This consultancy is seeking a Civil Engineer/Senior Civil Engineer to become an integral part of their Civil Engineering team situated at their thriving Leicestershire office. Our client works predominately for housing developers across the midlands and have significant front orders and require an Engineer to assist with the growing team and workload.
This consultancy are a privately-owned engineering and environmental multi-disciplinary consultancy operating nationally from two offices. They serve both private and public sector clients in sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education, and healthcare.
What’s on offer:
- 25 days annual leave (Increasing for 2, 5 & 10 years of service)
- Discretionary two days of paternity leave (above 2 weeks of statutory paternity leave)
- Option to buy or sell annual leave (up to 5 days per year)
- Flexible working
- Company pension scheme. (5% employer contr. 3% employee contr.)
- Company private healthcare scheme
- Employee assistance scheme which provides access to online GP, physiotherapy, and mental health and wellbeing support
- Membership fees for one professional institution reimbursed
- Cycle to work scheme
- A commitment to CPD
- Flu jabs reimbursed by the company (where not available on NHS)
- Support provided to employees that join the Reserve Forces, are veterans or are Service spouses/partners
The role:
- Assist Director with operation of the regional team to meet the productivity and growth aspirations of the company. Managing numerous residential, commercial, and public sector related projects. Liaison and co-operative working with team members, senior staff, and colleagues in other disciplines. Potential to progress to Associate, subject to meeting targets, goals and KPIs.
- Design of new infrastructure schemes (roads, drainage, and external works) to serve new developments.
- Design of roundabouts, signal junctions and other S278 highway schemes.
- Design of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in accordance with current design guidance and legislation.
- Public Consultation events. Meetings with clients, team, other disciplines, and relevant third parties.
- Submissions of designs for third party approvals which require pro-active communication with clients, authorities, and other agencies to ensure projects are completed to deadlines and budgets
- Deliver high service levels to clients and secure repeat business/future opportunities for the company.
What you need to succeed:
- Educated to a minimum standard of Degree (in Civil/Structural engineering or another relevant subject)
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience of civil engineering design for commercial, public sector, industrial and residential schemes, and business development.
- Proficient in the use of various computer design programmes including PDS, XPSite3D, Civils 3D, Micro drainage.
- Working knowledge of highway and drainage design standards.
- Working knowledge of Building Control, NHBC and Highway Authority submission and approval processes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to senior management team and staff.
- Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. This will also involve working with various other disciplines and offices within MEC and external organisations.