Project / Senior Civil Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension plan

Healthcare cover

Professional membership fees

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Civil Project Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer to join its Kent office on a full-time basis. You will design and deliver civil infrastructure across development projects, coordinating with clients, contractors and authorities while managing budgets and deadlines.

The role offers an ICE-approved training agreement, support toward Chartered Engineer status, and a flexible, hybrid working arrangement to suit project needs.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in consultancy-based infrastructure design.
• Keen to develop technical and project delivery experience.
• Experience in civil infrastructure design within a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing development infrastructure including highways and drainage.
• Producing road designs to adoptable standards and DMRB requirements.
• Preparing technical designs, calculations and engineering information.
• Liaising with water authorities and highways/drainage authorities.

Skills

Civil infrastructure design

Project delivery

Client liaison

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

PDS

MicroDrainage

Causeway Flow

AutoCAD

Job description

Civil Project Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Kent

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

I'm working with a leading engineering consultancy looking to appoint a Civil Project Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer to join its established team in Kent.

With a healthy forward workload and a strong reputation across the industry, this is an excellent opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects across the commercial, retail, residential and industrial sectors.

You’ll join a well-established consultancy offering a supportive working environment, interesting technical challenges and a clear route towards Chartered Engineer status through an ICE-approved training agreement.

The Role

You’ll be involved in the design and delivery of civil infrastructure across a range of development projects, working closely with clients, contractors, statutory bodies and other design disciplines.

• Designing development infrastructure, including highways, drainage and SuDS
• Producing road designs to adoptable standards and DMRB requirements
• Preparing technical designs, calculations and supporting engineering information
• Liaising with water authorities, local highways departments and drainage authorities
• Using software such as Civil 3D, PDS, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and AutoCAD
• Attending design meetings, site meetings and carrying out site inspections
• Managing your workload to meet project budgets, deadlines and quality standards
• Building relationships with clients and providing technical advice and guidance
• Experience working on major civil infrastructure projects would be advantageous.

About You

We’re looking to speak with Civil Engineers who have a solid grounding in consultancy-based infrastructure design and are keen to continue developing their technical and project delivery experience.

• Around 4-8 years’ relevant postgraduate experience
• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• Experience in civil infrastructure design within a consultancy environment
• Knowledge of highways, drainage and SuDS design
• Familiarity with relevant design software, including Civil 3D, MicroDrainage or similar
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• An interest in progressing towards Chartered Engineer status

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• ICE-approved training agreement and support towards Chartership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Personal healthcare plan and life insurance
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Additional annual leave purchase and buy-back scheme
• Staff loyalty bonus
• Interest-free travel loan scheme
• Family-friendly policies and a supportive team environment

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a respected engineering consultancy with a strong client base, a healthy pipeline of projects and a genuine commitment to developing its people.

Whether you’re an established Project Engineer looking to take the next step or a Senior Engineer seeking greater responsibility and long-term progression, this could be an excellent move.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.