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

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

The role covers a range of experience from Senior Engineers with at least 5 years’ experience to Associate Director level with a minimum of 10 years’ experience. We are looking to expand and grow the Civil Engineering department in the Bedford office.

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes
• Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required
• Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
• Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself
• Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
•  Use CAD (Microstation desirable)
• Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
• Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
• Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
• Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction
• Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works is desirable
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)

The associate roles being applied for should:

• Have an understanding of fees, invoicing and project budgets
• Be able to manage multiple projects and have responsibility over them
• Proven track record of managing a team and delivery of projects

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills:

• Relevant degree level education – desirable
• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk
• Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards / requirements
• Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS
• Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc)

Experience Profile:

• Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S278/S104)
• Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions desirable
• Experience with private plot work design is desirable
• Experience with earthwork designs desirable
• Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction
• 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

Key Performance Indicators

• Customer satisfaction, gauged via feedback
• Overall project success, measured against agreed criteria
• Employee engagement through projects, gauged via continual communication

Additional Responsibilities

• Projects completed in an efficient manner, on time and on budget
• Effective and co-operative communication with all stakeholders
• Continuous review of company practices and related policies

Salary

Competitive for the role being applied for

Download the job specification here

Email your CV to HR@WoodsHardwick.com