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