This role presents excellent prospects for individuals with a strong ambition to progress and who thrive on collaborative work in a vibrant team. It is also an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience for driven individuals looking to gain professional qualifications such as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborative Working: Work as part of a multi-disciplinary design team to prepare relevant information (drawings and reports) for planning submission.
• Design and Drawing Production: Production of drawing information and technical specifications to meet the various design stages (planning, tender, construction).
• Drawings including General Arrangement plans, longitudinal road sections, flood exceedance plans, construction details.
• Reports and Documentation: Create comprehensive reports such as Site Feasibility Reports, Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Philosophy Reports.
• Technical Advice: Advise clients and stakeholders on design, planning, and regulatory compliance.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential risks related to health and safety, accessibility, and environmental sustainability, and recommend measures to mitigate these risks.
• Project Management: Manage and oversee workload to ensure key information is obtained in a timely manner to enable design work progresses to meet agreed deadlines.
• Contribute to a busy and professional team by delivering the best and most cost-effective solutions to our clients.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

To excel in this role, you must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum 5 years experienced in similar design consultancy role.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
• Actively progressing towards Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered (CEng) engineer status with the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Aware of the current drainage requirements and best practices in relation to obtaining planning permission.
• Awareness and experienced in incorporating sustainable drainage features (SuDS) into current schemes.
• Experience in preparing technical drawings for drainage adoption (Section 104) and road adoption (Section 38) with knowledge of the differences between the various stakeholders/undertakers.
• Ability to coordinate projects and communicate effectively with various disciplines (Architects, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, and CDM Advisors) to ensure collaborative team working.
• Fully proficient in Microdrainage (or other industry standard drainage design software such as Infodrainage).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (telephone, MS teams and in-person).
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Experience in AutoCAD and CIVILS 3D is essential.
• Willingness to visit sites for meetings, inspections, and surveys as required.
• Possession of a full UK driving license and the ability to travel when necessary.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.