Associate Civils

Matchtech; Leicester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Progression opportunities

Leadership role

Diverse project portfolio

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an Associate/Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer in the UK, with a leadership role across a broad portfolio of development and infrastructure projects. The role combines technical delivery with team mentorship and client relationship management.

Candidate should have significant UK consultancy design experience; Chartered status is preferred. Expect a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and involvement in strategic business development.

Qualifications

• Significant UK civil engineering design experience in a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering projects of varying scales, complexities and sectors.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred (CEng MICE, CMIHT or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects across varying scales and sectors.
• Mentor and manage a team of engineers and technicians.
• Lead key client accounts and maintain strong client relationships.
• Contribute to business growth through effective project delivery and client management.
• Monitor and achieve team and project KPIs.
• Support Directors with strategic planning, resource management and business development.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across project outputs.

Job description

Associate / Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £60,000+ (dependent on UK experience)

The Opportunity

An ambitious and growing consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate / Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer to take a leading role within the business. This position offers a varied workload across a broad range of development and infrastructure projects, with involvement in both technical delivery and team leadership.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded engineer looking to progress their career within a business that values technical excellence, staff development, and client relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects across varying scales and sectors.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers and technicians, supporting their professional development.
• Take responsibility for key client accounts and maintain strong client relationships.
• Contribute to business growth through effective project delivery and client management.
• Monitor and achieve team and project KPIs.
• Support Directors with strategic planning, resource management, and business development initiatives.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across project outputs.

Requirements

• Significant UK civil engineering design experience within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering a variety of projects with differing scales, complexity, and sectors.
• Proven management experience, including team leadership, staff development, and performance management.
• Strong client-facing skills with experience managing key accounts.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred:
  • CEng MICE, CMIHT, or equivalent.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project performance metrics.

Technical Skills

• Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Autodesk InfoDrainage (Inflow).
• Causeway Flow.
• Autodesk AutoCAD (advanced/expert level).
• Microsoft Outlook.
• Mail Manager.

Ideal Background

Candidates should have remained actively involved in civil engineering design and project delivery. The client is particularly interested in individuals with recent hands-on design experience and leadership responsibilities within a consultancy environment.

Package

• Competitive salary of £60,000+, dependent on UK experience.
• Clear progression opportunities.
• Leadership and management responsibilities.
• Exposure to a varied and interesting project portfolio.
• Opportunity to play a key role within an ambitious and expanding business.