Senior Civil Engineer

The Role
Job Purpose
My client is looking to expand and grow their Civil Engineering department in the Bedford office.

Job Description
The role covers a range of experience from Senior Engineers with a good level of experience to Associate Director level

· 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.

· Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team

· Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself

· 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)
 
The associate roles being applied for should:

· Have an understanding of fees, invoicing and project budgets

· Be able to manage multiple projects and have responsibility over them

· Proven track record of managing a team and delivery of projects
 
Person Specification
 
Knowledge & Skills

· 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,

· Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc)
 
Experience Profile

· Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)

· 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

Behavioural Competencies

· Proactive

· Self-motivated

· Able to work well under pressure

· Adaptable to rapidly changing project parameters

· Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

· Proven ability to work well within small teams and willingness to take accountability for own work