Civil Engineer

Real Recruitment; Long Buckby Wharf; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable engineering consultancy in Northamptonshire is seeking a Civil Engineer to support design development and project management for drainage and highways schemes. You will work in a collaborative environment with ongoing support while developing your career in an established firm with plans for expansion. The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 - £45,000, dependent on experience, along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Possess a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Expertise in design of highways and/or drainage systems.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a desire to take on responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of civil engineering schemes from initial concept to detailed design.
• Prepare calculations and reports using appropriate software.
• Assist in managing technical aspects of projects.
• Ensure designs are delivered on time and within budget.
• Conduct site visits as required for monitoring progress.

Skills

Strong engineering design

Proactive and self-motivated

Technical analysis

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Civil Engineer.

Northamptonshire (M1 corridor).

£30,000 - £45,000, dependent on experience.

My client is an award-winning Consultancy with multiple offices throughout the UK and specialise in infrastructure design, structural engineering and surveying, to name a few. Having been established for over 50 years, they are a very secure organisation with an outstanding reputation and as a result; they are bursting with work when many other Consultancies are quiet.

With plans for rapid expansion in 2026, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join them, as their growth will present ample opportunities for future career progression - which can happen particularly quickly for those who want it. Does this sound like the type of organisation that can offer you the engaging next step of your career?

Working within the Civils team at their vibrant Northamptonshire office comprising of 15 Engineers and specialising primarily in the design of drainage, highways and external works for both residential and commercial developments, you will receive the ongoing support of a Senior Engineer to proficiently use design packages to design hydraulic drainage models, produce 3D road networks and manually calculate external level designs and private drainage designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design development: Supporting the design of civil engineering schemes from initial concept to detailed design, including the design of roads, drainage, earthworks and other infrastructure elements, ensuring designs are technically sound, cost-effective and meet client requirements.
• Technical analysis: Undertake detailed design, prepare calculations and reports, and conduct assessments in accordance with relevant codes and standards. Using appropriate software to create design models, drawings and documentation.
• Project management support: Assisting in managing the technical aspects of a project including liaising with clients, contractors and other stakeholders, and ensuring designs are delivered on time and within budget.
• Quality assurance: Producing clear, well-presented designs, drawings, reports, specifications and other engineering documentation and proactively ensuring they meet internal quality standards and industry regulations/standards.
• Client liaison: Assisting with client meetings and presentations, providing technical insight and engineering that client expectations are met throughout a project lifecycle.
• Collaboration: Working closely with other Engineers, Technicians and Project Leads to coordinate design activities, resolve technical design issues and ensure timely project delivery.
• Site visits: Conducting site visits as required to monitor progress and carry out surveys to obtain site information for design.
• Health and safety: Ensuring that all designs comply health and safety regulations and best practice and contributing to design risk assessments.
• Continuous learning: Participating in professional development and training opportunities to enhance technical skills, industry knowledge and understanding of role.

Qualifications

My client is looking for strong Engineers who possess a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and solid expertise in the design of highways and/or drainage systems. Regardless of previous expertise, you will be proactive and self-motivated and have the desire to take on responsibility.

In return, a competitive salary of £30,000 - £45,000 is on offer, plus an excellent benefits package. The salary offered will be dependent on experience.

The company are easily accessible from Northampton, Daventry, Rugby and the surrounding areas and the area offers sensibly priced accommodation and a variety of lifestyle options to suit every taste.

If this Civil Engineer role is of interest to you, please apply online