Civil Engineer

Paul Basham Associates is a fast-growing, and award-winning Civil & Structural Engineering and Transport Planning consultancy. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer to support a wide variety of Engineering work in an expanding team.

Essential:

• A minimum of 4+ years' of consultancy experience
• A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
• Working towards ICE professional accreditation.
• Drainage Strategy & Detailed Design experience (including SuDS)
• Experienced user of InfoDrainage (and/or MicroDrainage) or Causeway Flow
• Experienced in the preparation of technical reports (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software
• Highways design experience (S278, S38)
• Representing the company at in-person and virtual project meetings

Desirable:

• Experience working on multi-phase residential development projects
• Civil Engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements
• Experience assisting with the preparation of fee proposals
• Experience in client management
• Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge
• Experience in managing budgets and resource on projects
• Construction stage package development

Please note: Applicants for this role must have the permanent right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.  

• Work within a Civil Engineering design team responsible for the design of drainage systems, highway layouts, and S278/S38 schemes.
• Work in a project office that is shared with the client and has regular presence from architects, other consultants and local authorities.
• Undertake design work for:
  • Drainage systems in accordance with Sewers for Adoption, building regulations, and the SuDS Manual.
  • On and off-site highway features, in accordance with the appropriate standards and codes e.g. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and Manual for Streets.
• Support the writing of Fee Proposals.
• Have responsibility for being project manager on designated projects.
• Be responsible for producing consistent high-quality drawing packages.
• Aid in the reviewing of work produced by more junior members of the team.
• Provide developmental support to junior team members.
• Manage resource to support the completion of appropriate project work tasks.
• Work in a design office, with regular exposure to developers, architects, and local authorities.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Site3D or equivalent 3D software.
• Have knowledge of and willing to learn other engineering software.

• Customer: We put our clients at the very heart of everything we do to ensure we exceed expectations as the foundation of building long-term relationships.
• Openness: Communication is the fundamental cornerstone in forming partnerships with our clients and our team, based on trust and the ability to deliver.
• Results: Our commercial focus ensures a genuine desire to add value and achieve project goals to understand the environments within which we work and where value is best added.
• Excellence: Through the high standards we set ourselves we constantly strive to continuously improve the way we support our staff and deliver our services.