Civil Engineer

Our team is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of successful projects. This ethos has led to an expanding workload and the requirement for a Civil Engineer who will enjoy the challenges provided by our diverse range of clients and projects.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer seeking to develop their career and business acumen while taking on new engineering challenges – right at the heart of a growing, talented, friendly and collaborative team. This role will give you the opportunity to advance your career across many facets of the profession and it will give you opportunities to learn whilst working alongside senior management.

Candidates must have a solid consultancy background in Civil Engineering.

Key skills & experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience in Civil Engineering design consultancy
• BSc or BEng qualified, ideally with a year in industry working for a consultancy
• An ability to communicate effectively, writing clear and concise emails, letters and reports
• Good commercial awareness and an ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

This Civil Engineering team undertakes the following tasks

• Site appraisals, feasibility assessments 
• Pre-application planning advice, technical support for outline and detailed planning applications and the approval of reserved matters, discharging planning conditions 
• Production of pre-planning reports, including Flood Risk Assessments, Foul Drainage & Utility Assessments 
• Drainage remedial works 
• Earthworks modelling 
• Preparation of detailed design information for Tender and Construction 
• Highways design – local authority and private residential / commercial (S38 / 184 / 278) 
• Road and Sewer / SuDS Adoption 
• Contract Management 
• Client’s Representative  
• Expert Witness 

Remuneration and training

Thanks to our company ethos and ICE Training Scheme we have a demonstrable and strong commitment to training ranging from ‘on the job training’ in new software and design techniques to training programs for Chartered status and external short courses. We encourage and are actively involved in the promotion of Engineering as a career of choice through the work that we do with schools.  

This companies breadth of skills and experienced staff and long-standing client relationships, creates an excellent environment for new staff to undertake varied and rewarding tasks and to expand their knowledge and skills while working alongside supportive, friendly and highly motivated colleagues. 

We offer a competitive salary, a contribution towards a personal pension scheme (up to 5% of salary) and professional membership fees. Our client offer a friendly and supportive working environment, including flexi-time working hours.  

Benefits Package

Our client offer a market leading re-numeration and benefits package, sample below.

• Competitive salary 
• Contribution towards a personal pension scheme (up to 5% of salary) 
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme  
• Death in Service benefit  
• Initial 25 days holiday (3 held for the Christmas period) 
• Additional holiday can be accrued in accordance with the number of years services, up to a total of 28 days 
• The option to bank, buy or sell holiday  
• Long service monetary awards 
• Flexi-time working 
• ICE Training Scheme 
• Paid professional membership 
• Study leave 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Interest free loan for annual travel season ticket 
• Yearly flu vaccine 
• Eye tests paid and contribution towards glasses, if require for solely for VDU work 
• Regular CPD seminars held in house (with lunch provided) 
• Social events organised and funded by the company throughout the year 
• Cinema Voucher Scheme 
• Free refreshments, including tea, coffee, juices and fresh fruit 
• Free on-site parking