Senior Civil Engineer

Iceni Consulting; Dedham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Company sick pay

Generous annual leave

Paid membership to ProfessionalInstitu

Employee Assistance Programme

36.5 hour working week

Job summary

Iceni Consulting in Colchester is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in residential projects to join our design team. You will design infrastructure and drainage schemes aligned with UK standards while delivering safe, sustainable infrastructure developments.

You will contribute to drainage planning, transport planning and pre-development feasibility work, and have the opportunity to broaden skills including street lighting design while mentoring junior team members and engaging

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering with residential focus.
• Designs and reviews infrastructure, drainage and highways components.
• Requires knowledge of UK design standards and CDM safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support junior engineers, provide technical direction.
• Support business development and client relations, contribute to proposals.
• Prepare drainage and sustainability reports for planning applications.
• Contribute to transport planning and pre-development feasibility.
• Manage project delivery, resources, deadlines and budgets.
• Prepare technical specifications and drawings to scale.
• Act as client liaison and coordinate with authorities and designers.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and industry standards.
• Conduct site visits and present drawings for all project stages.
• Undertake private drainage and external works detailed designs.
• Produce S38 / S278 / S104 / S106 / S185 submissions.

Skills

Engineering principles

Technical drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

UK codes

Education

HND in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Site3D

Hydraulic modelling

Job description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join our growing team at Iceni Consulting, a leading Civil Engineering Design consultancy known for delivering innovative solutions to a wide range of clients across the UK.

With increasing workload, we’re looking for an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in residential projects to become a key member of our design team at our Colchester office.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing forward-thinking infrastructure solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards and environmental best practices. Your expertise will be vital in driving projects that prioritise innovation, safety, and sustainable infrastructure development.

You’ll also have the opportunity to get involved in drainage planning, transport planning and pre-development feasibility work, helping to shape projects from the earliest stages. The role offers an exciting opportunity to broaden your skills and learn street lighting design.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Guide and support junior members of the team, providing technical direction and constructive feedback, reviewing their work and helping them develop their skills.
• Support business development by maintaining client relationships, identifying opportunities for repeat and new work, and contributing to fee proposals and discussions with prospective clients.
• Preparation of compliant surface water and sustainable urban drainage strategy reports to support planning applications.
• Contribute to drainage planning, transport planning and pre-development feasibility assessments to support early-stage development proposals.
• Manage day-to-day delivery of projects, coordinating resources and priorities to meet agreed deadlines and fee budgets, and identifying and communicating programme risks or changes in scope at an early stage.
• Assist with and prepare technical specifications and reports and technical designs
• Provide accurate, detailed, and to scale drawings
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships, understanding their requirements and keeping them informed of progress, programme and any issues requiring attention.
• Liaise with local authorities, architects, engineers, and designers to understand their design requirements
• Ensuring that the requirements of all relevant Authorities and Statutory bodies are incorporated into designs, as appropriate
• Ensure drawings are compliant with industry and health and safety standards and protocols
• Conduct site visits and surveys when required
• Present drawings for use in all stages of the project i.e. tender, construction and as-built
• Undertake Private Drainage and External Works detailed designs
• Produce S38 / S278, S104 / S106 / S185 submissions
• Complying with relevant Health & Safety legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations and adopting a pro‑active risk management / mitigation approach

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of engineering principles and ability to create and read technical drawings
• IT skills and proficiency in the use of AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site3D and Hydraulic modelling
• Experience in producing S38 / S278, S104 / S106 / S185 submissions
• Client and local authority liaison experience
• High level of technical awareness on highways and drainage
• Excellent communication and prioritisation skills to ensure the achievement of various deadlines
• Able to work within a team
• Organisation and time management to complete work to project deadlines
• A flexible approach to decision making, to make changes to drawings at short notice
• Excellent numeracy / general mathematics understanding is essential
• Problem‑solving, creativity, and innovation to come up with solutions to design problems
• Knowledge and understanding of UK codes of practice, design standards, building regulations, and health and safety
• HND or BEng in Civil Engineering
• 5 years minimum experience
• Hold a valid UK driving license
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company pension
• Company sick pay
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Paid membership to Professional Institutions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 36.5 hour working week, 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4pm on Fridays