Job summary

This forward thinking Multi=Disciplinary Consultancy, based in Shrewsbury, seeks a Civil engineer to join their Highways and Drainage team. With a real people focused approach and family feel this is an excellent opening for a young Civil Engineer.

Key skills required for this role

highwasy and drainage experience including s38, s278 agreements and technical approvals

Important

568736

Job description

Civil Engineer - Highways & Infrastructure - Shrewsbury

Up to £40k per annum

With a team of forward-thinking chartered surveyors, town planners, architects, business consultants, heritage consultants and engineers, our client offers all your property-related services under one roof, working together in a collaborative manner to deliver true engineering solutions.

Whether their clients are from the commercial, residential or rural sectors, drawing on experience across all areas allows them to see the full picture in a true consultive manner.

With six offices across the UK and a strong reputation both locally and regionally for providing high quality professional advice, our client is dedicated to helping their customers navigate the ever-changing landscape of property.

Our client's Engineering department is an integral and fast-expanding part of the firm. The team has extensive experience in the delivery of a broad range of development and infrastructure projects, across a broad range of sectors. Their strengths lie in the attention to detail they apply to every aspect of a project - from outset to completion.

The Civil Engineer Opportunity

Due to our client's continued success and service growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Engineer in Shrewsbury. Candidate should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding and problem solving approach to highways and drainage solutions in the design world.

We are seeking a candidate with enthusiasm and ambition to work in a driven and client-focused design team. In this role, you will work in a multi-disciplinary group and lead the engineering input on an exciting and varied portfolio of infrastructure schemes in the development sector. This will include the assessment and design of site levels, highways, sewers, SuDS, and flood risk management infrastructure, from feasibility through to the construction phase.

Less experienced candidates with appropriate Civil Engineering qualifications and at least 2 years design experience will be considered for the role. You will demonstrate a willingness to learn and self-develop, which are essential for an engineer. You will be comprehensively trained and mentored throughout your early career up to the professional qualification stage.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate client-focused communication skill and able to effectively prioritise and manage workloads, with minimal supervision. You will have experience in leading tasks and designing schemes, possessing a good knowledge of industry best practice, guidance, and standards. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service within the business.

Civil Engineer Person Specification

The position is office-based with administrative support, and you will be required to manage client relationships, provide fee quotes, arrange appointments, and manage your work to meet deadlines under your own initiative. You will be managed within a team of engineers, land surveyors, and building surveyors, with your line manager being the Head of Engineering. You will also be expected to contribute to marketing the service to prospective clients and winning work.

The ideal Civil Engineer candidate will hold a minimum of a HNC/HND or degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, with relevant professional qualifications being desirable. If you do not hold an IEng or CEng qualification, you will be expected to demonstrate a willingness or progress with pursuing a qualification with a professional body. Candidates who are currently studying as part of a degree apprenticeship or similar qualification will also be considered.
Experience or expertise in the following core skills for the Civil Engineer is desirable:

• Feasibility assessments and reports
• Outline and detail drainage designs (SuDS and foul water) for various types and scales of developments
• Modelling of drainage networks using either Flow or MicroDrainage
• Road and junction design, including detailed design for construction
• Experience of S38, S278 agreements, and technical approvals
• Consultations with various authorities (e.g. Highways England, EA, local councils, utility companies)
• Site walkovers/assessments
• Interpretation of geo-technical reports for drainage designs
• AutoCAD applications, Civil3D and/or Causeway PDS
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Good working knowledge of CDM 2015
• A full driving licence is required

Civil Engineer Benefits

The role sits within a friendly and supportive team with opportunities to develop. They pride themselves on offering a real market leading benefits package!

• They can offer an excellent salary for the right candidate reflective of your skills, qualifications and experience
• Will pay all the appropriate professional memberships and fund your attendance at relevant CPD events and time off for approved training
• Will provide a Private Healthcare scheme for all employees
• Have an Employee Assistance Programme, including a health plan and annual flu jab
• Adopt a agile working philosophy allowing for a mix of remote and office working
• Provide an entitlement of 35 days holiday per annum (pro rata to working hours) inclusive of bank holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Offer an additional day of holiday for every 3 years of service
• Potential for discretionary bonus
• Following successful probation period, access to employee loan and employee discount on a range of services
• Comprehensive salary sacrifice schemes for Electric Vehicles and Cycle to Work schemes