Civil Design Engineer

ICE Recruit; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Job summary

ICE Recruit is seeking a civil engineer with consulting engineering experience to join a leading developer's in-house technical team in Croydon. You will gain client-side skills while applying your engineering knowledge to land acquisition stages, design delivery, and on-site completion oversight.

The role offers hybrid working, typically home-based two days per week. You will work with civil engineers, architects and surveyors, providing front-end advice on roads and drainage feasibility before

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in civil engineering with 4+ years in highways, roads or drainage design
• Experience in consulting engineering environment
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• UK driving licence essential

Responsibilities

• Provide front-end advice on roads and drainage feasibility prior to land purchase
• Oversee design delivery, coordination and site monitoring
• Coordinate with utilities and local authorities; liaise with local authorities
• Occasional site visits and collaboration with in-house teams to support land development

Skills

Civil engineering

Highways design

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or HND in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

A civil engineer with consulting engineering experience is required by a leading developer. You will gain new client side skills whilst applying your existing engineering knowledge. Your role will encompass land acquisition stages, managing design delivery, overseeing completion of projects on site and detail design. Terms of employment are generous and hybrid working will typically allow you to be home based two days per week.

You will work alongside a team of civil engineers, architects and surveyors as a key member of their in-house technical team, providing front-end advice on roads and drainage feasibility prior to land purchase, design, co-ordination and site monitoring. Your line manager, a chartered civil engineer, will provide support, guidance, and additional mentorship if you are working towards ICE chartership or incorporation. The position offers experience in the development side of the business that is as varied as it is interesting. You will work closely with their land development team to advise on the suitability of new sites and co-ordinate designs with in-house architects. There will be liaison with utilities and local authorities and the requirement to make occasional site visits.

Background & Qualifications Required:

You should be a degree or HND qualified civil engineer with at least four years experience in highways, roads or drainage design experience, gained in a consulting engineering environment. A working knowledge of AutoCAD and industry standard design software. In addition to your technical background you will need good organisational and interpersonal skills. An expensed company car or allowance will be provided,a valid UK driving license is essential.