Senior​/Principal Civil Engineer - Airfield Team

Job Description We invite you to bring your civil engineering expertise, professionalism and skills into play as you contribute to the continuing growth and development of the aviation business in Ramboll. To succeed in this role you must have Civil Engineering degree and ideally be chartered or on your chartership journey. Are you our new Senior/Principal Civil Engineer? Click the apply-button to send your application.

You will join our Aviation Airfield department
As our new Senior Civil Engineer you will be part of our specialist airfield civils team – a team of five experienced airfield engineers. Our core team is based in Chester, but location is flexible for the right candidate. Based on a strong future pipeline of work for both civil and military clients we are now looking to expand the team.

The role requires an inquisitive mind, capable of developing innovative and sustainable outcomes to support our clients. There will likely be travel opportunities both within the UK and internationally.  Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

Project Management Civil design at all RIBA stages for both traditional and design and build procurement

Management of project cost and budget

Management of project risk and opportunity

Support and development of junior staff

Your starting point for constant growth
From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

Extensive experience of delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages

Extensive experience of undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations

Extensive experience of delivering design of new civil infrastructure

Extensive experience in review, assessment and design of any alterations to existing civil infrastructure

Chartered engineer or working towards chartership

Extensive experience of delivering civil design in accordance with Eurocode and UK Building Regulations Experience and understanding of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 including Principal Designer role Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: a self-starter and natural communicator able to clearly understand a client’s needs and align these with quality engineering outcomes. You will thrive working in a small, dedicated team able to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions supporting the continued growth of the team.

Ready to join us?
Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.

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