Senior Civil Engineer

Bedford or Southampton

£50,000 + £60,000 + bonuses

An established, multidisciplinary consultancy is looking for an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer to take a leading role in shaping and growing its civil engineering service. With a strong project base across the UK and offices of around 25 people in both Bedford and Southampton, this is a collaborative, supportive environment where your input will directly influence how the team develops.

• Lead civil engineering input from feasibility and planning through to detailed design, construction support and completion
• Prepare and review highways, access, drainage, SuDS, flood risk and external works design information
• Manage scope, programme, fees, resources and quality on your commissions
• Liaise with clients, contractors, planning and highway authorities, lead local flood authorities, water companies and the Environment Agency
• Support the Directors with fee proposals, bids and business development
• Mentor engineers and technicians, helping to build the team’s capability

The work spans commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, public sector and development-led schemes so no two projects are the same.

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Civil Engineer, ideally CEng MICE or equivalent, with UK consultancy experience
• Strong technical capability in highways, drainage, flood risk, SuDS and external works
• Experience preparing and reviewing flood risk, drainage and highway submissions for planning and technical approval
• Commercial awareness of budgets, programmes, scope, risk and fee proposals
• Competent in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with drainage software such as Info Drainage or Causeway Flow

• Discretionary bonus scheme linked to company profit and performance
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays, rising to 33 days with length of service
• Hybrid working after probation
• Group pension scheme
• Death in Service benefit and Income Protection
• Private healthcare for senior roles
• Mobile phone where required, plus business mileage
• Support for continued professional development
• Clear progression towards Associate, Associate Director, technical lead or senior management roles

This is a senior role with real influence, direct access to the Directors and a genuine opportunity to build a service rather than simply join one. If you want variety, autonomy and a clear route to leadership, this is one to talk about.