Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior / Principal Engineer in Cardiff to focus on civil engineering for development infrastructure. The successful candidate will manage projects, produce designs, and lead a team, ensuring technical excellence. Required qualifications include a Civil Engineering degree and experience with design software. This role offers a hybrid working model and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional memberships paid

Cycle to work scheme

Regular performance reviews and related bonuses

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Chartered or approaching Chartered status with civil engineering experience.
• Post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Ability to produce designs, drawings, reports, and manage projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management from concept studies to construction drawings.
• Ensure projects are delivered on budget and within technical standards.
• Mentor and manage early career professionals in the team.

Skills

Civils 3D

Highway and highway drainage design

Water Company design codes

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

InfoDrainage

PDS

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.)