Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer

Location:

Birmingham / Solihull

Employment Type:

Permanent, Full Time
Working Pattern:
Hybrid / Flexible Working
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join a growing civil engineering team based in either central Birmingham or Solihull.
You will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions across a varied portfolio of projects, while helping to develop and strengthen the wider civil engineering capability.
Projects vary considerably in size, complexity and value, giving you exposure to a broad range of infrastructure and development work. This may include:

· Highways and infrastructure design

· Pavement design

· Bridges and associated infrastructure

· Earthworks engineering

· Cut and fill assessments

· Ground remediation

· Underground services

· Flood alleviation

· Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

· Pumping stations and sewerage systems

· External works

· Section 278, Section 38 and Section 104 agreements
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking for a varied technical role with clear opportunities for continued professional and career development.

Key Responsibilities
As Senior Civil Engineer, you will:

· Manage and coordinate highways and drainage designs for large development and infrastructure projects

· Work closely with other disciplines including architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost consultants

· Produce Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, Nutrient Mitigation assessments and other pre-planning advice

· Prepare engineering calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation

· Provide day-to-day technical support and advice to clients

· Attend client, design team and project meetings, presenting designs and contributing to key project decisions

· Undertake site visits for technical assessments and problem solving

· Assist with project proposals and bids to help secure new work

· Lead and coordinate project teams where required

· Support and mentor less experienced members of the engineering team
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you should have:

· Previous experience in a similar civil engineering position, ideally within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment

· Strong post-graduate experience in civil engineering design

· Experience of foul and surface water drainage design

· Experience of minor highways and roadway design

· A strong understanding of drainage design, SuDS, highways and cut-and-fill analysis

· Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D

· Experience with Info Drainage would be advantageous

· Experience designing projects from concept through to completion, including calculations, drawings and specifications

· A good understanding of Sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act

· Knowledge of Sections 104, 106 and 185 of the Water Industry Act

· Familiarity with Parts H and M of the Building Regulations, British Standards and relevant local authority requirements

· An understanding of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering

· Experience working directly with clients and attending client sites

· NEC contract experience would be beneficial

· Previous experience leading or coordinating project teams

· Strong technical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions to complex engineering challenges

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical matters clearly to clients and other project stakeholders
Professional Qualifications
Ideally, you will be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working towards chartership.
Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), an equivalent professional body, or a clear ambition to achieve professional membership would also be advantageous.
What's on Offer
The role comes with a competitive benefits package designed to support your professional development, wellbeing and work-life balance, including:

· 25 days' annual leave, with options to buy, sell or carry over leave

· Flexible and hybrid working

· Three…