Senior/Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Job Role: Senior/Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Reading

Rate: £45.00 - £53.00 per hour Outside IR35

Contract Length: 12 months (6 months considered)

Hours: 36-40 hours per week

Working Arrangement: The wider team typically works 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Open to discussions on this and can be flexible.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join a growing consultancy delivering a diverse range of development and infrastructure projects. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with developers, planners, architects and multidisciplinary design teams to deliver innovative and value-engineered infrastructure solutions. You will play a key role within the Civil Infrastructure team, helping to shape technical delivery, mentor junior engineers and support the successful delivery of projects from planning through to construction. This position is particularly suited to a planning-level drainage specialist who can develop drainage strategies, engage with Local Lead Flood Authorities (LLFAs) and consultant teams, and lead infrastructure design through the approval process.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Lead the delivery of civil infrastructure designs from feasibility and planning through to technical approvals and construction.
Develop innovative and commercially viable infrastructure solutions that balance client objectives, sustainability and technical requirements.
Prepare and review drainage strategies, SuDS solutions, highway designs and earthworks proposals.
Liaise directly with LLFAs, local authorities, water authorities and consultant teams to secure approvals and progress projects.
Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, industry guidance and technical standards.

Project Delivery

Manage and support project teams, resources and programme delivery.
Monitor project budgets and ensure work is delivered on time and to a high technical standard.
Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to achieve integrated design solutions.
Support technical approval submissions, including Section 278, Section 38, Section 104 and related agreements.

Mentoring & Team Development

Support and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
Assist with technical reviews and quality assurance.
Promote best practice and contribute to the ongoing development of the infrastructure team.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
Significant experience delivering civil infrastructure and drainage projects within a consultancy environment.
Strong planning-level drainage experience, including strategy development and liaison with LLFAs and consultant teams.
Excellent understanding of:
oDMRB
oManual for Streets
oCIRIA SuDS Guidance
oHighway and drainage approval processes
Proven experience leading project teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Commercial awareness and proactive problem-solving ability.
Full UK driving licence.
Right to work in the UK.

Software Experience

The successful candidate should have experience with:
Causeway Flow (essential)
AutoCAD (essential)
Civil 3D (preferred)
Site3D (preferred, particularly for earthworks and attenuation basin design)
MicroDrainage and related drainage design software
AutoTrack

Desirable

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or actively working towards Chartership.
Experience delivering residential, commercial and mixed-use development projects.
Experience obtaining technical approvals from local authorities and statutory undertakers.

Equipment

All software licences, IT equipment and laptop requirements will be provided.

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.

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