Civil / Infrastructure Design Engineer

We are looking to recruit an experienced Civil / Infrastructure engineer with a minimum of 5 years civil engineering design experience in the UK water industry. The candidate should be technically proficient, able to work with own initiative, possess a high level of independence and have excellent communication skills. They will undertake a design role on projects, managing and producing design output and providing written reports to clients and senior management.

Core Duties and Responsibilities;

* Undertake detailed design work on below ground wastewater and clean water infrastructure projects for water company clients.

* Agree design philosophy / design fundamentals

* Allocating and managing CAD output from technicians

* To be aware of work requirements and take personal responsibility in delivering this to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

* Assisting the Project Managers to ensure the delivery of projects on time and to budget.

* Represent the company at meetings with clients, contractors and fellow professionals

* Undertaking site visits to gather information and data.

* Liaison with Statutory service providers

* Documentation and drawing reviews

* Liaison with clients, design teams and contractors

Key Skills Knowledge and Experience will include;

* Knowledge and experience of wastewater and clean water infrastructure design including attenuation design and flow balancing.

* Good appreciation of design delivery, health, safety and environmental processes.

* Ability to undertake multiple projects simultaneously

* Good numerical, analytical and IT skills.

* The ability to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with other team members and to produce reports in clear English.

* Experience with AutoCAD beneficial

Qualifications:

* Educated to Degree level or equivalent (HNC/HND Diploma)

* Full UK driving licence

Personal Qualities

* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

* Project a professional image to clients and colleagues

* Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.

* Effective negotiation and persuading skills, able to manage and diffuse challenging situations

* Ability to work on own initiative and seek assistance when required

* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met

* Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions

Salary on offer;

* Design Engineer: Up to £45,000 plus package

* Senior Design Engineer: Up to £60,000 plus package