Civil Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a London based Civil Engineer to join an award winning and expanding team. We are looking for a talented Engineer with experience in below ground drainage design, who are committed to addressing some of the world increasing concerns related to flood risk and climate change.

You’ll be given opportunities in a wide variety of projects for different sectors, ranging from small refurbishments to large residential and commercial schemes. For all of these, we work closely with the client and relevant approval bodies to support planning applications with the production of Flood Risk Assessments and site-wide drainage strategies, showing compliance with national and local guidance.

What’s on offer

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clear Progression and Support
• ICE Chartership progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working

The role

• Working within a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for master planning and to support planning applications.
• The ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Have a knowledge of and ability to deliver highway design, highway drainage principles (layout, parameters, etc.), surface water and foul drainage designs.
• Experience in the use of Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling.
• Sound knowledge of the relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides and be well versed in the preparation of drawings for S38 and S278 Highway Agreements as well as S106 Drainage Agreements.
• You will contribute to the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue.

What you need to succeed

• 3+ years’ experience in UK design consultancy
• Experience in producing Flood Risk assessments and surface water drainage strategies.
• You will be able to use and manipulate software such as GIS, AutoCAD or Site3D.
• Sound understanding and interpretation of flood risk policy and legislation
• Excellent communication skills with a positive working attitude.
• Understanding hydrology estimation (e.g. FEH)
• Experience with modelling packages including Flood Modeller, TuFLOW, Microdrainage or similar.