Associate Civil Engineer

Alfred Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £65k-£75k

Leave 25 days + bank holidays

Pension and discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Senior leadership role

Job summary

Alfred Recruitment LLP in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Civil Engineer to lead and grow a drainage and infrastructure team. You will guide project delivery, manage budgets, and build strong client relationships across roads, utilities and earthworks.

The role involves leading projects from concept to detailed design, providing technical leadership and supporting colleagues, with a hybrid working arrangement and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' post-graduate experience in civil engineering.
• Strong experience in building drainage and infrastructure design.
• Experience across roads, earthworks and utilities.
• Knowledge of underground drainage, including pumped basement drainage.
• Experience with drainage strategies, storm and foul water attenuation, SuDS and flood risk assessments.
• Proficiency in MicroDrainage.
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets and client relationships.
• Experience leading teams and contributing to business development.
• Strong communication and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of Civil Engineers and Technicians.
• Managing the technical and financial delivery of projects, including budgets, resources and quality.
• Developing client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Leading projects from concept through to detailed design and delivery.
• Overseeing the design of building drainage and wider infrastructure projects.
• Working with clients, architects and other consultants to develop design solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and supporting the development of colleagues.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationships

Budget management

Communication skills

Business development

Tools

MicroDrainage

Job description

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong background in building drainage and infrastructure, looking for an opportunity to lead projects, develop client relationships and help grow a team?

We're recruiting for an established engineering consultancy working on a varied portfolio of development and infrastructure projects.

You’ll play an important role in leading the Civil Engineering team, overseeing project delivery and supporting the continued growth of the business.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a team of Civil Engineers and Technicians.
• Managing the technical and financial delivery of projects, including budgets, resources and quality.
• Developing client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Leading projects from concept through to detailed design and delivery.
• Overseeing the design of building drainage and wider infrastructure projects.
• Working with clients, architects and other consultants to develop design solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and supporting the development of colleagues.

What we're looking for

• 10+ years' post-graduate experience in civil engineering.
• Strong experience in building drainage and infrastructure design.
• Experience across roads, earthworks and utilities.
• Knowledge of underground drainage, including pumped basement drainage.
• Experience with drainage strategies, storm and foul water attenuation, SuDS and flood risk assessments.
• Proficiency in MicroDrainage.
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets and client relationships.
• Experience leading teams and contributing to business development.
• Strong communication and commercial skills.

What's on offer?

• £65,000-£75,000 depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave.
• Pension and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and wellbeing benefits.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• The opportunity to take on a senior leadership role and help develop a growing team.