Senior Engineer

Our client is hiring for driven Senior Engineer to join their Bristol infrastructure team. This Senior position is within a team of drainage and development infrastructure specialists, and you will support their expanding client base of predominantly large residential developers. The ideal candidate must have the drive to learn and develop, working alongside others within a Team is essential and the candidate should possess excellent communication skills. It's vital to have experience in working for a consultancy on development schemes, particularly residential would be favourable as their current client base is predominantly large residential developers, with some industrial, commercial and energy schemes. They deliver projects from initial feasibility stage, through planning and detail design and to construction stage.

What s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity
• Employee Perks Platform
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Employee owned - Tax-Free Bonus
• Bonus scheme
• Paid time off to do charity work (half day a year)
• Opportunities for involvement in local education initiatives and STEM
• 4 annual companywide events
• One paid professional subscription per annum
• Investors in People accreditation
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Group Critical Illness Cover
• Group Death in Service Cover

The role

• The role will include the following design tasks, some of which you will delegate to junior staff: developing Concept and Detailed Drainage Strategies, Developing Levels Strategies and Earthwork Appraisals & Producing Planning Documents such as Flood Risk Assessments/Drainage Technical Notes and Utilities Statements.
• You will also be required to undertake Due Diligence reviews to support the purchase of land, detailed design and construction drawings & securing technical approval for S104, S38, S278 etc.
• Provide day to day project management and lead the design of multiple schemes across a range of clients.
• Guide and support junior members of the team, delegate and check work, ensuring deadlines are met and high-quality drawings and designs are delivered.
• Checking drawing packages and calculations and ensuring they meet the required design standards and company QA policies.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, preparing of fee proposals, taking responsibility for financial control of projects, and undertaking business development.

What you need to succeed

• Ability to use MicroDrainage/Flow and AutoCAD at an advanced level is essential, and an understanding of Civils 3d/Site 3d would be beneficial.
• Experience in pre-planning and planning stage projects as well as a good understanding of detail design and technical approval (S104, S38, S278, etc) is required.
• A sound technical ability and understanding of relevant documents such as Sewer Sector Guidance, Building Regulations, DMRB and Ciria C753.