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Location: London

• Gloucester

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 leader with a positive approach who enjoys generating and applying creative solutions to project challenges. Sound commercial awareness is vital as is experience in developing client relationships.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop towards a Principal role and be a key part of the senior management team of the business. We are expanding and want engineers who can grow with us. You will gain a breadth of experience and develop through daily exposure to a wide range of projects and clients. Our Partners are skilled and experienced in supporting engineers to achieve chartership if you are not already chartered. We have a friendly work environment with plenty of opportunities for socialising outside work.

Responsibilities

• Management, leadership, support and coaching of a team ranging from apprentices to experienced civil engineers
• Liaising with clients for project delivery, relationship and new business development
• 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

Skills & Experience

• A relevant degree plus 5+ years’ experience in a civil engineering role
• Broad experience in writing reports such as Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, etc.
• Experience in preparing drawings using AutoCAD and design of foul and surface water drainage systems using Microdrainage
• Some experience carrying out vehicle swept path assessments using AutoTrack
• Knowledge of ground modelling software for the design of horizontal / vertical alignment, earthworks, etc.

Benefits

• 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.

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.

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer - Infrastructure opportunities and other roles are posted, but this description remains focused on the Senior Civil Engineer position.