Senior Civil Design Engineer

Position: Senior Civil Design Engineer (Permanent)
Location: Welwyn Hatfield

Senior Civil Engineer

Location:

Hertfordshire (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary:
Up to £55,000 + Excellent Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join a leading, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in Hertfordshire. This growing firm has a strong reputation for technical excellence, a collaborative culture, and a genuine commitment to professional development.
The successful candidate will be joining a forward-thinking consultancy with a healthy project pipeline across sectors including residential, commercial, distribution, and technology, including data centres. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering innovative, sustainable infrastructure solutions across the UK.

The Role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you'll be responsible for leading and managing the design of civil infrastructure projects from concept through to completion. You'll take technical ownership of schemes and support the wider team in delivering high-quality, efficient, and compliant design solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the design and coordination of highways, drainage, and infrastructure projects
Producing detailed designs, calculations, and technical drawings
Preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports
Managing budgets, programmes, and project delivery
Supporting and mentoring junior engineers
Liaising with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
Contributing to fee proposals and commercial management

About You

We're looking for a capable and confident engineer who can combine technical expertise with leadership and client-facing skills.
Requirements:

Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
Around 6-10 years' experience in civil infrastructure design within a consultancy environment
Ideally Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working towards Chartership
Strong understanding of S278, S38, S104, and S106 agreements
Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Micro Drainage (or Info Drainage), and Vehicle Tracking
Experience producing and checking reports, drawings, and calculations
Familiarity with BIM workflows and tools such as Revit, Navisworks, or Infraworks (advantageous)
Excellent communication, organisation, and team leadership skills
Commercial awareness and client relationship management experience

What's On Offer

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a consultancy that genuinely values its people and offers career progression, professional development, and flexible working arrangements.
Benefits include:

Competitive salary (up to £55,000)
Private medical insurance for employees and family members
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Additional day off for your birthday
Life assurance and health cash plan
7.5% employer pension contribution
Annual professional membership fees paid
Comprehensive training, CPD, and Chartership support
Hybrid and flexible working options
If you're an experienced Civil Engineer seeking to take the next step in your career with a respected consultancy that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

Will Herman
(phone number removed)

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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