Job Title:        Principal or Associate – Infrastructure Engineer
Location:        Hook, Hampshire

Company Overview

Secure this role and you will be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose, creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come. You will be challenged every day by stimulating projects, variety of clients and passionate colleagues. The culture is dynamic and vibrant and our flexible structure enables you to shape your own future.

A leading firm of consulting engineers, providing expert advice in transportation, water, environmental, infrastructure and civils design.  A collaborative team with offices in Hampshire and Kent, working on wide and varied commissions throughout the UK, both for private and public sector clients. The assignments we undertake range in size from small-scale, one-off tasks, to large, multi-million-pound projects.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will be challenged every day by stimulating projects, variety of clients and passionate colleagues.

• You will be undertaking strategic development planning and detailed design work specialising in providing highways, drainage and development infrastructure advice to a wide range of private sector clients, while supporting several key local authority clients.
• As well as providing technical input into the planning process, you will be leading and coordinating detailed design and implementing into projects during the construction phase.
• You will be active on multiple projects and client accounts at any time, requiring strong time management. You will be supported by a team of experienced technical staff and will be expected to manage project resources and delegate tasks accordingly, with input to mentoring junior staff.
• You will support the wider team’s financial and commercial management through robust project delivery. Strong knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding and delivering both large and small projects is important.
• You will have a proven record in Client care/business development and be competent in liaising with highways, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and technical approvals.
• You will have relevant qualifications (Bachelor or Masters) in Civil Engineering and will have been awarded Chartered status with at least 8 years relevant experience.
• You will have knowledge of the legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of drainage schemes including SUDS systems and associated infrastructure for new developments and have to effectively deliver these to achieve a client brief.
• You will be experienced in technical report writing and have knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Sewers for Adoption, SUDS Manual, Building Regulations, Water Industry Act and associated guidance relevant to drainage and the water environment. Well versed in the preparation of drawings for Contract Documents and S104, S106, S185, S38, S98, S278 Agreements.
• You will be able to direct and check the use of relevant software for example within MicroDrainage and AutoCAD. An experience or interest in PDS would be preferred in order to supervise junior colleagues.
• The opportunity is to develop the existing highways and infrastructure section with the support of the Directors.
• You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, car allowance/ company car, attractive bonus scheme, excellent company benefits, including a 37.5 hour working week, paid overtime, 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, life assurance, private health care, income protection scheme, critical illness.

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism.

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