Senior Civil Engineer

Paul Basham Associates is a fast-growing, and award-winning Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Transport Planning consultancy. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer role to support the technical and project management of a diverse range of projects within an expanding civil engineering team.

• Work within a Civil Engineering design team responsible for the design of drainage systems, highway layouts, and S278/S38 schemes.
• Work in a design office, with regular exposure to developers, architects and local authorities
• Undertake and manage team resource for design work including;
  • 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,
• Reviewing of junior team members reports, design and drawing work,
• Work with the Associates and Technical Director in the preparation of budgets for prospective projects and with the writing of fee proposal letters,
• Attend client meetings and site visits,
• Co-operate with the Quality Management System (QMS) through undertaking administrative activities,
• Promote the company brand and reputation through and marketing input,
• Mentoring and training of junior staff,
• Support our regional offices and other departments through knowledge sharing.

• 5+ years' consultancy experience,
• Experience working with local authorities, developers and architects on civil engineering aspects of a range of schemes,
• Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge,
• Civil engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements

You must have the ability to:

• Manage civil engineering design work utilising team resource with due consideration of budget, client deadlines and invoicing,
• Develop the principles of civil engineering design solutions from first principles on complex projects,
• Project manage civil engineering schemes from initial start-up to completion,
• Work reliably without close supervision        

You must have:

• A sound knowledge of CDM Regulations and the ability to take a holisitic view on designing out risk,
• Strong time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• The skills to utilise AutoCAD and MicroDrainage to develop civil engineering designs,

• Experience with Site3D is not required but preferred