Senior Engineer & Site Engineer

Fawkes & Reece Group; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to lead the technical delivery of highway drainage and civil infrastructure projects. You will produce and review designs, specifications, and technical reports, supporting delivery across multiple frameworks for highways, environmental, and water sector clients.

The role requires progression toward professional registration (IEng/CEng) and membership with ICE, with a strong background in highways, drainage, and flood risk.

Qualifications

• Completion of IEng Initial Professional Development or progress toward CEng.
• Membership or working toward membership of a relevant institution (e.g. ICE).
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant industry experience or 5 years with Level 6/7 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of highway drainage and civil engineering projects.
• Produce and review engineering designs, specifications and technical reports.
• Support project delivery across National Highways, local authority, environmental and water sector frameworks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and support Engineers and Graduate Engineers within the team.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, client requirements and best practices.
• Manage project programmes, technical outputs and quality assurance processes.
• Lead Local Flood Authority services.
• Environment Agency framework projects.
• Schools and hospital developments.
• Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and wider water sector infrastructure projects.

Skills

Highways engineering

Drainage design

Project management

Mentoring/leadership

Education

IEng Initial Professional Development

Level 6 or Level 7 qualification

Job description

The Opportunity

The business delivers work for major clients including National Highways, Local Authorities, the Environment Agency, Water Companies and Construction. Current projects range from highway drainage and flood alleviation schemes to major infrastructure programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of highway drainage and civil engineering projects.
• Produce and review engineering designs, specifications and technical reports.
• Support project delivery across National Highways, local authority, environmental and water sector frameworks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and support Engineers and Graduate Engineers within the team.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, client requirements and best practices.
• Manage project programmes, technical outputs and quality assurance processes.
• Lead Local Flood Authority services.
• Environment Agency framework projects.
• Schools and hospital developments.
• Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and wider water sector infrastructure projects.

Candidate Requirements

• Completion of IEng Initial Professional Development (or equivalent progress towards CEng).
• Membership, or working towards membership, of a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE).
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant industry experience.
• Or Level 6 or Level 7 qualification & Minimum of 5 years' relevant industry experience.

Additional Requirements

• CSCS Card / Full UK driving licence
• Strong technical background in highways, drainage, flood risk or civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience working within design consultancy, local authority, contractor or infrastructure environments.

Why Apply?

• Work on major UK infrastructure projects.
• Flexible office locations across Exeter, Salford or Ipswich.
• Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing water and environmental sector workload.
• Join an established engineering team delivering projects that have a direct impact on communities and national infrastructure.