Associate Civil Engineer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Engineer for its Development Infrastructure division in Central London. The role focuses on delivering drainage, highways, earthworks and utility infrastructure within the UK market, taking a lead in project delivery and team development.

The successful candidate will mentor Engineers and Technicians, manage projects from concept to construction, and help grow the division through technical excellence and client liaison in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of civil engineering experience in infrastructure design.
• Strong background in drainage, highways, utilities and earthworks.
• Experience managing projects from concept through construction.
• Proficient in MicroDrainage modeling software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape and implement growth strategy for the civil engineering division.
• Lead, mentor and develop Civil Engineers and Technicians, expanding the team's capabilities.
• Take overall responsibility for technical and commercial performance of the civils discipline.
• Identify new business opportunities and support continued growth of the infrastructure team.
• Ensure robust quality assurance, project controls and reporting processes are maintained.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, contractors and project stakeholders.
• Promote technical excellence through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways

Earthworks

Utilities

Mentoring/Leadership

Client/stakeholder management

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.

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