Drainage Infrastructure Engineer/Team Lead
£55,000 - £65,000
Cardiff
An established, people-focused engineering consultancy is looking for a bright, enthusiastic and open-minded engineer to help lead its Drainage Infrastructure team in Cardiff. Working alongside an Associate Director in a friendly, dynamic team, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading the delivery of civil engineering design on a varied portfolio of infrastructure projects, with a focus on Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) and conventional surface water drainage design.
What you’ll be doing
Helping to lead the delivery of civil engineering design across a range of challenging infrastructure projects
Managing and supporting a team of engineers at varying levels of experience, providing technical guidance and planning resources
Balancing multiple projects at once, prioritising tasks and deliverables to keep clients happy
Building and maintaining strong relationships with statutory bodies such as Natural Resources Wales and the Environment Agency
Guiding projects through water authority and SuDS Approval Body processes
Contributing to a culture of high standards, great customer service and professional prideExperience and qualifications
Experience in surface and foul water design and/or construction, working to Sewers for Adoption and the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
A Civil Engineering degree, ideally at master’s level
Chartered status with ICE or CIWEM, or close to completing it
Strong 3D design and modelling skills using tools such as MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, Civils 3D and Autodesk ICM
Experience with water authority statutory approvals (such as S104 and S106) and SuDS Approval Body processes
Awareness of national planning policy and infrastructure design requirements relating to flood risk managementSkills and approach
The ability to lead a team and plan resources effectively
A methodical approach and the initiative to work independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A collaborative attitude and a team-player mindsetBenefits:
Agile, flexible working that supports your life outside work
24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with an extra day for every five years of service
Life insurance, life assurance and a healthcare cash plan
A contributory pension, with the employer contributing 7% (employee 5%)
Professional institution membership fees paid (ICE, CIWEM, IStructE, RICS and more)
A clear pathway to professional membership
Formal external training courses, in-house peer-to-peer sessions and regular lunchtime CPD
A friendly social culture, including football, yoga and charity supportIf you are interested in this Drainage Infrastructure Engineer/Team lead role, please contact Callum Jones at Aztrum via for a confidential conversation