Senior Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting engineering firm in Newcastle is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their award-winning team. This role involves delivering civil engineering consultancy services across various projects, requiring a minimum of 4 years' experience, knowledge of UK planning procedures, and proficiency in technical software. The company offers a competitive salary, a bonus scheme, and generous benefits including a flexible working schedule and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Social events

Career development

Payment of subscriptions

Employee referral scheme

Eye test

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in engineering consultancy.
• Ability to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, technical reports.
• Knowledge of UK planning procedures and relevant design codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project delivery.
• Collaborate with engineers to meet quality, budget, and timeline objectives.

Skills

Drainage and highway design

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Flood Risk Assessments

Earthworks design

Technical software including AutoCAD

Strong written and verbal skills in English

Education

BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microdrainage/Flow

Causeway Live/PDS/Civil 3D

AutoTrack

Job description

Overview

Senior Civil Engineer – Newcastle – Up to £60,000

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join an award-winning Civil and Structural team at a Consulting Engineers based in Newcastle. Having a minimum of 4 years’ experience you will play a key role in the delivery of civil engineering consultancy services across a range of projects – from feasibility and planning stages through to detailed design and construction.

Key areas of expertise should include:

• Drainage and highway design
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Earthworks design

This is a hands-on technical role, where the Senior Civil Engineer will lead day-to-day project delivery and collaborate with a skilled team of engineers and technicians to ensure quality, budget, and timeline objectives are met.

In order to be considered for this Senior Civil Engineer role you will;

• BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering together with a minimum 4 years post qualification experience working within an engineering consultancy environment.
• Be able to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, technical reports and site appraisals.

Knowledge of UK planning procedures and relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Manual for Streets, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Local Authority Design Guidance and preparation of technical approvals.

• Working understanding of technical software including AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow, Causeway Live/PDS/Civil 3D and AutoTrack.
• Experience working with residential developers
• Strong written and verbal skills in English
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative on technical matters and provide support or mentoring to others within the team
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous

For this Senior Civil Engineer role our client is offering;

• A competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• 35 hour weeks (half day finish on a Friday)
• Generous holiday package
• Eye test
• Social events
• Career development
• Payment of subscriptions
• Employee referral scheme

To discuss this Senior Civil Engineer role and other similar roles please get in touch with MIKAELA