Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Senior / Principal Engineer to join their regional Development Team. You will be responsible for project management, leading civil engineering designs, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate should have a Civil Engineering degree, relevant experience in highway design, and proficiency in Civils 3D and InfoDrainage software. This role offers hybrid working, professional memberships paid, and enhanced company pension benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Professional memberships paid

Cycle to work scheme

Regular performance reviews and bonuses

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Chartered or approaching Chartered status with relevant experience.
• Strong postgraduate experience in a civil engineering environment.
• Ability to work well in a team, producing designs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver concept studies and designs.
• Take financial responsibility for project budgets.
• Lead multidisciplinary projects and mentor junior staff.
• Assist in business development and fee proposals.

Skills

Highway drainage design

Civils 3D

Team collaboration

Masterplans and site appraisals

Technical report writing

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Civils 3D

InfoDrainage

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior / Principal Engineer to support our clients regional Development Team in Cardiff, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure.

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 working
• Professional memberships paid
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular performance reviews and related bonuses
• Enhanced company pension

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
• Helping maintain the culture and positive working environment in the team

What you need to succeed

• Preferably a Civil Engineering degree and either be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design
• 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, and to be well versed in the preparation of drawings for Contract Documents and requisite technical agreements
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports is essential.
• Strong post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment
• 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 (layout, etc.)