Associate Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to work fully remotely from the UK or Europe. The successful candidate will have over 7 years of experience in UK drainage and highway design consultancy, preferably hold a Chartered status, and will be responsible for project management, preparation of fee proposals, and oversight of a team of engineers. Strong communication skills and proven project management experience are essential for maintaining client relationships and delivering quality work within budget.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng or IEng grade) preferred, or close to it, with 7+ years of UK drainage and highway design experience.
• Proven ability to prepare fee proposals and communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fee proposals and tenders.
• Manage projects from start to finish.
• Provide oversight and quality checks on team outputs.
• Attend site and design meetings as necessary.
• Develop new business relationships.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Communication

Client relationship management

Highway and drainage design

Education

BEng/BSc or higher in a relevant field

Tools

FLOW

AUTO CAD

SITE 3D

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to join our clients rapidly growing consultancy. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a fully remote basis anywhere in the UK or Europe. This consultancy is a civil engineering consultancy specialising in the planning and detailed design of highways and drainage infrastructure.

This consultancy supports their clients through all stages of the development process, from preparing outline planning reports such as flood risk assessments, drainage strategies and highway feasibility studies, through to providing fully detailed Highway and Drainage design packages.

The role

• Preparation of fee proposals / tenders.
• Project management from start to completion.
• Efficiently undertaking design work using applicable software (FLOW, AUTOCAD, SITE 3D)
• Oversee and check the work of a team of civil engineers ensuring outputs adhere to current regulations and ensuring quality submissions to clients.
• Attending site and design team meetings as necessary to support projects.
• Undertake business development as necessary to support and acquire new business relationships.

What you need to succeed

• A Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng or IEng grade) or otherwise close to, with extensive experience working within a UK drainage and highway design consultancy (7+ years).
• Degree educated (BEng/BSc) or higher in a relevant field.
• Proven ability preparing fee proposals and corresponding with clients to support the acquisition of new work.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Expert at communication and developing and maintaining good client relationships.
• Strong and proven project management skills delivering multiple projects simultaneously on time and within budget.
• Strong and deep-rooted technical skills within highway and drainage design.