Civil Design Engineer

Location: West Bridgford

Civil Design Engineer

Location:

Central London (near Old Street) Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Type:
Full-Time, Permanent An award-winning, design-led structural and civil engineering consultancy in Central London is looking to appoint a Civil Design Engineer with a strong focus on drainage design to join its growing infrastructure team. This is an opportunity to join one of London's most dynamic and creative consultancies - a practice that places innovation, sustainability and collaboration at the centre of every project.

The Opportunity You'll join a well-established infrastructure team of around 20 engineers within a wider 160 person practice. The office environment is modern, open-plan and purpose-designed, located just moments from Old Street Station. The consultancy works on high-profile, design-driven schemes including:
High-rise and architecturally ambitious residential developments Modern commercial and retail buildings Education, arts and cultural institutions Public realm and regeneration projects This role places particular emphasis on drainage strategy and detailed drainage design, supporting complex urban developments from early concept stage through to delivery. You'll work closely with structural engineers and architects, contributing technical expertise that directly influences creative and sustainable design outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Preparation of surface water and foul drainage strategies Detailed drainage design using Micro Drainage (or similar) Coordination of below-ground infrastructure within multidisciplinary design teams Supporting highways and external works design Liaison with local authorities and statutory bodies Contributing to sustainable drainage (SuDS) solutions in dense urban environments About You Experience in drainage and highway design within a consultancy environment Proficiency in Micro Drainage and Civil 3D (or similar software) Passion for high-quality, collaborative design Proactive, accountable and eager to take responsibility Ambition to achieve Chartership (full support provided) Why Join?

26 days holiday (including 3 additional days over Christmas) Performance bonus of up to 8% (company and individual based) Flexible and hybrid working Pension scheme Generous maternity and paternity leave Subsidised gym membership Annual company-wide trip abroad Strong Chartership support and structured development The business recently became an Employee-Owned Trust, meaning employees have a genuine voice in the company's direction.

Weekly whole-office meetings encourage knowledge sharing, collaboration and a strong team culture. This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer who wants to specialise in drainage design within a forward-thinking, design-focused consultancy delivering some of London's most exciting developments. For a confidential discussion please apply or get in touch with Will Herman on . 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. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.