Be part of our future

Our people are our best assets. We know that a happy and dynamic workplace creates a positive and productive team – and so we are focused on creating an environment where every team member is valued for who they are, recognised for their contributions and given the chance to become the very best that they can be. Plus, with an active social calendar, supportive teams and an open and friendly company culture, we place work-life balance at the centre of everything we do.

Whether you’re fresh out of university or an experienced professional looking for your next role, Woods Hardwick is the best career move you will ever make!

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Who are Woods Hardwick?

“Our total approach to planning, surveying, engineering and architecture will help you to create and build an environment that you want to live, work and enjoy yourself in.

Whatever your project, each will be director-led with a skilled team to support your needs – giving you access to the industry expertise, regional knowledge and technical understanding needed to deliver on time, to budget and to a quality that delivers exceptional value.”

Join our team

Transport Planner

We are looking for a transport planner to join our expanding practice. This role will be based in our Bedford or Birmingham office. 

Woods Hardwick are looking for a transport planner to support the organic growth of company – strengthening skill base of existing Infrastructure Planning team to facilitate increased workload and future growth.

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE GREATER THAN 2 YEARS MAY APPLY – Bedford or Birmingham office locations though only more senior candidates will be considered for Birmingham.

Job Description

1. Preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans to support planning applications and undertaking the supporting assessments
2. Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small, private developers to national house builders and masterplanning schemes.
3. Liaising and communicating with the wider engineering team.
4. Liaison with clients and third party consultants/council officers attending meetings where required.
5. Input into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate highway requirements.
6. Assisting with management of a team.
7. Assisting with the development of more junior members of the team.
8. Desirable to also be experienced in the preparation of Drainage Strategies/Flood Risk Assessments and Utility Assessments.

Person Specification

  • Junctions 10 and LINSIG software
  • Inputting into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate highway requirements
  • Relevant degree level education
  • High standard of written and spoken English.
  • Microsoft Office (Word/Excel in particular).
  • Microstation/AudoCad
  • Strong knowledge of UK highway design/transport planning policies
  • Exceptional presentation skills.
  • Managing a small team
  • Design of site accesses/mitigation schemes
  • Preparation of Gravity Models
  • Use of Microstation/Autocad

Experience Profile: Minimum 2 years experience

Salary

Competitive

Download the job specification here.

Email your CV and portfolio to HR@WoodsHardwick.com

Drainage/ Flood Risk Engineer

We are looking for a drainage/flood risk engineer to join our expanding practice. This role will be based in our Bedford or Birmingham office.

Woods Hardwick are looking for a drainage/flood risk engineer due to the organic growth of the company – strengthening skill base of existing Infrastructure Planning team to facilitate increased workload and future growth.

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE GREATER THAN 2 YEARS MAY APPLY – Bedford or Birmingham though only more senior candidates will be considered for Birmingham.

Job Description

1. Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and masterplanning schemes.
2. Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments to support Planning Applications
3. Preparation of Surface Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
4. Preparation of Foul Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
5. Liaising and communicating with the wider engineering team.
6. Liaison with clients and third party consultants/council officers attending meetings where required.
7. Using Microdrainage/Flow software to model drainage networks.
8. Input into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate drainage and Flood Risk requirements.
9. Assisting with management of a team.
10. Assisting with the development of more junior members of the team.
11. Desirable to also be experienced in the preparation of Transport Statements/Assessments, Travel Plans and Utility Assessments.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Relevant degree level education desirable.
  • Exceptional presentation skills.
  • Strong knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk Regulation/Best Practice.
  • Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AudoCad, Microsoft Office (Word in particular).
  • High standard of written and spoken English.

Experience Profile:

  • Proven experience with the preparation of drainage and flood risk strategies to support planning applications.
  • Experience of preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy documents.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction.
  • Experience of management of drainage and flood risk elements of a project.
  • Experience of team management.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Proactive
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • Adaptable to rapidly changing project parameters
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Proven ability to work well within small teams and willingness to take accountability for own work.

Salary

Competitive

Download the job specification here

Email your CV to HR@WoodsHardwick.com

Senior Civil Engineering CAD Technician

We are looking for a senior civil engineering CAD technician to join our expanding practice. This role will be based in our Bedford office.

