Civil Engineer

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme based on performance

25 days holiday + buy/sell scheme + 0+

Company pension scheme

Life assurance (4x salary)

Medicash health plan

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development funding

Social office culture

Job summary

Bennett And Game Recruitment is seeking a Civil Engineer for its London office, located in Zone 1 with superb transport links. The role focuses on leading civil infrastructure design across private and public schemes, mentoring a project team, and delivering technically complex solutions.

You will work on drainage, road layouts, and highway design, with client-facing responsibilities and opportunities for progression. A competitive salary, bonus scheme, and strong benefits package are on offer.

Qualifications

• 4+ years UK consultancy experience.
• Strong background in drainage and infrastructure design.
• Experience with Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements and Service Reports.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage; Civils 3D preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil infrastructure design for a variety of private and public developments.
• Mentor and support a project team from junior engineers to senior staff.
• Prepare and review technical drawings from concept through to construction.
• Produce Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, Utilities Assessments and Service Strategy Reports.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and approving bodies; lead design reviews.

Skills

Drainage design

Infrastructure design

Project management

Client liaison

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Civils 3D

Job description

Our client who are a nationwide Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy are looking for a Civil Engineer in their London office, which is in Zone 1 the location offers exceptional transport links. Within a 10-minute walk you'll find Old Street, Barbican, and Farringdon stations, giving you direct access to the Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Elizabeth Line, and Thameslink services. This means fast, no-change connections across London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Heathrow, and even as far as Reading or Brighton.This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership-focused engineering role within a highly regarded, mid-sized consultancy delivering award-winning, sustainable, and technically complex projects across the South West and beyond.

Civil Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Bonus scheme based on personal and company performance
• 25 days' holiday + buy/sell scheme + additional service-based leave
• Company pension scheme + independent pension advice
• Life assurance (4x salary), Medicash plan - cashback on health & wellbeing expenses
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free advice and counselling services
• Professional development funding + paid membership fees
• Supportive, sociable office culture with regular events and activities

Civil Engineer Job Overview

• Deliver civil infrastructure design for a variety of private and public developments
• Manage and support a project team (apprentices through to engineers), providing mentoring and design guidance
• Undertake and review detailed design of:
• Drainage and SuDS strategies and systems (surface & foul water)
• Road and pavement layouts, earthworks and site levels
• Highway works including s.278 and s.38 design
• Drainage agreements including s.104, s.185 and permitting
• Prepare technical reports including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, Utilities Assessments, and Service Strategy Reports
• Produce and review technical drawings from concept through to construction
• Liaise directly with clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
• Attend project and site meetings, lead design reviews, and contribute to planning and technical submissions
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to new business development

Civil Engineer Job Requirements

• Degree-qualified Civil Engineer with 4+ years' UK consultancy experience
• Strong background in drainage and infrastructure design
• Experienced in preparing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, and Service Reports
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage, and ideally Civils 3D or other ground modelling tools
• Some experience in vehicle swept path analysis (AutoTrack or similar)
• Strong client-facing communication and project management skills
• Commercially aware, positive and solutions-driven
• Chartership (CEng/ICE) is desirable but not essential - full support is available to achieve this
• Able to lead and coach junior staff while managing your own technical delivery