We have an opening for a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer to join our clients Bedford based team. This client is a UK-leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.
What’s on offer
- Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)
- Flexible working
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cover after three years
- Travel insurance cover after three years
- Release days for education/CPD
- Bonus birthday day off
- & more
The role
- Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes
- Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required
- Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
- Use CAD (Microstation desirable)
- Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
- Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
- Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
- Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
- Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction
- Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable
- An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)
What you need to succeed
- Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)
- Relevant degree level education – desirable
- Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk
- Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements
- Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS
- Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable
- Experience with private plot work design is desirable
- Experience with earthwork designs desirable
- Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction
- Experience of team management