Civil Engineering Technician

We’re looking for a motivated, hands-on Civil Engineering Technician to join our growing Bristol team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their technical skills, work on a diverse range of infrastructure projects and play an important role in the continued growth of an established engineering consultancy in the South West.

With nearly 40 years of experience and a strong reputation for technical excellence, our client offers a supportive, collaborative environment where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to exciting projects and develop your career.

award-winning consulting engineering practice with decades of experience, extensive technical expertise and a friendly, proactive approach that clients value.

Their multidisciplinary expertise spans Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geo-Environmental and Transport, enabling them to deliver integrated engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors.

From initial concept through to completion, they combine innovative thinking with practical engineering, commercial awareness and technical excellence to deliver cost-effective, robust and buildable solutions.

As a Civil Engineering Technician, you’ll support the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure projects from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction.

Working closely with civil engineers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, you’ll be responsible for producing accurate, high-quality technical drawings and design information for a variety of schemes, with a particular focus on residential developments.

This is a great opportunity for a technician who enjoys the technical detail of infrastructure design, takes pride in producing quality work and wants to build on their experience within a growing consultancy.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing and developing highway, drainage and infrastructure drawings using relevant design software.
• Preparing technical drawings, layouts, sections, details and supporting design information for residential and other development projects.
• Supporting the design of roads, drainage systems, levels, earthworks and associated infrastructure.
• Assisting engineers with projects from initial feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction.
• Assisting with the preparation of technical submissions and information required for planning, approvals and adoption processes.
• Coordinating with civil engineers, structural engineers, transport consultants and other project stakeholders to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Supporting the preparation of drawings and information associated with Section 278, Section 38, Section 185 and Section 104 agreements.

You’ll be a proactive and enthusiastic Civil Engineering Technician with a keen eye for detail and a genuine interest in civil engineering and infrastructure design.

You’ll enjoy working as part of a team, take pride in producing accurate technical information and be keen to develop your experience across a variety of projects.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience working in a UK civil engineering design consultancy or a similar infrastructure design environment.
• Experience producing technical drawings for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, particularly residential developments.
• Good working knowledge of highway and drainage design principles.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, with experience using Civil 3D, Info Drainage, Win Des or equivalent software being advantageous.
• An understanding of relevant highway and drainage standards, specifications and adoption requirements.
• Familiarity with Section 278, Section 38, Section 185 and Section 104…