Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm is seeking a Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing team in Cambridge. The role involves producing high quality design drawings, managing diverse infrastructure projects, and mentoring junior staff, offering a great opportunity for professional growth with a flexible and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Agile Working with flexible hybrid policy

Training and development support

Private healthcare

Professional subscription fees covered

Employee events

Mental Health First Aiders

2 charity days per annum

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

High street membership discount

Qualifications

• Background in consultancy/private sector with experience in land development.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs for private and adoptable systems.
• Numerate and software literate; capable of producing technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery through preparation of design drawings and calculations.
• Produce high quality work on a range of projects.
• Mentor and support the development of junior staff.

Skills

Civil Engineering best practice

Technical design skills

Highway and drainage designs

3D modelling software

Project management

Education

HNC or BEng Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Micro drainage

AutoCAD

Job description

We are hiring for a Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer to join our clients expanding Infrastructure Engineering team in Cambridge. This is an exciting opportunity to be apart of a successful development team with a wide-ranging portfolio of clients in all sectors across the UK.

We are looking for a candidate that has a good understanding of Civil Engineering best practice and standards, and the technical design skills to produce high quality work on a range of projects. The successful applicant will support delivery through the preparation of design drawings and calculations to accompany planning applications, discharge of conditions and detailed technical approvals for construction.

What’s on offer

• Agile Working offering a flexible and hybrid working policy
• Continued support with training and development, professional qualifications and CPD
• Private healthcare
• Professional subscription fees
• Employee Events
• Mental Health First Aiders
• 2 Charity Day per annum
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Free High street membership discount

What you need to succeed

• Consultancy/private sector development background with experience of land development/regeneration projects.
• Experience preparing highway and drainage designs for both private and adoptable systems.
• Experience applying the principles, design codes and standards set out in Manual for Streets, DMRB, Local Authority Design guides, the SuDS Manual, DCG, Building Regulations etc.
• Educated to a minimum of HNC or BEng Civil Engineering degree level.
• An ability to mentor and support development of junior staff
• Experience in the production of technical drawings for planning, tender and construction purposes for a variety of infrastructure projects.
• Numerate and software literate including experience and knowledge of 3D modelling software, including Micro drainage and AutoCAD.
• A good understanding of the legal, planning, and technical processes associated with delivery of adoptable highway and drainage infrastructure including Section 38/278 and/or Section 104 agreements.