Senior/Principal 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 Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to support a wide variety of Engineering work in an expanding team.

Essential:

• A minimum of 5+ years' of consultancy experience
• A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) [or working towards] with the Institution of Civil Engineers
• Drainage Design experience (including SuDS)
• Experienced user of InfoDrainage, Causeway Flow, or MicroDrainage
• Experienced in the preparation of technical reports (I.e. Flood Risk Assessments)
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software
• Civil Engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements
• Experience in client management
• Representing the company at in-person and virtual project meetings

Desirable:

• Line management experience
• Highways design experience (S278, S38)
• Experience working on development projects
• Experience preparing fee proposals
• Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge
• Business development experience

• 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 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
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software
• Have knowledge of and willing to learn other engineering software
• Representing the company at in-person and virtual project meetings
• Mentoring and training of junior staff
• Line management experience including undertaking of appraisals, identification of training and ensuring performance of junior team members