Senior Civil Engineer (Highways)
2 months ago
£38223–£42403 yearly
Full-time
Wokingham
We have a great opportunity available for a Senior Civil Engineer (Highways) to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis. - working from home / site visits when required.
As Senior Civil Engineer (Highways) you will provide design and project management services to support strategic programmes and activities within the Capitals team.
You will be responsible for managing projects in accordance with our change framework, across the portfolio of projects for the services. Working independently and pro-actively leading on the delivery of the key objectives, managing stakeholders, and delivering high quality outputs and outcomes under little supervision.
Benefits:
Now is a fantastic time to become part of our team and in return we can offer you an excellent range of benefits including flexible working options, remote working, a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, an onsite gym, salary sacrifice car schemes, an employee assistance program and so much more!
Key responsibilities:
Technical design to relevant UK standards (DMRB, Manual for streets) as well as producing high standard professional written technical reports.
Producing technical drawings using Civil's 3D.
Liaising and maintaining a good relationship with internal and external clients answering queries and responding to technical issues, provide support, and ensure that we deliver successful outcomes, which add improvement to services, customer outcomes, and savings.
To identify key outputs and milestones for decision. To report to the appropriate governance forums, track and monitor actions. Adherence to WBC and supplier processes. Stakeholder Management.
Liaising and managing surveyors, consultants, contractors and other collaborators.
Record and track costs and benefits of projects and create learning logs to be referred to with each new project. Manage risks and issues in line with Corporate Risk management policy
Pre-empt problems and resolve quickly to protect projects. Work with all parties in a collaborative manner and make decisions to ensure projects and tasks are on time and budget
Candidate requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject.
Experience in efficiently using Civils 3D software to produce Highway plans.
Sound working knowledge of relevant national and international highway related standards (e.g. DMRB, SHW, Traffic Signs Manual, Manual for Streets), contracts (e.g. ICE, NEC, and FIDIC), methodologies and procedures
Experience of managing and delivering projects from concept design through to construction. With a minimum of 4 years’ experience
Pavement design experience and Road drainage design experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £38,223.00-£42,403.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Flexitime
On-site gym
On-site parking
Sick pay
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wokingham, RG40 1BN
Application deadline: 20/10/2024
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