Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to manage various residential and non-residential projects. Responsibilities include preparing technical submissions, liaising with clients, and ensuring projects meet required standards. Ideal candidates will have strong drainage knowledge and experience in team management. The role offers flexible working and a profit share scheme.

Benefits

Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare cover after three years

Travel insurance cover after three years

Release days for education/CPD

Bonus birthday day off

Qualifications

• Proven experience with preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104).
• Evidence of strong communication skills with clients.
• Experience of team management.

Responsibilities

• Manage workload and deadlines to run own projects.
• Liaise with clients and attend meetings as required.
• Prepare submission packs for planning approvals.

Skills

Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk

Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow

Proficient with Microstation/AutoCAD

Experience with client interaction

Team management

Education

Relevant degree level education

Tools

Microstation

Flow

PDS

Job description

What’s on offer

• Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cover after three years
• Travel insurance cover after three years
• Release days for education/CPD
• Bonus birthday day off
• & more

The role

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes
• Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required
• Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
• Use CAD (Microstation desirable)
• Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
• Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
• Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
• Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction
• Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)

What you need to succeed

• Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)
• Relevant degree level education – desirable
• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk
• Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements
• Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS
• Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable
• Experience with earthwork designs desirable
• Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction
• Experience of team management