Due to continued, strong workload in the civil engineering team, we have the need for a senior civil engineering CAD technician.

Job Description

  1. Preparing drawings to support residential and commercial planning applications.
  2. Preparing drawings to support s38, s104, and s278 applications.
  3. Preparing engineering base plans to support the detailed design of residential sites.
  4. Liaising directly with clients when necessary.

Person Specification

  • Excellent knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Knowledge of MicroStation
  • Excellent presentation skills and drawing set-up
  • Previous experience of civil engineering (particularly roads and drainage and within the residential sector).
  • Proactive
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Adaptable to rapidly changing projects
  • Proven ability to work well within teams and willingness to take accountability for own work.
  • Be able to liaise with clients in a professional manner.

Salary

Competitive

Download the job specification here

Email your CV to HR@WoodsHardwick.com

Transport Planner

We are looking for a transport planner to join our expanding practice. This role will be based in our Bedford or Birmingham office.

Woods Hardwick are looking for a transport planner to support the organic growth of company – strengthening skill base of existing Infrastructure Planning team to facilitate increased workload and future growth.

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE GREATER THAN 2 YEARS MAY APPLY – Bedford or Birmingham office locations though only more senior candidates will be considered for Birmingham.

Job Description

1. Preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans to support planning applications and undertaking the supporting assessments
2. Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small, private developers to national house builders and masterplanning schemes.
3. Liaising and communicating with the wider engineering team.
4. Liaison with clients and third party consultants/council officers attending meetings where required.
5. Input into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate highway requirements.
6. Assisting with management of a team.
7. Assisting with the development of more junior members of the team.
8. Desirable to also be experienced in the preparation of Drainage Strategies/Flood Risk Assessments and Utility Assessments.

Person Specification

  • Junctions 10 and LINSIG software
  • Inputting into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate highway requirements
  • Relevant degree level education
  • High standard of written and spoken English.
  • Microsoft Office (Word/Excel in particular).
  • Microstation/AudoCad
  • Strong knowledge of UK highway design/transport planning policies
  • Exceptional presentation skills.
  • Managing a small team
  • Design of site accesses/mitigation schemes
  • Preparation of Gravity Models
  • Use of Microstation/Autocad

Experience Profile: Minimum 2 years experience

Salary

Competitive

Download the job specification here.

Email your CV and portfolio to HR@WoodsHardwick.com

Drainage/Flood Risk Engineer

We are looking for a drainage/flood risk engineer to join our expanding practice. This role will be based in our Bedford or Birmingham office.

Woods Hardwick are looking for a drainage/flood risk engineer due to the organic growth of the company – strengthening skill base of existing Infrastructure Planning team to facilitate increased workload and future growth.

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE GREATER THAN 2 YEARS MAY APPLY – Bedford or Birmingham though only more senior candidates will be considered for Birmingham.

Job Description

1. Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and masterplanning schemes.
2. Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments to support Planning Applications
3. Preparation of Surface Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
4. Preparation of Foul Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
5. Liaising and communicating with the wider engineering team.
6. Liaison with clients and third party consultants/council officers attending meetings where required.
7. Using Microdrainage/Flow software to model drainage networks.
8. Input into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate drainage and Flood Risk requirements.
9. Assisting with management of a team.
10. Assisting with the development of more junior members of the team.
11. Desirable to also be experienced in the preparation of Transport Statements/Assessments, Travel Plans and Utility Assessments.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Relevant degree level education desirable.
  • Exceptional presentation skills.
  • Strong knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk Regulation/Best Practice.
  • Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AudoCad, Microsoft Office (Word in particular).
  • High standard of written and spoken English.

Experience Profile:

  • Proven experience with the preparation of drainage and flood risk strategies to support planning applications.
  • Experience of preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy documents.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction.
  • Experience of management of drainage and flood risk elements of a project.
  • Experience of team management.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Proactive
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • Adaptable to rapidly changing project parameters
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Proven ability to work well within small teams and willingness to take accountability for own work.

Salary

Competitive

Download the job specification here

Email your CV to HR@WoodsHardwick.com

We are always looking for great people to join our growing team. While there are no current vacancies in our London office, send your CV to hr@woodshardwick.com and we will let you know about future opportunities.
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO hr@woodshardwick.com.
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