Principal Civil Engineer

What's on offer

• Hybrid working
• Option to buy/sell holiday
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Cycle to work scheme
• ICE Chartership mentoring programme

The role

• Production of Technical Reports (Flood Risk Assessments, Technical Notes, Drainage Strategy reports).
• Provide updates on the progress of tasks in line with programmes.
• Write reports and liaise with Clients / Project Managers on the management and co-ordination of projects.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of presentations and present information to internal and external groups.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, innovations, and best practices in infrastructure engineering and construction.
• Develop technical highway and drainage designs to support S104, S38 and S278 applications.
• Undertake a variety of technical assessments for new developments.
• Explain technical concepts to others including colleagues and clients.
• Check technical outputs, drawings and reports produced by junior staff.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of presentations and present information to internal and external groups.
• Manage projects with moderate supervision ensuring outputs are delivered on time and to an excellent standard.

What you need to succeed

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject.
• A minimum 6years' experience in UK development related infrastructure engineering.
• Knowledge and application of drainage design from first principles and experience in the use of Microdrainage and/or Causeway flow software.
• Have experience in writing flood risk assessments or drainage strategies for development projects.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and welcome competence in Power BI and Access).
• Experience in the use of AutoCAD and Civils 3D.
• Demonstrate suitable knowledge of relevant design standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, Sewers for Adoption, local road standards and relevant national planning policy.
• Be experienced in the preparation of highways and drainage design and in particular S38, S278 and S104 processes.
• Be experienced in writing flood risk assessments and/or drainage strategy reports for development projects.
• A full UK driving license.