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Civil Engineer – BIRMINGHAM– Salary competitive dependent on level of experience
Our client is a UK-leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice who due to busy workload and expansion are seeking a Civil Engineer to join their team in Bedford.
The Successful Civil Engineer will have the opportunity to expand and grown within the Civil Engineering Department. Ideally we are seeking someone with a minimum for 3 years experience.
Responsibilities:
- Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes
- Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required
- Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
- Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself
- Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
- Use CAD (Microstation desirable)
- Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
- Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
- 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)
Knowledge & Skills:
- Relevant degree level education – desirable
- 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)
Experience Profile:
- 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
- Experience of team management
Applicants: Due to the expected large volume of applications, you should assume you have been unsuccessful should you have not heard within 7 days of your application
Alcea Consultancy Limited are acting as an employment business/agency in relation to this vacancy.
