Job Title: Principal Drainage Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD1701O26
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
This is an outstanding opportunity to join my client, a respected, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their extensive skillset across the engineering and environmental sectors. They are actively seeking a skilled, determined Principal Drainage Engineer who is willing to take on a number of challenging projects across the region, proactively overseeing a team of design experts in the field. You will be based near the thriving, picturesque city of Cambridge.
Benefits
* Competitive salary package, including long service awards
* Generous annual leave allowance (with the option to buy additional leave)
* Private Healthcare and Life Insurance schemes
* Payment of subscription fees for Professional Body memberships
* Company Pension Scheme
* Flexible/hybrid working opportunities
* Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme
* A focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with career progression opportunities
* A close-knit team, with a focus on team bonding and social events
Responsibilities
* Manage design process for surface water/foul drainage strategies and highways
* Produce technical documents and reports, as well as fee proposals
* Check, amend, and submit technical documents produced by colleagues
* Manage key working relationships with clients and other stakeholders, including Local Authorities, regulatory bodies, etc.
* Author risk assessments, undertaking site walkovers and other surveying works
* Oversee all aspects of projects, from initial inception through to successful delivery and implementation, including budgetary restrictions and time constraints
Required skills and experience
* A good First Degree in Civil Engineering (or a similar, relevant discipline)
* Possess Chartered Status with a relevant Professional Body (e.g., CEng, CIWEM, etc.), or actively working to attain this
* Considerable experience within a design-based role, within a UK consultancy (or Local Authority) setting
* Demonstrable experience of report-writing and producing technical documents, particularly Flood Risk Assessments (FRA)
* Proven experience of using the relevant software packages, including Civils 3D, MicroDrianage/InfoDrainage, Causeway PDS/Causeway Flow, AutoCAD, etc.
* Excellent working knowledge of the relevant Section Agreements and their applications (e.g., S104, S38, S185, etc.)
* Proven ability to successfully lead a high-performing team of professionals within the sector
* Good working knowledge of the relevant UK legislation, regulations, and policy (including DCG, Building Regulations, etc.)
* Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills
* Hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence, able to travel to sites as and when required
Desirable skills and experience
* A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
If you are interested in the role of Principal Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment.
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