Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer (Drainage)

Location: Keighley

Our client is looking for a full time Civil Engineer with experience in drainage design, SuDS and flood risk assessments to work alongside the Drainage team. The successful Civil Engineer will be involved in a variety of projects from small residential extensions to commercial developments from initial concepts, through planning to implementation. Their typical projects range from small jobs with contract values from £50,000 to £4,000,000. Satisfying sustainable drainage requirements and flood risk management are becoming essential considerations so it's essential to have an understanding of obtaining statutory approvals and knowledge of local and national legislation.

The ideal Civil Engineer will have some consultancy experience, however, they will consider most levels of experience if the engineer is a good fit with the practice. You will be confident in producing drainage layouts, numerically literate and analytical and have an attention for detail while taking professional pride in the quality and delivery of your work. Time management and organisational skills are vital. Whilst not essential, it will be advantageous to a candidate to have experience with design and detail of schemes requiring technical approval of S38, S278.

Technical Expertise:

• Undertaking investigations, site inspections, data collection and analysis, scheme design and development;
• Proposing technical solutions in accordance with approved design procedures;
• Strong communication skills and report writing skills;
• Relevant civil engineering background (BEng, MEng, HNC, HND) or equivalent;
• Knowledge of Sewers for Adoption/DCG, British Standards, Part H Building Regulations;
• Experience of hydraulic modelling, Flow or Microdrainage is beneficial;
• Understanding of the CDM Regulations;
• Experience in technical software such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam as well as Civils 3D.

Responsibilities:

• Be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and competently with minimal supervision;
• Liaise with architects, clients, statutory authorities, design teams and contractors regularly and effectively.
• Preparing fee proposals;
• Deal with day-to-day queries from site promptly
• Efficiently manage projects and client expectations;
• Deliver compliant designs within budget and programme.

What To Do Next

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