We are currently working with a well-established Civil and Geotechnical consultancy seeking to recruit a Principal or Senior Civil Engineer to be based in their Cardiff office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design and management of the development infrastructure elements for several projects across the Southwest region. They will work to support engineers and technicians to deliver the Civil engineering design whose scope will vary in value from small domestic projects up to £20m in construction value.



Responsibilities will include:

• Liaising remotely with the established Development Infrastructure team in the Basingstoke office.
• Managing project workload to achieve programmed deadlines.
• Design of private and adoptable drainage networks, including SuDS.
• Developing solutions for Seconal applications, including S106, S185, S278, planning applications and technical approvals from government bodies such as the SuDS Approval Body.
• Design of drainage networks using Micro Drainage or Causeway Flow software.
• Preparing layouts in AutoCAD and with the support of technicians.
• Preparing FRAs, preplanning advice and documentation to support planning applications.
• Advising junior staff on solutions and supporting other team members on developing solutions.
• Designing Civil engineering schemes and reviewing, checking, and approving designs prepared by others.
• Liaising with clients to verify project scope and ensure deliverables.
• Carrying out inspection, site surveys and assessments and preparing reports.
• Preparation of tenders and fee proposals.
• Developing new and existing client relationships.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Relevant Civil Engineering degree.
• Chartered Engineer (ICE) or nearing Chartered status/equivalent experience level.
• 5+ years post graduate experience.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK and high standard of written English.

 

The role offers an opportunity to use your technical, management and leadership skills to deliver on a wide range of projects. As mentioned, this role is based in Cardiff and would therefore suit individuals based in the surrounding areas. If you are interested in this position, please contact Millicent at Critical Project Resourcing.