Civil Infrastructure Engineer in Bedford

Our client is a UK-leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.

Their expertise lie among over almost 60 years in built environment. They provide independent expert advice and services across a range of industry disciplines, to ensure that their clients get the best possible value and outcomes.

What’s on offer

Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)

Flexible working

Life assurance

Healthcare cover

Travel insurance cover

Release days for education/CPD

Bonus birthday day off

The role

Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to house builders and master planning schemes.

Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.

Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)

Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval

Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction

Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable

An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)

Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers

Attend meetings where required is desirable (accompanied)

Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team

Management of micro-teams/projects

Delegation of tasks to technicians/apprentices

Use CAD (Microstation desirable)

What you need to succeed

Relevant degree level education

Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk

Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements

Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS,

Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc)

Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)

Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable

Experience with private plot work design is desirable

Experience with earthwork designs desirable

Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction