Senior​/Principal Engineer; Drainage

Senior/Principal Engineer (Drainage)

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Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions relied on by more than 50 million people every day. For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs.

With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking the best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and lead the way in infrastructure design.

We are seeking a Senior/Principal Engineer with experience in the Highways/Development Infrastructure Sector to contribute to our growing and vibrant drainage team working on highway and development projects. The key role is to assist, support and deputise (when required) for the Drainage Associate Director and the wider drainage team, along with winning and delivering projects safely, efficiently, and effectively.

You will be responsible for projects, delivery, budgets, resourcing, planning, and programming whilst also overseeing the preparation of technical outputs, coordinating with other disciplines and representing the business internally and externally. You will also play a key role in the development of the team, projects, clients, and business performance whilst leading projects.

• Responsible for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects.
• Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects.
• Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team.
• Responsible for all stages of drainage designs (adoptable or non‑adoptable) ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Sewers for Adoption/Scotland, Local Design Guides, and DMRB).
• Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications.
• Directing team members in the production of Micro‑drainage/Info Drainage, and Auto‑CAD models and drawings.
• Liaise with project team to ensure designs are fully co‑ordinated.
• Assist and prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports).
• Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self‑motivated.
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts.
• Take commercial responsibility for projects.
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements.
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
• Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate.
• Be client facing, represent the Company externally at a senior level, whilst managing own workload and multiple projects.
• Undertake site visits to monitor progress of works against specifications, highlight issues to contractor, client and/or project manager.

• Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment.
• Good knowledge and experience of delivering surface/waste water drainage design and appropriate approval processes.
• Experience of drainage technical design on major and minor projects, understanding design principles and practical application.
• Good knowledge and use of Sewers for Adoption, Sewers for Scotland, DMRB, MCHW, MfS, Local Authority guides and their applications.
• Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM.
• IT literacy with excellent knowledge of Auto‑CAD/Micro‑drainage/Info‑Drainage, Civil3D and other civil engineering packages.
• Experience of project management with a good understanding and responsibility of financial and commercial aspects.
• Experience of highway design would be beneficial.
• Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and…