Key Responsibilities for this Civil Engineer role are;
• Design, analyse, and optimize drainage systems for various projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Conduct site assessments and surveys to identify drainage requirements and constraints.
• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborate with clients, architects contractors, and regulatory agencies to develop tailored drainage solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to junior engineers and project teams.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices in drainage engineering
Our client, a well-respected civil engineering firm in Aberdeen, is seeking a dedicated Civil Engineer to join the team and lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge drainage systems.
Working as a Civil Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from residential and commercial developments to infrastructure and environmental initiatives. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and professionals committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Carrying out desktop flood risk assessments on sites varying in size across all flood zones
• Producing surface and foul water drainage strategies and drawings, including SuDS strategies
• Preparing flood risk assessment and drainage strategy reports
• Undertake hydraulic drainage modelling using Infodrainage/Site 3D/Civils 3D
• Preparing responses to comments from the local planning authority/LLFA/highway authorities/RSA Teams etc
• Undertake detailed design of below ground drainage, including production of drawings
• Liaison with design team and stakeholders
• Making applications such as pre-application enquiries, S104/S106, EA consents, S278/S38 Etc
• S278/S38 highway design. Undertake the feasibility, preliminary and detailed design of highways schemes to MfS, DMRB and local authority standards using AutoCAD software
• Production of 2d CAD drawings and 3D models
Experience with the following would be highly desirable:
- Providing high quality concept, preliminary and detailed technical design on projects requiring highway and drainage design.
- Carrying out a range of drainage calculations, including QBar, attenuation storage, soakaway sizing, foul loads, pipeline capacities and network analysis for a range of drainage applications.
- Carrying out a range of adoptable and non-adoptable highway, driveway carparking and footpath structural pavement designs for a range of permeable and non-permeable surfaces.
- Preparing Developer Enquiries, Environment Agency product requests and LLFA information requests, relating to drainage designs, flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
- Preparing S104, S106 and S185 application forms and associated packages for submission to the Drainage Authority and Planning Authority.
- Preparing S184, S278 and S38 application forms and associated packages for submission to the Highway Authority.
- Report writing, e.g. Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategy Reports etc.
- Management of sustainability criteria
- Complying with designers’ duties under the CDM Regulations
Technical skills:
- Software Savy- Ideally mastered in Civils 3D or drainage modelling software.
- Expertise Drainage Networks e.g. InfoDrainage and MicroDrainage.
- Thorough understanding of National and Local Planning policy and within Flood Risk Assessments
- Knowledge of current UK design standards and an active role in drainage and highway sectional works with relevant authorities.
- Proficiency in designing paved and asphalt surfaces, earthwork specifications and industrial concreate slabs.
The ideal Senior Civil Engineer will have proven experience creating and sustaining long lasting client relationships and be able to lead Civil Engineering projects across a range of sectors.
Ideal candidates for this Senior Infrastructure Engineer position will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience within the UK, with an aspiration to gain Incorporated or Chartered status.
It is essential that the successful candidate has significant recent experience in all civil-related design aspects of large-scale logistics development projects to suit our growing workload in projects in the commercial sector from pre-planning through to construction. The candidate would need to show experience in highways, external works, earthworks modelling and drainage for these types of projects.
Experience in highway and drainage design and bulk earthworks modelling with a working knowledge of UK design standards is needed, together with the ability to balance several projects and meet project timetables.
- Design of infrastructure for commercial, retail, residential and industrial sectors including SUDS drainage systems, roads to adoptable & DMRB standards.
- Liaison with statutory bodies such as Scottish Water, Roads Department, SEPA
- Be proficient in the use of relevant technical analysis, design software e.g. PDS/Civils 3D/Micro Drainage and AutoCAD.
- Willing to attend design meetings, site meetings and carryout site inspections.
- Liaise and communicate clearly in a professional manner to colleagues, clients, contractors and other designers and to offer advice and guidance on matters relating to your work.
- Work on projects with consideration to the agreed project budgetary limits and time tables.
Our client, a well-respected civil engineering firm in Sheffield, is seeking a dedicated Civil Engineer to join the team and lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge drainage systems.
Working as a Civil Engineer you'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from residential and commercial developments to infrastructure and environmental initiatives.
You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and professionals committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
Our client, a well-respected civil engineering firm in York, is seeking a dedicated Civil Engineer to join the team and lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge drainage systems.
Working as a Civil Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from residential and commercial developments to infrastructure and environmental initiatives. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and professionals committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
- Production of Technical Reports (Flood Risk Assessments, Technical Notes, Drainage Strategy reports).
- Develop technical highway and drainage designs to support S104, S38 and S278 applications.
- Undertake a variety of technical assessments for new developments.
- Explain technical concepts to others including colleagues and clients.
- Check technical outputs, drawings and reports produced by junior staff.
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of presentations and present information to internal and external groups.
- Manage projects with moderate supervision ensuring outputs are delivered on time and to an excellent standard.
- Provide updates on the progress of tasks in line with programmes.
- Write reports and liaise with Clients / Project Managers on the management and co-ordination of projects.
- Ensure compliance with the relevant industry standards and regulations.
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of presentations and present information to internal and external groups.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, innovations, and best practices in infrastructure engineering and construction.