Civil / Senior Engineer - Infrastructure

Overview

Are you a Civil Engineer with experience in the infrastructure sector? Do you have a passion for delivering sustainable projects that have a lasting impact on our communities?

This opportunity is ideal for a Civil Engineer looking to progress in the Land Development sector, with support towards professional membership / accreditation.

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in the design, coordination, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of land development projects, with a particular emphasis on sustainable drainage, highways design, and active travel.

Typical projects

Typical projects may include:

• Strategic residential schemes (1,000+ units),
• Town and city centre regeneration,
• Detailed design for small residential parcels, and
• Commercial sector projects, such as waste recycling and logistics centres.
• We're looking for someone with strong skills and experience to support our growing team in Cambridge.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Written and verbal communication (ideally, some evidence of report witting skills to be provided in application).
• Teamwork and the ability to communicate with different disciplines and stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of relevant standards and guidance documents.
• Appreciation of Designer responsibilities under CDM 2015.
• Valued experience (not essential to have all):
• Drainage calculations in InfoDrainage / MicroDrainage (or similar design package).
• Production of drainage strategies or Flood Risk Assessments.
• Production of infrastructure designs (highways and drainage) for planning and / or technical approval.
• Technical approval designs for Section 278 and Section 38 (highways), or S104 (drainage).
• Use of Civil 3D (or similar 3D design software).
• Design of Sustainable (urban) Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Any onsite experience.

As a key member of our Cambridge Infrastructure team

• Preparing drainage strategies, calculations and Flood Risk Assessment reports for planning.
• Preparing plans and drawings at all stages of the development cycle (concept through to construction).
• Design of Earthworks, Highways and Drainage and the preparation of the associated specifications.
• Supporting with fee proposal letters / bids for future projects.
• Ensuring high quality delivery in design through QA checks.
• Liaising with Local Authorities and other stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals
• Liaising with clients, third parties, and other disciplines.
• Occasional site attendance with other team members, as required.
• Opportunity to grow the team and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• MEng degree qualification in Civil Engineering (or similar), BEng graduates may also be considered subject to skills and experience.
• Literate in AutoCAD software, and MS Office (Word and Excel).

Why Join Us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the Stantec named 'Best place to work' and 'International consulting firm of the year' at NCE Awards at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible / Hybrid working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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