Associate Civil Engineer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is recruiting for an Associate Civil Engineer in Central London. The role leads delivery of drainage, highways and utility infrastructure within a growing Development Infrastructure team.

You will work on a variety of residential and mixed-use schemes, mentoring engineers, managing projects end-to-end, and supporting business development in a collaborative consultancy setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience within civil engineering and infrastructure design.
• Strong background in drainage design, highways, utilities and earthworks.
• Experience managing projects independently from concept design through to construction delivery.
• Proficient in MicroDrainage and related drainage modelling software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware with experience supporting business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to help shape and implement the growth strategy for the civil engineering division.
• Lead, mentor and develop Civil Engineers and Technicians, expanding the team's capabilities and service offering.
• Take overall responsibility for the technical and commercial performance of the civils discipline.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the continued growth of the infrastructure team.
• Ensure robust quality assurance procedures, project controls and reporting processes are maintained.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Promote technical excellence through mentoring, knowledge sharing and internal presentations.
• Deliver underground drainage designs ranging from bespoke residential developments to large-scale mixed-use and residential schemes.
• Provide early-stage infrastructure advice and drainage strategies to support planning applications.
• Design foul and surface water drainage systems, attenuation solutions and associated infrastructure.
• Apply Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) principles across a variety of projects.
• Produce drainage models and designs using MicroDrainage software.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways

Utilities

Earthworks

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Business development

Project delivery

Tools

MicroDrainage

Job description

Associate Civil Engineer - (London)

A well-established and progressive engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to join its expanding Development Infrastructure team in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated civil engineering professional with 10+ years of experience delivering building drainage, highways, earthworks and utility infrastructure schemes, including experience within the UK market. The successful candidate will take a leading role in project delivery, team development, business growth, and technical excellence across the civils function.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to help shape and implement the growth strategy for the civil engineering division.
• Lead, mentor and develop Civil Engineers and Technicians, expanding the team's capabilities and service offering.
• Take overall responsibility for the technical and commercial performance of the civils discipline.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the continued growth of the infrastructure team.
• Ensure robust quality assurance procedures, project controls and reporting processes are maintained.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Promote technical excellence through mentoring, knowledge sharing and internal presentations.
• Deliver underground drainage designs ranging from bespoke residential developments to large-scale mixed-use and residential schemes.
• Provide early-stage infrastructure advice and drainage strategies to support planning applications.
• Design foul and surface water drainage systems, attenuation solutions and associated infrastructure.
• Apply Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) principles across a variety of projects.
• Produce drainage models and designs using MicroDrainage software.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' experience within civil engineering and infrastructure design.
• Strong background in drainage design, highways, utilities and earthworks.
• Experience managing projects independently from concept design through to construction delivery.
• Proficient in MicroDrainage and related drainage modelling software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware with experience supporting business development activities.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring engineering teams would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This position offers the chance to play a key role within a growing infrastructure team, working on a diverse portfolio of residential and mixed-use developments. The successful candidate will join a collaborative consultancy environment that values innovation, sustainability, technical excellence and long-term professional development.

Details

• Location: Central London
• Position: Associate Civil Engineer
• Sector: Development Infrastructure / Civil Engineering
• Experience Required: 10+ Years
• Key Focus: Drainage Design, SuDS, Highways, Utilities & Infrastructure Development