Principal Civil Technician

Principal Civil Technician

Location:

Woking - Hybrid

Salary:
Competitive / DOE

Principal Highway Technician required to join a leading independent Transport Planning and Highway Infrastructure consultancy based in Woking.

The successful candidate will join an established Highway Infrastructure Design team delivering development-led highway schemes across the UK, supporting projects from early feasibility and planning through to detailed design, technical approval and construction.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Highway Technician or Senior Highway Technician with strong AutoCAD and Civil 3D capability who is looking to take greater ownership of technical design packages, support junior members of the team and work on a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use and major development projects.

The Principal Highway Technician will work closely with Highway Engineers, Transport Planners, architects, developers, local authorities and wider project teams to produce practical, coordinated and buildable highway designs.

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Hybrid and flexible working options
25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Group income protection

Professional institution subscriptions paid Structured CPD and professional development

Support towards professional qualifications

Employee mentoring programme

Cycle to Work Scheme Paid volunteer time Annual appraisal and clear progression opportunities

Company Sports & Social Club Varied UK development infrastructure workload

Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment

Producing, reviewing and coordinating highway and civil engineering drawings for development infrastructure schemes

Preparing detailed drawing packages for Section 278 and Section 38 technical approval submissions

Producing highway layouts, general arrangements, setting-out drawings, long sections and cross sections

Preparing construction details and associated technical plans

Using AutoCAD and Civil 3D to produce accurate, coordinated and buildable design information

Developing Civil 3D models including surfaces, alignments, corridors, grading and earthworks

Supporting highway designs from feasibility and planning through to detailed design and construction

Producing junction layouts, access arrangements, servicing layouts and car park designs

Undertaking or supporting swept path analysis and vehicle tracking

Assisting with external works and associated infrastructure drawings

Responding to technical comments from highway authorities, clients and approving bodies

Liaising with local authorities and wider consultant teams throughout the technical approval process

Coordinating designs with Transport Planners, Engineers, architects and other project disciplines

Managing assigned drawing packages and technical tasks against agreed programmes

Supporting drawing issue schedules, document control and Common Data Environment processes

Helping maintain and develop CAD standards, drawing templates and technical workflows

Checking technical work produced by junior technicians and graduates

Mentoring and supporting less experienced members of the team Contributing to technical reviews, lessons learnt and continuous improvement within the design team

Significant experience as a Highway Technician, Senior Highway Technician, Civil Engineering Technician or similar

Previous experience within a UK consultancy, local authority or development infrastructure environment

Strong proficiency in AutoCADGood working knowledge of Civil 3DExperience with Civil 3D surfaces, alignments, corridors, long sections, cross sections, grading and earthworks

Experience producing highway designs for residential, commercial, mixed-use or major development schemes

Experience preparing Section 278 and Section 38 drawing packages

Strong understanding of UK highway design standards and technical approval processes

Knowledge of Manual for Streets, DMRB and local authority highway standards

Experience with junction design, access layouts, swept path analysis and vehicle tracking

Ability to take responsibility for technical drawing packages from initial design through to construction

Strong understanding of drawing coordination and buildability

Experience working with BIM principles, Common Data Environments and document control processes would be advantageous

Knowledge of drainage, external works or early-stage pipe network design would be beneficial

Experience using Auto Track Vehicle Tracking, Sign Plot, Causeway Flow or similar software would be advantageous

Strong attention to detail and high technical drawing standards

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team Experience checking work and mentoring junior technicians

Strong communication and organisational skills

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