Senior Engineer (Civil & Infrastructure)

JR United Kingdom; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their Technical Department in Letchworth. This pivotal role involves managing engineering consultants and producing vital designs for drainage, highways, and foundations. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to high-quality home construction while pursuing chartership through a funded training scheme. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this role offers a collaborative environment to enhance your skills and knowledge in civil engineering.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus birthday leave

Generous pension scheme with up to 15% contribution

Qualifications

• Significant experience in civil engineering design with housebuilders or consultants.
• Desire to achieve chartership status through funded training.

Responsibilities

• Manage external engineering consultants and produce drainage and highway designs.
• Support junior members and lead the introduction of new standards.

Skills

Civil Engineering Design

Project Management

Technical Consulting

Mentoring

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS

FLOW

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Senior Engineer (Civil & Infrastructure), Letchworth

Client:

Croudace Homes Limited

Location:

Letchworth

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

About the Role of Engineer:

The Senior Engineer role at Croudace lies within the Technical Department, which provides engineering services to other departments across the business. As part of this service, Engineers at Croudace manage external engineering consultants and produce drainage, highway, and foundation designs in-house. Senior Engineers are responsible for delivering the overall design information and assessing or producing civil engineering strategies during land viability and planning processes.

The role may also include obtaining relevant approvals such as S278, S38, S104, S106, Building Regulations, and planning conditions, before issuing design packages to the Croudace Building Department for construction. During construction, Senior Engineers visit sites regularly, supporting the Building Department by answering technical queries.

Senior Engineers support junior members of the Technical Department, lead the introduction of new standards, and stay updated on industry changes. They are encouraged to achieve chartership status through Croudace’s funded ICE-accredited training scheme and may mentor others through this process.

With Land, Design, Technical, Build, and Sales teams in-house, there are numerous opportunities for collaboration, learning, and gaining comprehensive knowledge of the full development process, enabling Croudace to deliver high-quality homes and communities.

About You:

• BEng/MEng degree in Civil Engineering or significant career experience
• Extensive civil engineering design experience with housebuilders, consultants, or Local Authorities
• IEng/CEng ICE chartership status or a desire to obtain it while working at Croudace
• Experience with civil engineering software such as AutoCAD, PDS, FLOW, or similar

What you will get in return:

• Competitive salary of £60,000
• 25 days holiday plus an additional day for your birthday
• Generous pension scheme with up to 15% total contribution