Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Role: Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Remote
Rate: £45.00 - £50 per hour Outside IR35
Contract duration: 6 months +
Hours per week: 37.5

About the Role

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering highway and infrastructure schemes from concept through to construction, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to provide innovative and cost-effective engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

·Deliver highway, active travel and infrastructure design projects through concept, planning, preliminary and detailed design stages.
·Prepare construction-ready highway and drainage designs that meet relevant safety, quality and compliance standards.
·Produce detailed drainage designs, profiles and schedules for culverts, channels, manholes and pipe networks.
·Develop drainage strategies and support the delivery of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
·Guide clients through project feasibility, planning and design stages, ensuring solutions are practical, sustainable and aligned with project objectives.
·Coordinate designs with internal and external stakeholders to ensure integrated and buildable solutions.
·Support the preparation of technical reports, drawings, specifications and approval submissions.
·Assist with obtaining statutory approvals, including Section 278, Section 38 and Section 104 agreements.
·Contribute to project management activities, including programme delivery, resource planning and budget management.
·Provide technical support and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
·Undertake site visits, inspections and road safety audits where required.
·Maintain high standards of health, safety and quality throughout project delivery.

Requirements
Essential

·Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
·Experience producing highway and infrastructure design solutions across a variety of development and transportation projects.
·Proven experience preparing detailed highway and drainage designs through relevant technical approval processes.
·Experience with Section 278 and Section 38 highway agreements.
·Awareness of Section 104 and Section 106 water industry agreements.
·Strong understanding of:
oDMRB
oManual for Streets
oLTN 1/20
oDrainage design guidance
oBuilding Regulations
·Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
·Experience using InfoDrainage for drainage modelling, network design and SuDS assessments.
·Ability to manage workload effectively and deliver projects to agreed timescales and budgets.
·Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly to clients and stakeholders.
·Experience preparing and maintaining technical documentation and design records.
·Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Desirable

·Experience using AVT and KeySign/Post software.
·Experience undertaking road safety audits and inspections.
·Knowledge of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), flood risk and environmental design considerations.
·Membership of CIHT, ICE or another relevant professional institution.
·Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
 
FOOTNOTE:
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years'' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
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