and engage in clients and third parties as required
• Supervise site‑based projects as required
• Lead project delivery & supervise and delegate to more junior members of staff and others as required
• Check / approve own and other staff work, including third party design proposals
• Integrate successfully into an established team and drive the team culture

Experience

• Significant experience in drainage design and management of projects to time, cost and quality
• Excellent working knowledge of software such as Microdrainage, Causeway Flow, AutoCAD
• Proven experience in drainage design, construction, and supervision
• Detailed knowledge of highway design standards, construction practices, asset management, and relevant legislation
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Health and Safety including CDM responsibilities.
• Undertake day to day management and leadership of project design including overseeing designs produced by consultants and managing input from other disciplines
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of developing design solutions to traffic/local road problems such as Alignment, Drainage, Pavement, Road Restraint System, Road Signs & Markings.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Client liaison and management
• Use of Common Data Environments & BIM levels & strategy
• Horizontal & Vertical alignment design in AutoCAD & Civils 3D
• Singing & Lining designs to TSRGD
• Pavement & Footway designs
• Drainage design