Senior Civil Engineer

Curtins; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5* Holiday Lodges

Training and development programmes

Investors in People Platinum

Job summary

Curtins is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Leeds team. You will lead planning, design and delivery of civil projects across residential, commercial, healthcare and education sectors.

Strong communication, mentoring and technical drawing skills are essential as you guide teams through feasibility to handover. Expertise in drainage and highway design, plus experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Causeway Flow, will be highly valued as you liaise with clients and authorities on major local

Qualifications

• Qualified civil engineer with strong design experience across residential, commercial, healthcare and education sectors.
• Experience leading planning, design and delivery of civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design and delivery of civil engineering projects in Leeds and nearby.
• Support junior team members and undertake line management duties.
• Liaise with authorities, clients, contractors and internal/external design teams.

Skills

Drainage design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

S38/S278

Flood risk assessments

Pavement design

Stakeholder liaison

Resource planning

Line management

Education

ICE chartered or working towards

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

Job description

Who We Are

Curtins are an employee owned and award-winning engineering consultancy. We take pride in the positive impact we make on the world around us and have delivered practical and innovative solutions for over 60 years, building a better future for everyone.

Who We Are

Curtins are an employee owned and award-winning engineering consultancy. We take pride in the positive impact we make on the world around us and have delivered practical and innovative solutions for over 60 years, building a better future for everyone.

Joining Curtins means more than just being involved in project delivery – it means becoming part of a warm and welcoming team, where your skills can evolve, your career is nurtured and we work together to create a lasting legacy.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our team in Leeds. We are well known locally for working on projects like Aire Park and the Tetley Brewery redevelopment, the Wellington Place masterplan, Leeds Urban Village, as well as many other high-profile developments where you can walk to site from the office. We are also proud to work for a number of local healthcare Trusts including the new hospital programme at Airedale General Hospital. We have extensive experience in the education sector across the north supporting contractors, trusts and universities from concept stage of the design through to construction and handover.

The Right Fit

You will lead the planning, design and delivery of civil engineering projects across residential, commercial, healthcare and education sectors. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, support junior members of the team with their development and undertake line management duties. You will have sound technical design skills in drainage, external works, levels, earthworks and highways design.

Your experience will include:

• Concept and detailed design for sustainable drainage systems.
• S104 and S185 agreements.
• Flood Risk Assessments.
• Competent in technical drawing production from feasibility stage through to construction using AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Causeway Flow or similar software.
• Experience in pavement design to DMRB and BS7533.
• S38 and S278 agreements.
• Confident in liaising with local authorities, clients, contractors and internal and external design teams.
• Plan and manage resources and project finances.
• You will be professionally qualified with the ICE or demonstrably working towards it.

Above all the right fit will be guided by what is right when making decisions, who recognises the contribution of others and shares their successes. Someone who is kind, conscientious and has pride in their work and the legacy our profession leaves for everyone.

The Extras

• Industry leading benefits - Including 5* Holiday Lodges!
• Award winning training and development programmes
• Take a look at our Careers page to find out more about our structured training programmes and Employee Extras
• We are an Investors in People - Platinum accredited company, a standard currently held by fewer than 1% of IIP accredited organisations!
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