Project Civil Engineer

ICE Recruit; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Project Engineer for residential development in Chelmsford. The position involves overseeing the design of infrastructure and groundworks, managing external consulting engineers, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have at least 5 years' experience, with a HNC/HND in engineering, and strong IT skills in Autodesk products. Attractive salary and benefits, including a company car and flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Working from home 2 days a week

Excellent salary and benefits

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' post-qualification experience in civil or structural design.
• Ability to analyse site information and produce concise technical reports.
• Experience with drainage strategies and detailed design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design of infrastructure and groundworks packages for residential developments.
• Manage the work of external consulting engineers for designs of external works.
• Ensure compliance with building regulations and planning conditions.
• Secure adoption agreements and manage bonds appropriately.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Negotiation with external bodies

Collaboration across design teams

Education

HNC/HND in engineering discipline

Tools

Autodesk products

PDS

MicroDrainage

Job description

Project Engineer - Residential Development

Chelmsford

£45k-£50k plus benefits & car/car allowance

Our client is a household name in residential development, and they have an opening for a civil engineer in the design and technical team in Chelmsford. Candidates must have previous experience in this sector.

The teams play a key role in every aspect of housing design and innovation. They research optimal materials at the best cost and work across a diverse range of sites, often involving existing buildings with unique challenges. The team focuses heavily on new materials, sustainability and value while navigating evolving building and environmental legislation.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager or Technical Director, the role is responsible for overseeing the design of infrastructure and groundworks packages for residential developments.

Duties include:

• procuring service records and arranging enquiries for new developments, ensuring payments are made on time
• managing the work of external consulting engineers who produce designs for external works, foundations, estate roads and sewers, including those related to Section 38, 104 and 278 agreements
• help secure adoption agreements and ensure bonds are managed appropriately, contribute to structural design requirements, and continuously review consultant designs for value engineering and statutory compliance
• collaborate with wider technical colleagues is essential for the discharge of building regulations and planning conditions

Candidates should be educated to HNC/HND level in an engineering discipline with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience, ideally gained in a civil or structural design environment. They should be confident negotiating with external bodies such as sewerage undertakers and highway authorities, and able to coordinate effectively across the design team to meet programme requirements.

Strong IT skills are essential, especially with Autodesk products; experience with PDS or MicroDrainage is beneficial but not essential. The role requires the ability to analyse site information, produce concise technical reports, prepare clear scopes for surveys and engineering work, and demonstrate a broad understanding of development engineering, from ground investigations and drainage strategies to detailed design reviews.

Excellent salary and benefits on offer, as well as a company car or allowance and working from home 2 days a week.