Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Cambridge is seeking a Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer to join their expanding team. The ideal candidate will have a background in consultancy, experience in highway and drainage design, and a strong understanding of Civil Engineering best practices. Responsibilities include preparing design drawings and mentoring junior staff. This role offers flexible working options and numerous benefits, including private healthcare and professional development support.

Benefits

Agile Working with flexible policy

Private healthcare

Training and development support

Professional subscription fees

Employee Events

Mental Health First Aiders

2 Charity Days per annum

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

High street membership discount

Qualifications

• Experience with land development/regeneration projects.
• Production of technical drawings for various infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of legal and planning processes for highway and drainage infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design drawings and calculations for planning applications.
• Support delivery of projects through technical approvals.
• Mentor and assist in the development of junior staff.

Skills

Consultancy background

Highway and drainage design

Technical drawing production

3D modelling software knowledge

Mentoring junior staff

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.