Are you a Senior or Principal Engineer with strong development infrastructure experience? Do you have the technical ability and ambition to help build a new team?
A rapidly growing and lively transportation consultancy, with offices across the UK, is looking to establish a new London development infrastructure team, delivering detailed highways and drainage design packages for developer clients.
They are looking for a Senior or Principal Highways & Infrastructure Design Engineer to become the first engineer in the new team, with the opportunity to help shape its growth, mentor junior engineers and ultimately build and manage a team around you.
The role will involve taking projects from concept through to detailed design and technical approval, covering development-related highways, drainage and flood risk.
The Role
You will work on a range of development schemes, providing detailed design solutions across areas including:
S278 and S38 highways design
Detailed estate roads and highway infrastructure design
Drainage design and drainage strategies
Flood Risk Assessments
Surface water management and SuDS
Coordination of highways and drainage infrastructure
Preparation of technical drawings and design packages
Liaising with developers, local authorities and other project stakeholders
Supporting projects through the relevant technical approval processes
This is a genuine opportunity to become the first engineer in a new London-based team, with significant scope to influence how the team operates and help recruit and develop engineers around you.
There is a clear progression pathway, with success in the role expected to lead to Associate and beyond.
Requirements
Significant experience in development-related highways and infrastructure design
Strong experience delivering detailed highways design, particularly S278/S38 schemes
Strong experience in drainage design and drainage strategies
Experience preparing or contributing to Flood Risk Assessments
Understanding of SuDS and surface water management
Proficiency with industry-standard design software, particularly Civil 3D
Degree qualified
Working towards Chartership or Chartered
Strong communication and client-facing skills
Full Right to Work in the UK
Benefits
25 days annual leave
Work laptop
Flexible working arrangements
End of year bonus
Private medical insurance
Health care plan
Pension
Critical illness cover
Death in service cover
Cycle Hire scheme
Travel loans
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer who wants more than just another design role. You'll have the opportunity to help establish a new team, influence its direction and progress into Associate and senior leadership positions.
Please apply with your CV if you're interested, or contact Will Herman on (phone number removed) for more information.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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Salary description
£50000.00 - £65000.00 per year