Senior Engineer / Consultant – Civil Engineering / Flood Risk

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Leeds, London & Manchester offices

Career growth opportunities

Support for professional development

Job summary

Advance Training & Recruitment Services is seeking a Senior Engineer / Consultant with civil engineering and flood risk expertise to deliver a diverse UK portfolio across government agencies, water companies, local authorities and private sector clients.

You will work with delivery partners and technical specialists from early appraisal through to detailed design and delivery, supporting governance, risk and continuous improvement; hybrid working in Leeds, London or Manchester.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in civil engineering and/or flood risk management.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Membership of ICE or CIWEM or progression toward.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of civil engineering and flood risk projects.
• Contribute to technical approvals and respond to queries.
• Develop and support high-quality engineering solutions.
• Assist with project controls, risk registers, and governance reporting.
• Coordinate with delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Support technical reviews and construction-stage activities.
• Identify and elevate project issues appropriately.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Support and guide junior colleagues.
• Manage own technical outputs and contribute to delivery.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Project governance knowledge

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Senior Engineer / Consultant – Civil Engineering / Flood Risk

Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: Leeds, London and Manchester

Type: Permanent, hybrid

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Senior Engineer / Consultant with experience in civil engineering and/or flood risk management to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK.

You will work across government agency, water company, local authority and private sector projects, supporting schemes from early appraisal through to detailed design and delivery.

The role involves working closely with delivery partners, technical specialists and stakeholders to help ensure projects progress effectively and technical solutions are robust, practical and deliverable.

About the Client

Our client is a leading consulting and engineering organisation delivering projects across the UK and internationally.

They work across the full project lifecycle, supporting public and private sector clients with sustainable and resilient solutions across the built and natural environment.

Their UK, Ireland and Netherlands operations employ more than 6,000 people, providing access to a broad network of technical expertise and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of civil engineering and flood risk projects across a varied portfolio.
• Contribute to technical approvals and respond to site and design queries.
• Develop and support high-quality engineering solutions.
• Assist with project and programme controls, including risk registers, action trackers, decision logs and governance reporting.
• Support technical decision-making through workshops and option testing.
• Coordinate with delivery partners, technical specialists and stakeholders.
• Support technical reviews and construction-stage activities.
• Identify and elevate project issues appropriately.
• Contribute to lessons learned, best practice and continuous improvement.
• Support and provide guidance to junior colleagues.
• Manage your own technical outputs and contribute to wider project delivery.

What Our Client is Looking For

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in civil engineering and/or flood risk management.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Membership or progression towards membership of a relevant professional institution, such as ICE or CIWEM.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project environments.
• Understanding of project governance, stakeholder coordination and quality management.
• Experience supporting or leading technical reviews, collaborative workshops or construction-stage activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload and technical outputs.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to project or client locations is desirable.

What Our Client Offers

• Hybrid working.
• Offices in Leeds, London and Manchester.
• Opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of civil engineering and flood risk projects.
• Exposure to government agency, water company, local authority and private sector projects.
• Multidisciplinary working environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to technically challenging and sustainable projects.
• Support for professional development and career progression.
• Collaborative working environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Reasonable adjustments available throughout the recruitment process and employment where required.

Eligibility

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Flexibility to travel to project and client locations when required.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

Opportunity for Growth

This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical and project delivery experience across a broad range of civil engineering and flood risk projects.

You will have the opportunity to take on greater technical responsibility, support junior colleagues, contribute to project decision-making and continue progressing towards professional chartership where applicable.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.