Civil Engineer & Housing Developer

Strata Construction Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known housing developer in Reading is seeking a skilled Civil Engineer to join their team on a full-time basis. This role involves contributing to the design and delivery of various housing developments, with opportunities for internal and external training. Candidates should possess a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent experience and have strong IT skills, with proficiency in AutoCAD and other design software being a plus. The company offers an enhanced employee pension scheme, bonus structure, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Enhanced employee pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Personal membership programmes

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Training opportunities

Enhanced Family Friendly leave

Vehicle allowance scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a Civil Engineering degree is desirable, or equivalent in working experience.
• Experience within the role of an Engineer, with a consultancy background or a housebuilder with in‑house design.
• Ideally, MICE chartered or Incorporated, but studies can be fully supported toward this.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of clients’ developments.
• Work across multiple stages of the technical design process with the in-house design team.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Experience in creating detailed designs

Knowledge of AutoCAD, PDS, and FLOW

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft

AutoCAD

PDS

FLOW

Job description

We have an exciting opening for a skilled Civil Engineer to join a well‑known housing developer on a full‑time basis.

This is a chance to join a family‑owned housebuilder that’s been around for a long time and focuses on building well‑designed, good‑quality homes. They mainly work across the Southeast & are heavily involved with diverse civil engineering where you'll contribute to the design and delivery of our clients’ developments. You can expect to work across multiple stages of the technical design process with the inhouse design team.

What’s on offer

• Enhanced employee pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Private medical insurance
• Personal membership programmes (Gym, Healthcare cash plan, Mental Health etc)
• Life assurance
• X3 volunteer days each year
• Internal / External training opportunities
• Enhanced Family Friendly leave
• Vehicle allowance scheme

What you need to succeed

• Hold a Civil Engineering degree is desirable, or equivalent in working experience
• Experience within the role of an Engineer, with a consultancy background or a housebuilder with in‑house design
• Ideally, MICE chartered or Incorporated, but studies can be fully supported toward this
• Experience in creating detailed designs of infrastructure, foundations, highways, drainage, and external work in housing developments
• Strong IT skills including knowledge of packages such as Microsoft, AutoCAD, PDS, and FLOW (or similar)