Associate Civil Engineer

Position: Associate Civil Engineer (Permanent)
Associate Civil Engineer
Salary dependent on experience, starting from £60,000, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, free parking, profit share, private healthcare, professional subscriptions and a cycle to work scheme.
An established civil engineering practice is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate / Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead the Civils Team within its Derby office. You will be working alongside a talented group of Chartered, mid-level and graduate engineers, taking a lead role in both technical delivery and team management.
This role is well suited to an ambitious senior civil engineer who enjoys responsibility, variety and working on technically challenging projects from concept through to completion.
What You Will Be Doing
In this Associate / Associate Director Civil Engineer role, you will:

· Lead and manage the Civils Team, providing technical guidance and mentorship.

· Deliver complex civil engineering projects, including highway and drainage design, from feasibility through to detailed design.

· Take responsibility for both technical and financial project delivery, ensuring budgets and programmes are met.

· Work closely with directors to support work winning, business development and client relationships.

· Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects including bespoke new builds, refurbishments and heritage schemes.

· Champion sustainable and re-use-focused engineering design principles across projects.
Your Background
To be successful as an Associate / Associate Director Civil Engineer, you will have:

· A minimum 2:1 BSc/BEng in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).

· At least 10 years' post-qualification experience in civil engineering.

· Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g. MICE).

· A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport.
Technical & Leadership Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:

· Producing high-quality concept, preliminary and detailed designs for highways and drainage.

· Undertaking drainage calculations including QBar, attenuation storage, soakaways, foul flows, pipeline capacities and network analysis.

· Designing adoptable and non-adoptable highways, car parks, driveways and footpaths for permeable and impermeable surfaces.

· Overseeing submissions including:
oDeveloper Enquiries, Environment Agency requests and LLFA consultations.
oS104, S106 and S185 drainage applications.
oS184, S278 and S38 highway applications.

· Preparing and reviewing technical reports such as Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.

· Managing sustainability criteria across projects.

· Line managing senior and junior engineers.

· Supervising CAD/Revit technicians and carrying out QA reviews.

· Complying with Designer duties under the CDM Regulations.

· Supporting marketing, client development and identifying new business opportunities.
What You Will Bring

· Strong confidence in team leadership and project management.

· Proven experience with highway and drainage design software.

· A proactive, organised and detail-focused approach.

· The ability to mentor and develop engineers while working collaboratively within a wider team.

· Excellent communication skills and a client-focused mindset.

· Professional integrity, ambition and commitment to high-quality engineering.
Salary & Benefits

· Salary dependent on experience, starting from £60,000.

· 25 days holiday (22 flexible days plus 3 days Christmas closure) plus Bank Holidays.

· Annual profit share (average c.2.5% of salary).

· Annual salary reviews.

· Private healthcare including dental and optical cashback.
·£2,500 salary reward upon achieving Chartership.

· Stakeholder pension.

· Payment of professional subscriptions and exam fees.

· Ongoing training, CPDs, workshops and mentoring.

· Regular social and family events.

· Free on-site parking.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Flexible, friendly and supportive working environment.

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If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar…