Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Zodiac Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer based in Hove. The successful candidate will lead design work on large-scale logistics projects, applying experience in highways and drainage while using tools like Civil3D and AutoCAD. The role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in civil engineering, ideally with aspirations for professional chartership. The position offers a competitive salary between £40,000 - £55,000 and excellent benefits including training opportunities and health care plans.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Reimbursement of professional fees

Contributory pension

Personal health care plan

Life insurance

Interest-free rail season ticket loan

Additional leave purchase

Staff loyalty bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in civil engineering, especially in logistics projects.
• Aspiration to achieve Incorporated or Chartered status.
• Experience in UK civil design standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design work on large-scale logistics development projects.
• Produce designs following UK standards and deadlines.
• Work with clients and liaise with design teams.

Skills

Civil3D

Highway design

Drainage design

Bulk earthworks modelling

BIM Level 2 experience

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway Flow

Microdrainage

AutoTrack

Navisworks

Job description

Overview

Role : Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Location : Hove

Salary : £40,000 - £55,000

Ref : MB418

Job Description

Our client has opportunities for expansion to meet the current healthy forward workload generated by the impetus for growth in the UK within the commercial, retail, industrial and housing sectors.

The Infrastructure team at their Hove office operates from an open-plan, air conditioned office.

Their Infrastructure team specialise in providing sustainable development infrastructure solutions to mainly private sector clients in both the UK and overseas. The team also works closely with other disciplines to provide integrated solutions on high profile multi-disciplinary projects.

The current Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits package for permanent staff which includes training opportunities, reimbursement of professional fees, contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance, interest free rail season ticket loan, additional leave purchase and buy-back scheme, staff loyalty bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the civil infrastructure design work on large-scale logistics development projects from pre-planning through to construction.
• Apply experience in highways, external works, earthworks modelling and drainage.
• Produce designs that align with UK design standards, balancing multiple projects to meet timetables.
• Work with private sector clients and use Civil3D, Causeway Flow & Microdrainage, AutoCAD, AutoTrack and Navisworks; PDS line and sign design experience is beneficial.
• Contribute to BIM Level 2 status, undertake 3D coordination with the design team, and prepare IFC or equivalent format outputs as required.
• Manage projects, attend meetings, and liaise with clients, design teams and third-party representatives.
• Prepare reports (FRA, drainage strategy, specifications, technical notes) and communicate effectively within a team context.
• Work in a permanent role based in the Hove office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the UK, with an aspiration to Incorporated or Chartered status.
• Significant recent experience in civil-related design for large-scale logistics developments, including highways, external works, earthworks modelling and drainage.
• Experience in highway and drainage design and bulk earthworks modelling; working knowledge of UK design standards.
• Private sector experience and working knowledge of Civil3D; familiarity with Causeway Flow & Microdrainage, AutoCAD, AutoTrack, and Navisworks.
• PDS line and sign design experience would be beneficial.
• Experience producing designs suitable for BIM Level 2 and coordinating in 3D with the design team.

What to do next

If you are interested in this Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer role in Hove, then please click on the link to apply.

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