Senior Civil Engineer

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Thurcaston; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Contributory pension

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Enhanced sick pay & family leave

Health cash plan

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Learning & development allowance

Support for professional accreditation

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to take technical responsibility for civil design across major energy infrastructure projects in the UK. The role involves delivering earthwork, drainage, roads, and foundations designs, coordinating with structural and electrical teams, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location is Leicester or Glasgow with hybrid working; salary up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum five years' post-graduate experience in civil engineering design.
• Experience in energy infrastructure or similar sectors.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Experience using Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Robot, Tekla Tedds, MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards ICE/IStructE.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design and delivery of major energy infrastructure projects.
• Develop earthworks, drainage, roads, foundations and related infrastructure designs.
• Prepare and check calculations, specifications and drawings.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Support project planning, estimating, tenders and delivery.

Skills

Five years' experience

Project coordination

Mentoring junior engineers

Client liaison

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Autodesk Robot

Tekla Tedds

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Senior Civil Design Engineer

Location: Leicester or Glasgow (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

Play a key role in designing the infrastructure that will power the UK's future.

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking for an opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging design projects within one of the UK's most important and rapidly developing infrastructure sectors?

We are working with a growing engineering consultancy specialising in the design and delivery of major energy infrastructure projects. With an established presence across the UK and Ireland and the backing of a major international engineering group, the business is continuing to expand its Civil and Structural Engineering capability and is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically focused team, take a leading role in project delivery and contribute to the development of critical infrastructure supporting the UK's electricity transmission and energy networks.

The Role

You will take technical responsibility for a range of civil engineering design activities, working across projects from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design, construction support and completion.

Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will develop practical, technically robust and cost-effective design solutions, whilst also providing guidance and support to less experienced engineers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the civil engineering design and delivery of major energy infrastructure and electrical substation projects.
• Developing designs for earthworks, site levels, access roads, drainage systems, foundations and associated infrastructure.
• Preparing and checking engineering calculations, technical specifications and construction-standard drawings.
• Coordinating the design of buildings, foundations, plant support structures and other specialist civil engineering elements.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant British Standards, Eurocodes and client specifications.
• Coordinating with structural, electrical and other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and suppliers throughout the design and construction process.
• Undertaking technical reviews, site visits and design meetings.
• Supporting project planning, technical estimating, tender submissions and commercial delivery.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and supporting the continued development of the team.

What We’re Looking For

We are keen to hear from experienced Civil Design Engineers who enjoy taking ownership of their work, solving engineering challenges and contributing to the successful delivery of complex projects.

Ideally, you will offer:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• At least five years' post-graduate experience in civil engineering design.
• Experience delivering civil engineering designs within an engineering consultancy, infrastructure, industrial or energy environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of earthworks, drainage, roads, foundations and associated civil engineering infrastructure.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering calculations, technical reports and construction drawings.
• Familiarity with relevant British Standards, Eurocodes and industry design requirements.
• Experience using relevant design software such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Autodesk Robot, Tekla Tedds, MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage.
• The ability to coordinate design activities and work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Chartered Engineer status or a genuine commitment to working towards professional accreditation through ICE or IStructE.

Experience within the power, electricity transmission, substation or wider energy infrastructure sectors would be particularly advantageous, although applications from suitably experienced civil engineers working in other infrastructure or industrial sectors are also encouraged.

What's In It For You?

This is more than simply another Senior Engineer position. It offers the opportunity to develop your technical expertise within a growing specialist engineering business, working on projects that will play an important part in the UK's energy transition.

The package includes:

• Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working - typically 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• An additional day off for your birthday.
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave provisions.
• Health cash plan and wider employee wellbeing benefits.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, subject to eligibility.
• Annual learning and development allowance.
• Technical training and support towards professional accreditation.
• Opportunities for longer‑term career progression within the business and its wider international group.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Civil Design Engineer looking for a new challenge, greater technical responsibility and the opportunity to work on significant UK energy infrastructure projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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