Civil Engineer

We are working with a well-established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy to recruit a Senior / Principal Drainage Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing Cardiff team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic, and open-minded individual to help lead a Drainage Infrastructure team, supporting the delivery of civil engineering design across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.

Working within a collaborative environment and reporting to senior leadership, you will play a key role in leading the design and delivery of projects with a strong focus on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and conventional surface water drainage design.

This is a varied and technically challenging role suited to someone who thrives on solving engineering problems and takes pride in delivering high-quality solutions for clients.

• Assist in leading the delivery of civil engineering design across infrastructure projects
• Lead surface water and foul water drainage strategies and detailed designs
• Deliver SuDS and conventional drainage solutions
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritise deliverables
• Provide technical support and resource planning
• Support and mentor engineers at varying levels of experience
• Liaise with statutory bodies including Natural Resources Wales and the Environment Agency
• Manage Water Authority statutory approval processes (S104, S106, etc.)
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships

• 7+ years' experience in surface and foul water design and/or construction
• Strong knowledge of Sewers for Adoption and Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
• Civil Engineering degree (Masters preferred)
• Chartered status with ICE or CIWEM (or close to completion)
• Proficient in 3D design and modelling software including:
  • Micro Drainage
  • Info Drainage
  • AutoCAD
  • Civils 3D
  • Autodesk ICM
• Experience with:
  • S104 and S106 approval processes
  • SuDS Approval Body (SAB) approvals
  • National Planning Policy and flood risk management requirements
• Demonstrable team leadership capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proactive and methodical approach to problem-solving

• Competitive, market-aligned salary
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• 24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, including Christmas office closure)
• Additional day's leave for every 5 years of service
• Life insurance and life assurance
• Health care cash plan
• Contributory pension scheme (5% employee / 7% employer)
• Professional membership fees paid (ICE, CIWEM, IStruct
  
  E, RICS, etc.)
• Structured pathway to professional membership
• External training courses and regular CPD sessions
• Social and wellbeing initiative