Civil Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Engineer to join a highly respected consulting engineering practice in Bath, renowned for delivering innovative solutions across both historic and contemporary projects throughout the UK.

This is an opportunity to work on a truly diverse portfolio of schemes, ranging from nationally significant heritage and conservation projects to modern commercial, residential, educational, and mixed-use developments. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering civil engineering solutions from concept through to construction while working alongside architects, developers, and multidisciplinary project teams.

The practice has established an outstanding reputation for combining technical excellence with creativity, working on everything from listed buildings and historic estates to major university developments and landmark new-build projects.

The Role

As a Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for the design and delivery of civil engineering projects across a broad range of sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

Producing civil engineering designs from concept through to construction.
Designing drainage systems, including foul water, surface water, SuDS, and below-ground drainage networks.
Preparing drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, and supporting planning submissions.
Undertaking highway, external works, and infrastructure design where required.
Coordinating with architects, contractors, clients, and fellow consultants throughout project delivery.
Attending site visits and supporting projects during construction.
Delivering innovative, practical, and sustainable engineering solutions.
Working independently while collaborating closely with an experienced and supportive team.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

3–5 years' experience within a civil engineering consultancy.
A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
Proven experience in drainage design, including surface water management and SuDS.
A good understanding of flood risk, drainage strategies, and infrastructure design.
A broad engineering design background and sound knowledge of relevant design standards.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to manage projects and build effective relationships with clients and project teams.
A proactive attitude and a desire to take ownership of projects.
Progress towards Chartership would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most interesting projects in the UK, combining modern engineering challenges with the conservation and adaptation of historic structures.

In return, you'll benefit from:

Exposure to landmark heritage and contemporary developments.
Strong career progression opportunities with a proven track record of internal promotion.
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Varied and technically challenging project work.
Ongoing professional development and mentoring.
Regular social events and a positive team culture.
Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're a Civil Engineer looking for greater project ownership, exceptional project exposure, and long-term career development within a respected consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch