Civil Design Engineer

Our client is a Civil Engineering Design Consultancy based in Bournemouth employing around 10 staff and is seeking to expand through organic growth. Typical projects range in value from £1K to £500K.

They have a mixed workload and can offer autonomy, variety and the opportunity to run your own projects, liaise directly with clients, whilst playing a strategic part in our ongoing growth plans. The role offers excellent career prospects.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• ICE Chartership support
• Regular performance reviews
• Clear progression path
• Cycle to work scheme

The role

• Responsible for undertaking supervised design input on a wide variety of civil engineering and building project
• Undertaking site visits to investigate existing systems to aid evaluation of potential solutions
• Preparation of proposals for the maintenance and repair of drainage infrastructure such both surface water and wastewater
• Preparation of cost estimates and project timescales for capital works
• Contract Management including Contract preparation and administration
• Undertaking own self development and promoting CPD activities.
• Predominately office based design using CAD for water related projects
• Attending site during construction where your designs have been implemented
• Surveying drainage systems to inform design and CCTV requirements
• Designing SUDS (soakaways, swales and balancing / attenuation ponds)
• Hydraulic modelling of surface water drainage networks along with online or offline storage solutions
• Engineering appraisals of developable land

What you need to succeed

• Relevant Civil Engineering Qualification, HNC/BTEC or above BSc / MEng
• Demonstrable hands on experience of AutoCAD 2D
• Experience in site surveying and setting out
• Experience in the design process associated with drainage and roads for commercial and residential developments
• Working towards Professional Membership of ICE, EngTech, IEng or MICE
• Sector related design software such as WinDes, Tuflow, HEC-RAS and FEH
• Other industry standard design related software such as TEDDS, S-Frame and CADSRC
• Experience in infrastructure design; drainage; roads and streets, utilities etc
• Experience in preparing Flood Risk Assessments
• A working knowledge of Drainage Design both private and adoptable to Sewers for Adoption 7th Edition and Section 104, 106 and 185 agreements
• A working knowledge of highway design, Section 38 and 278 agreements
• Experience in private road and car park design