Associate Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Life insurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd seeks an Associate Civil Engineer in Tamworth to take strategic ownership of major water sector projects within a fast-growing consultancy. You will provide technical leadership, influence clients and drive progression within a collaborative business.

The role leads delivery of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects UK-wide. You will act as a senior technical authority and project director, partnering with company leadership to drive performance and growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with ICE, IStructE, CIWEM or similar.
• Approximately 12 years’ civil engineering and UK water sector experience.
• Strong technical understanding of non-infrastructure project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary water and wastewater project delivery.
• Act as technical lead and project director on major schemes.
• Oversee QA and compliance across civil outputs.
• Support strategic planning, business growth and team development.
• Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor senior, mid-level and junior engineers.
• Support bids, frameworks and business development activity.
• Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial performance.
• Promote health and safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (ICE/IStructE/CIWEM)

Job description

Associate Civil Engineer
Location: Tamworth
Salary: £65,000 – £70,000

Are you an Associate Civil Engineer looking to take strategic ownership of major water sector projects within a fast-growing consultancy? This Associate Civil Engineer opportunity in Tamworth offers technical leadership, client influence and long-term progression within an ambitious and collaborative business.

A growing engineering consultancy is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer to lead the delivery of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects across the UK. As an Associate Civil Engineer, you will act as a senior technical authority and project director, working closely with company leadership to drive project performance, technical quality and business growth.

The Associate Civil Engineer will oversee multidisciplinary project delivery while mentoring engineers, supporting strategic planning and managing key client relationships. This Associate Civil Engineer role suits someone who enjoys leadership, commercial responsibility and helping shape the future direction of a growing consultancy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary water and wastewater project delivery
• Act as technical lead and project director across major schemes
• Oversee quality assurance and compliance across civil engineering outputs
• Support strategic planning, business growth and team development
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Mentor senior, mid-level and junior engineers
• Support bids, frameworks and business development activity
• Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial performance
• Promote health and safety, quality and continuous improvement

Candidate requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status with ICE, IStructE, CIWEM or similar
• Around 12 years’ experience within civil engineering and the UK water sector
• Strong technical understanding of non-infrastructure project delivery
• Experience with reinforced concrete, foundations and site infrastructure
• Strong commercial awareness and project leadership capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence

Why apply

This Associate Civil Engineer role offers the opportunity to join a fast-growing consultancy where progression, flexibility and employee wellbeing are genuine priorities. The salary for this Associate Civil Engineer position is £65,000 – £70,000, alongside bonus, pension, life insurance, flexible working, professional membership support and strong leadership development opportunities.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.