Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to manage projects and design work for various clients, including public and private sectors. The ideal candidate should hold a Civil Engineering degree and have strong experience in highway and drainage design. The role offers a hybrid working environment and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Medical care plan

Enhanced development with uncapped progression

Highstreet discounts

Qualifications

• Chartered or nearing Chartered Civil Engineer.
• Strong experience in highway and drainage design.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project delivery and design.
• Prepare fee proposals and be involved in business development.
• Mentor and manage junior professionals.

Skills

Chartered Civil Engineering

Highway design

Drainage design

Civils 3D

Masterplans

Team management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Civils 3D

InfoDrainage

Job description

Overview

Are you a nearing Chartered Senior Civil Engineer looking to work for a leading, global design consultancy? We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior or Principal Engineer to support our clients regional Development Team in Cardiff, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure.

The Development Team is an award winning and high performing team who work within the public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities. The type of work you can expect to be involved in can include civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies, utilities, energy planning and coordination, drainage, flood risk and SuDS, site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.

You will work within a team to lead and produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and in support of planning applications. You can expect to be active on several projects and client accounts at any given time.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Medical care plan
• Enhanced development with uncapped progression
• UK based / Global projects
• Highstreet discounts
• & more

The role

• Day to day project management in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue
• Taking financial responsibility for your projects and being responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme and technical standards
• Working on varied multi-disciplinary projects and client accounts, liaising with clients at a local and national level
• Direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver
• Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, and involvement in business development activities

What you need to succeed

• A Civil Engineering degree and either be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design.
• Strong post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Experience in using Civils 3D or PDS (or similar software packages) together with experience in applying Highways England/DMRB and Local Authority design guidance
• Experience in design of drainage using InfoDrainage and a background in Water Company related work inclusive of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, DMRB and Local Authority Design Guides.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports is essential
• The ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
• A solid engineering foundation and an understanding of highway design and highway drainage principles.