Civil Design Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits package

Chartership support

Career progression

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Civil Engineer with experience in highways, drainage or development infrastructure to join our Warrington office on a full-time, hybrid basis. You’ll design and coordinate highways, drainage and earthworks for a wide range of UK development schemes from concept to detailed design.

We offer strong progression opportunities, structured Chartership support, and a competitive benefits package in a collaborative, modern working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil infrastructure design for highways and drainage.
• UK development infrastructure projects experience.
• Familiarity with design standards and approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Asisting design and delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure.
• Producing highway designs (S38/S278) at preliminary and detailed stages.
• Supporting drainage designs (S104/S98) including surface and foul drainage, SuDS and flow control.
• Assembling technical drawings, calculations and design documentation.
• Collaborating with planners, architects and external consultants.

Skills

Civil infrastructure design

Highways and drainage

Knowledge of design standards

Education

BEng / MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Civil Engineer - Highways, Drainage & Development Infrastructure

Location: Warrington (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 + Benefits

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Civil Engineer - Warrington

Are you a Civil Engineer with experience in highways, drainage or development infrastructure design looking to take the next step in your career?

An established and highly regarded development infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Civil Engineer into its growing Warrington office. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with a background in infrastructure design to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team working on a wide range of residential, commercial and public sector projects across the UK.

This role would suit someone who enjoys technical design work, wants exposure to varied development schemes, and is looking to continue building their experience in a supportive environment with strong progression opportunities.

The Opportunity

You’ll be joining a people-focused consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, sustainable development infrastructure solutions.

Working as part of an experienced and supportive team, you’ll be involved in the design and coordination of highways, drainage and earthworks packages across a broad range of development projects, gaining exposure to schemes from early concept through to detailed design and approvals.

Projects are varied and can include:

• Residential developments and housing schemes


• Commercial and mixed-use developments


• Retail and logistics projects


• Education facilities


• Public realm and regeneration schemes


• Utility and infrastructure upgrades

Major public sector developmentsThis is a great opportunity for someone looking to strengthen their technical capability, broaden their project exposure, and progress within a well-established consultancy.

The Role

As a Civil Engineer, you’ll support the design and delivery of development infrastructure projects across a range of sectors.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the design and delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure for development schemes


• Producing highway designs (S38 / S278) at preliminary and detailed design stages


• Supporting the delivery of drainage designs (S104 / S98) including:
  
  
  
  • Surface water drainage
  
  
  • Foul drainage
  
  
  • SuDS design
  
  
  • Flow control and attenuation / balancing solutions
  
  
  • Foul pumping stations
  
  
  
  


• Assisting with earthworks and site level design


• Working closely with planners, architects, external consultants, and approving authorities


• Supporting project delivery from feasibility through to detailed design and approvals


• Producing technical drawings, calculations, and design documentation
  
• Collaborating with senior engineers and technicians to ensure high-quality project delivery

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in civil infrastructure design, ideally within highways and/or drainage


• A background working on UK development infrastructure projects


• Good working knowledge of relevant design standards and approval processes
  
• Experience using software such as:
  
  
  
  • Civil 3D
  
  
  • MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage
  
  
  • Causeway Flow
  
  
  
  


• Experience contributing to designs for residential, commercial or mixed-use developments


• A BEng / MEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent relevant experience)

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £45,000 depending on experience


• Hybrid working and flexibility


• Competitive benefits package


• Regular salary reviews


• Generous annual leave


• Clear career progression pathway


• Structured Chartership support


• A friendly, collaborative and modern working environment


• The opportunity to work on interesting and technically varied development projects

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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