Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Engineer to support our regional Development Team in Cambridge, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure.
You will work within a team supporting the production of designs and drawings for construction projects and technical reports for masterplanning in support of planning applications. You can expect to be active on several projects and client accounts at any given time. You will report to a senior member of the Development Team.
Your role will involve:
- Providing day-to-day support in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands-on design, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions, and construction drawing issue
- Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients
- Being active on several varied multi-disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time
- Providing guidance and support to team members as appropriate
- Involvement in high-profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison, and project management
- Ensuring projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards, and legal requirements
The Development Team works on prestigious developments in the UK, including:
- HS2 Curzon Street Station, Birmingham
- Eden Project North
- Greenwich Peninsula
- HS2 Old Oak Common Station, London
- Aston Villa, Birmingham
- Bahrain International Sports City, Bahrain
We work with public/private sector land promoters, house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities, providing services such as:
- Civil engineering, highways design, and earthworks strategies
- Utilities, energy planning, and coordination
- Drainage, flood risk, and SuDS
- Site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice
To be successful, you will need to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of, and experience in highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning, as well as a working knowledge of the Development Industry
- An appreciation of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics, and building structures, as well as an understanding of construction design stages and procedures
- The ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations, and construction drawings
- Knowledge of relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance
- Awareness of current and emerging technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability
- The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including InfoDrainage, Civils 3D, and/or PDS
- Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals, and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory, and local authorities
- Knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects
- Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and are at least nearing Chartership or have equivalent commercial experience and responsibility