Contract Senior Civil Engineer

Are you looking for a contract role? If you are a Senior Civil Engineer looking for a new opportunity in the contract industry, then this role may be for you!

This is with a medium sized consultancy who is looking to expand their team in Leicester. This is a great opportunity to gain temporary employment, which has the opportunity to lengthen. This is hybrid working.

The role

• Work within an active and lively Civil Engineering design team responsible for the design of drainage systems, highway layouts, and S278/S38 schemes
• Be responsible for writing of fee proposals
• Reviewing of junior team members reports, design and drawing work
• Co-operate with the Quality Management System (QMS) through undertaking administrative activities
• Undertake and manage team resource for design work for drainage systems in accordance with Sewers for Adoption, building regulations and the SuDS Manual
• Undertake and manage team resource for design work for on and off-site highway features, in accordance with the appropriate standards and codes e.g. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and Manual for Streets

What you need to succeed

• 4+ years’ consultancy experience
• Manage, prepare and control costs/budgets of engineering tasks or projects including a significant task or project
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of legislation, hazards and safe systems of work
• Understand the principles of sustainable development and apply them in work
• The ability to communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Plan, carry out and record Continuing Professional Development (CPD) necessary to maintain and enhance competence
• Experience working with local authorities, developers and architects on Civil Engineering aspects of residential, commercial and retirement/care schemes
• Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge
• Civil Engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements
• The ability to manage teams or technical specialisms