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Senior or Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Leeds
Client: Carrington West
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Job Category: –
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 9727e503311c
Job Views: 3
Posted: 18.04.2025
Expiry Date: 02.06.2025
Job Description:
My client is looking for either a Senior or Principal level Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join their established team in Leeds.
Responsibilities:
- Principal Infrastructure Engineer within design team on designated projects, reporting to the Associate Director/Director.
- As a principal designer; plan, manage, lead and deliver designs on designated projects utilising members of the design team, on time and on budget.
- Prepare infrastructure drawings and design using AutoCAD and other proprietary design software.
- Provide a single point of contact within LDE on designated projects.
- Undertake negotiations with Local and Drainage Authority Engineers on design for adoptable works (Section 104, Section 38 and Section 278) to obtain technical approval.
- Negotiations with statutory utilities to obtain layouts and quotations for C2, C3 and C4 stages of enquiry.
- Understand and implement designs on private areas to comply with current Codes of Practice.
- Understand and appreciate the role of the other members of the design team (Architect, M&E Engineer, Client etc).
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation, codes of practice, design codes and proprietary suppliers.
- Undertake project reviews and value engineering of each project to ensure the client requirements are met by the most viable option.
- Understand the required programme, co-ordination, communication and LDE involvement within project to ensure satisfactory delivery of a project.
- Maintain and develop technical and management capability through CPD, attending internal and external seminars regularly.
- Understand and implement company HERRR, Quality and SHEQMS procedures at project level.
- Attend training seminars when relevant and present key points to colleagues.
- Checking of drawings and calculations prepared by colleagues.
- Undertake calculations and designs using an efficient and rationalised process to the latest design standards.
- Assist in the day-to-day, weekly and monthly workload programme to ensure delivery of projects.
- Technical report production (pre-acquisition, planning submission, utilities & flood risk assessments).
Technical Specification:
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Practical understanding of civil engineering principles.
- Working knowledge of WinDes to design and model new drainage systems including sustainable drainage.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3Dc / Openroads / PDS for highway design and ground modelling.
- Develop project management skills using company procedures.
- Understand and implement Designer’s duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
- Working knowledge of local and national planning policies and guidelines insofar as they relate to flood risk, transportation / highways and development.
- Working knowledge of Sewers for Adoption 6th/7th/8th Edition.
- Working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB).
- Working knowledge of CIRIA SuDS Manual.
Person Specification:
- Previous experience in a similar role within Consultancy.
- Educated to degree level.
- Chartered or Incorporated member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
- Ability to manage a team of Engineers and Technicians and mentor junior members of staff.
- Ability to analyse and monitor project finances.
- Experienced in the design of roads and sewers.
- Experienced in the design of residential developments.
- Self-motivated and ambitious.
- A good self-manager of time and work.
- Strong team player with an energetic outlook that motivates others.
- Experienced in use of Microsoft products including Excel, Word and Power Point.
- Experience of, or working towards business development, marketing and work winning of the business.
- Effective communication skills.
- Client facing.
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