Drainage and Highways Engineer

Role and Responsibilities:

Technical Responsibilities:

• 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

Communication

• Liaise with clients and the design team to ensure that efficient and integrated structural solutions are produced on all projects which are sensitive to the design intent.
• Maintain good, clear and proactive communication with all relevant members of the design team to ensure all are aware of project progress.
• Attend design team, site and client meetings as required and keep accurate notes of all discussions.

Training

• Share expert knowledge across the team to help develop others.
• Actively and continually update skills and technical knowledge through CPD.
• Ensure that all professional CPD requirements are met every year.

Marketing and Business Development

• Maintain excellent professional and friendly working relationships with colleagues, existing clients and other collaborators to secure flow or repeat work.
• Actively and positively promote the company in all work activities. Attend suitable industry events to develop connections with new clients and to help secure new, interesting and profitable work.

Person Specification

The following are essential for successful performance in the role:

• 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
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal skills
• 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