Civil Engineer

Alfred Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development and charter‑r

Job summary

Alfred Recruitment LLP is partnering with an established engineering consultancy to recruit a Civil Engineer with experience in drainage, highway and infrastructure design. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to contribute to residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

You will develop designs from feasibility to construction, design drainage and highway elements, and prepare technical reports while supporting junior engineers and coordinating with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years’ civil engineering consultancy experience.
• Experience in drainage design, SuDS and Flood Risk Assessments.
• Proficiency in MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage and Civil 3D.
• Good organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil engineering designs from feasibility to construction.
• Design drainage systems and drainage strategies for urban developments.
• Prepare SuDS strategies, stormwater attenuation and Flood Risk Assessments.
• Undertake highway and pavement design.
• Produce drawings, calculations, specifications and reports.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors and design team members.
• Attend meetings and support projects toward delivery within budgets and deadlines.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Drainage design

SuDS

Flood risk assessments

Highways

Communication

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Are you a Civil Engineer with experience in drainage, highway, and infrastructure design?

We're working with an established engineering consultancy on a range of residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. They're looking for someone to join their team, contribute to interesting projects and develop their experience alongside an experienced group of engineers.

What you'll be doing

• Developing civil engineering designs from feasibility and initial options through to detailed design and construction.
• Designing foul and surface water drainage systems and developing drainage strategies for complex urban developments.
• Preparing SuDS strategies, stormwater attenuation designs and Flood Risk Assessments across all flood zones.
• Undertaking highway, external hard landscaping and pavement design.
• Producing design drawings, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Working with clients, contractors and other design team members to coordinate information and resolve technical queries.
• Attending project meetings and supporting projects through to delivery, keeping to agreed budgets and deadlines.
• Providing guidance and support to junior engineers.

What we're looking for

• At least four years' industry experience, ideally within a civil engineering consultancy.
• Experience across drainage design, SuDS and Flood Risk Assessments, Roads, Highways.
• Proficiency in MicroDrainage and/or InfoDrainage, alongside Civil 3D.
• Experience producing detailed design drawings, calculations and technical reports.
• Good organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage your workload and work well with others.

Experience in external hard landscaping and pavement design, Section 38 and Section 278 highway works, or flood compensation schemes in undefended high-risk flood zones would be beneficial but isn't essential.

Chartered status or working towards ICE or IStructE accreditation would also be an advantage.

What's on offer?

• £40,000-£50,000 depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave.
• Pension and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and wellbeing benefits.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• Professional development and support towards chartership.
• Varied projects and opportunities to progress your career.