Drainage Engineer

Access Talent Group are recruiting for a project management, commercial services, and design in highway infrastructure consultancy. This is your opportunity to build a successful, rewarding and satisfying career with one of the UK’s fastest growing, exciting, young active travel and highway infrastructure practices. Due to our continued expansion, they is seeking to grow our Highways Infrastructure Design Team within our Cardiff office. They are looking to bring in a Drainage Engineer.

The role:

- Development of drainage solutions for highway, infrastructure and flood alleviation schemes from feasibility, throughout the design process, tender, detailed design and construction stages.

- The use of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Causeway Flow drainage design software.

- Compilation of NEC tender/contract documentation

- Assist in the preparation of fee proposals, as well as supporting with bids

- Designing sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) with successful experience of SAB applications.

- Designing contemporary environmental solutions to manage land drainage

- Assist the quantity surveying team in the development of cost estimates

- Mentor and develop junior members of staff 

Essential:

- Production of drainage design calculations, models, detail design drawings & specifications.

- Thorough understanding of drainage design principles including foul, surface water, land drainage and SuDS.

- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the SAB process.

- Clear evidence of successful management of projects/programmes and teams to meet both quality and commercial targets.

- Be adept with Civil 3D and Causeway Flow, be well-versed in the preparation of notes and specifications sufficient for technical approvals and construction, ideally with experience of Section 38/278 highway schemes and Section 104/106 drainage schemes.