Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer
Bedford or Southampton 

£50,000 + £60,000 + bonuses

An established, multidisciplinary consultancy is looking for an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer to take a leading role in shaping and growing its civil engineering service. With a strong project base across the UK and offices of around 25 people in both Bedford and Southampton, this is a collaborative, supportive environment where your input will directly influence how the team develops.

The role

You will lead civil engineering, highways, flood risk, drainage design and strategic infrastructure advice across a varied portfolio of UK projects. Working closely with the Directors, you will have the autonomy to lead commissions, shape technical approaches and help define the future of the team.

Day to day, you will:

Lead civil engineering input from feasibility and planning through to detailed design, construction support and completion
Prepare and review highways, access, drainage, SuDS, flood risk and external works design information
Manage scope, programme, fees, resources and quality on your commissions
Liaise with clients, contractors, planning and highway authorities, lead local flood authorities, water companies and the Environment Agency
Support the Directors with fee proposals, bids and business development
Mentor engineers and technicians, helping to build the team’s capabilityThe work spans commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, public sector and development-led schemes, so no two projects are the same.

About you

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Chartered Civil Engineer, ideally CEng MICE or equivalent, with UK consultancy experience
Strong technical capability in highways, drainage, flood risk, SuDS and external works
Experience preparing and reviewing flood risk, drainage and highway submissions for planning and technical approval
Commercial awareness of budgets, programmes, scope, risk and fee proposals
Competent in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with drainage software such as Info Drainage or Causeway FlowWhat’s on offer

Discretionary bonus scheme linked to company profit and performance
30 days holiday including bank holidays, rising to 33 days with length of service
Hybrid working after probation
Group pension scheme
Death in Service benefit and Income Protection
Private healthcare for senior roles
Mobile phone where required, plus business mileage
Support for continued professional development
Clear progression towards Associate, Associate Director, technical lead or senior management rolesWhy apply?

This is a senior role with real influence, direct access to the Directors and a genuine opportunity to build a service rather than simply join one. If you want variety, autonomy and a clear route to leadership, this is one to talk about.

Interested?

Apply today, or get in touch with Callum Jones at Aztrum for a confidential conversation