Drainage & Highways Engineer

Our client, a medium consulting company with offices across the UK, are looking for a Drainage & Highways Engineer to join their growing team in London, England!

What you will need:

• Degree level qualification in Civil Engineering


• Chartered or working towards


• Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) of working on projects where drainage/highways was a key/integral component of the design


• Competence with appropriate software packages


• Experience within civil design environment preferably within a consultancy environment


• Experience of work winning including risk identification and mitigation


• Proven ability to coach and manage employees


• An adaptable and flexible working style with the ability to develop and foster collaborative working relationships


• The ability to confidently present ideas, opinions and solutions


• Ability to represent the company on site visits/surveys (sometimes in unsociable hours) in a professional manner


• Experience of infrastructure projects, preferably rail or power sectors

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with the team to provide specialist knowledge and drainage/highways designs as well as other projects as required


• Undertake design for infrastructure projects, including 3D surface modelling and hydraulic drainage design.


• Represent at client, contractor, and local authority meetings.


• Knowledge of design and approvals for S278 and S38 highway schemes with design capability when supervised by senior staff.


• Knowledge of design and approvals of S104, S106 and S185 drainage schemes, including awareness of current drainage legislation and sustainable drainage practice.


• Knowledge and awareness of the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments.


• Knowledge of working with relevant CAD package and drainage modelling software such as FLOW or Micro drainage.


• Deliver technical expertise to colleagues and clients


• Undertake Design Risk Assessments and actively contributing to project hazard workshop reviews


• Coordinate with design coordination/management functions and interfacing with other design disciplines
  
  Input into civil engineering tendering processes by:


• Reviewing client ITTs


• Developing civil design strategies including producing scope of works


• Identifying key project risks and opportunities developing potential mitigation measures


• Engaging sub-consultants and other specialist suppliers through the procurement function


• Coordinating the production of tender deliverables