Job Description

Overview

Location: Gloucester

We are recruiting an experienced Civil Engineer to join our team in our Gloucester office. We offer excellent career prospects, the opportunity to be part of a lively team offering a breadth of experience in a dynamic business.

Responsibilities

• Design of drainage, service, road infrastructure and earthworks on a broad range of projects that include industrial, commercial, residential, retail, health and leisure developments.
• Preparation of associated drawings from concept stage through to construction.
• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements and Service Strategy Reports as well as design of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems from concept stage through to implementation.
• Design and detailing of works associated with highway (s.278, s.38, etc.) and drainage agreements (s.104, s.185, etc) as well as other relevant consents / permits and negotiation of technical approvals.
• Site audits and feasibility assessments.
• Growing civil engineering expertise as well as maintaining and developing Client relationships.
• Management, leadership, support and coaching of other team members in undertaking technical work and report writing.

Skills & Experience

• Key Skills & Experience
• Relevant degree plus 2+ years’ experience in a civil engineering role.
• Experience writing reports such as Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, etc.
• Experience preparing drawings using AutoCAD.
• Experience carrying out design of foul and surface water drainage systems using MicroDrainage.
• Experience carrying out vehicle swept path assessments using AutoTrack.
• Experience using ground modelling software for the design of horizontal / vertical alignment, earthworks, etc.
• Experience of negotiations with highway authorities, drainage authorities and Environment Agency.
• Knowledge of national guidance such as Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, Manual for Streets, Sewers for Adoption, Building Regulations, etc.

The successful candidate will have effective project and client management skills together with a high standard of written and oral communication. We are looking for a team worker with a positive approach who enjoys generating and applying creative solutions to project challenges. Sound commercial awareness is vital.

Benefits

Our Benefits Package

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday
• Option to buy additional holiday or sell holiday not used plus additional holiday based on length of service
• Bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance)
• Assistance with professional development and with payment of professional fees
• Company pension scheme with independent pension advice service
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Medicash giving cashback on health treatment and other health related benefits
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme giving you free access to counselling and advice in legal, financial and personal matters.

For full details of all of our Benefits please refer to our Benefits Handbook.

We believe there are benefits for all in being largely office-based but we would consider a degree of hybrid working.

How to apply

Call or Email Us

If you would like to learn more about this position, please call us on:

+44 (0)1491 576221.

To apply, please email hr@simpsoneng.com with a copy of your CV.

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