* Job Type: Permanent
* Work Hours: Full Time
Job Description
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Permanent) - Bristol
Would you like the opportunity to work for an employee-owned business that respects a healthy work/life balance and understands the importance of supporting each other to achieve the company shared vision?
My client is currently looking for a highly motivated Senior Engineer to join their infrastructure team in Bristol. The team is very busy with a healthy forward workload and therefore would be keen for someone to join. There would be a future opportunity to grow a second infrastructure team and be involved in hiring for the team.
The client base is predominantly large residential developers, with some industrial and commercial development, and typical projects range from around 50 units up to several thousand dwellings. The team delivers projects from initial feasibility stage, through planning and detail design and to construction stage. The infrastructure division specializes in drainage, highways, and development infrastructure.
Requirements
The candidate should possess excellent communication skills.
Experience in working for a consultancy on development schemes is favorable.
Drive to develop both themselves and others.
Ability to use MicroDrainage and AutoCad at an advanced level is essential, and an understanding of Civils 3D would be beneficial.
Experience in pre-planning and planning stage projects as well as a good understanding of detail design and technical approval (S104, S38, S278, etc.) is required.
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day project management and lead the design of multiple schemes across a range of clients.
Guide and support junior members of the team, delegate and check work, ensuring deadlines are met and high-quality drawings and designs are delivered.
Check drawing packages and calculations and ensure they meet the required design standards.
Liaise with clients and stakeholders, prepare fee proposals, take responsibility for financial control of projects, and undertake business development.
The role will include the following design tasks, some of which you will delegate to junior staff:
1. Developing Concept and Detailed Drainage Strategies.
2. Developing Levels Strategies and Earthwork Appraisals.
3. Producing Planning Documents such as Flood Risk Assessments/Drainage Technical Notes and Utilities Statements.
4. Undertaking Due Diligence reviews to support the purchase of land.
5. Detail design and construction drawings.
6. Securing technical approval for S104, S38, S278, etc.
Benefits
Based in the central Bristol office (option to work from home 2 days a week).
Salary to be reviewed in July annually (dependent on individual and company performance).
Basic working week of 37.5 hours (flexible start/finish times).
Paid overtime for hours in excess of 37.5 per week or time off in lieu (where required and subject to approval).
Bonuses - my client is employee-owned through an Employee Ownership Trust, the EOT can pay a limited tax-free bonus after 12 months continuous service (the EOT element of bonuses are based purely on length of service and salary). We almost always pay one at Christmas and this year paid one in July, but these are discretionary and subject to company and individual performance.
Auto enrolment (after successful completion of 3 months' probation) into a Group Personal Pension scheme with Scottish Widows into which the employer pays 5% of all earnings (basic + overtime + bonuses) and employees must pay at least 3% gross.
25 days leave per year plus statutory public holidays, increasing to 26 days after 2 years continuous service.
Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
Membership of You At Work benefits scheme with discounts on gym membership, retail purchases, insurance, etc., and access to financial advice and private GP appointments online or over the phone.
Interest-free annual travel season ticket loan.
Professional subscription paid e.g. ICE.
Commitment to continued learning and development.
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