Associate Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer to join an innovative team in London. The candidate will be responsible for winning, managing, and delivering projects while mentoring a new team of civil engineers. The ideal applicant will have a UK Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered Status, and extensive experience in design, particularly with water-based projects. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Highly-competitive salary

Employee Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Dedication to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Qualifications

• A UK Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or similar.
• Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body.
• Extensive experience in design capacity within a UK consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Winning, managing, and delivering various engineering projects.
• Mentoring a newly-established team of Civil Engineering professionals.
• Overseeing all aspects of engineering projects, including budgeting and scheduling.

Skills

UK Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body

Experience in design capacity within a consultancy

Experience with water-based non-infrastructure projects

Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD

Confidence in winning projects

Outstanding organisation and time management skills

Education

UK Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

UK Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering (desirable)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: Associate Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD291125B

Location: London

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

This is an outstanding opportunity to join my client, a newly-established, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, currently in the process of building an industry-leading team of design experts in the Water and wider Civil Engineering sectors. They are currently on the lookout for a talented, enthusiastic Associate Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of drainage and non-infrastructure design who is willing to win, manage, and successfully deliver an array of challenging projects. You will have a hand in building and leading a fresh-faced team of design engineers, based in the thriving, cultural Capital City of London.

Benefits for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Highly-competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Opportunities to win and deliver a wide range of engineering projects across the region and beyond
• Proactively influencing the developmental direction of the company

Responsibilities for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• Winning, managing, and delivering a number of exciting projects and developments
• Taking responsibility for a newly-established team of Civil Engineering professionals, mentoring them and overseeing their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) throughout their careers
• Overseeing all aspects of engineering projects, including budgeting, resourcing, scheduling, and successful delivery/implementation
• Winning a range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects
• Managing important professional relations with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
• Preparing, checking, and submitting reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, method statements, and other technical documents
• Enforcing company policies, procedures, ensuring all colleagues adhere to best practice
• Upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
• Contributing to the company’s business development strategies, acting as a trusted, go-to representative during client meetings, site visits, etc.

Required skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• A UK Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, etc.)
• Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy
• Demonstrable experience of working with water-based non-infrastructure projects (such as reservoirs, water treatment works, etc.)
• Experience of detailed drainage and civil engineering design
• Proficient in the use of various software packages (including Revit, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Considerable experience of writing, checking, and amending reports for submission
• Prior experience of managing projects and people within the sector
• Experience of managing client and stakeholder relations
• Confidence in winning diverse projects across the region, and being able to successfully deliver on these to the highest of standards
• Outstanding organisation, time management, team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:

• A UK Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
• Experience of Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS)
• Experience of working in a public-facing role

If you are interested in the role of Associate Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.