Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bedford is looking for a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer. The role involves managing diverse projects across the UK, preparing technical submissions, and liaising with clients and local authorities. Candidates should have proven experience with drainage and flood risk management, relevant degree qualifications, and familiarity with engineering software. A range of attractive benefits including profit sharing and flexible working hours is offered.

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 the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104).
• Experience with earthwork designs is desirable.
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work on residential and non-residential projects across the UK.
• Liaise with clients and consultants and attend necessary meetings.
• Manage workload and run own projects.

Skills

Knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk

Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow

Proficient with Microstation/AutoCAD

Client interaction skills

Team management

Education

Relevant degree level education

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

Flow

PDS

Job description

Overview

We have an opening for a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer to join our Bedford-based team. This client is a UK-leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.

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
• and 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