Technical Manager - Civils

Strata Construction Consulting; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting engineering firm in Bristol is seeking a Civils Technical Manager to lead technical project delivery across the civil engineering portfolio. You will ensure design quality, manage multidisciplinary inputs, and support the development of engineers. The ideal candidate has a degree in civil engineering, chartered status, and significant experience in the field. This role offers flexible working, private medical insurance, and a robust bonus scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Bonus scheme

Holiday buy back scheme

Interest-free travel loan

Qualifications

• Significant experience in civil engineering, including design responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of UK design standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience delivering infrastructure or development multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and review civil engineering design outputs.
• Manage technical inputs from internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering (MEng/BEng or equivalent)

Chartered status (CEng, MICE or equivalent) preferred

Job description

We have an opening for a passionate Civils Technical Manager to join one of the largest private multidisciplinary partnerships of consulting engineers, delivering civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation, planning, water, and landscape architecture services within nearly 20 UK offices.

You will take a leading role in technical project delivery across the civil engineering portfolio in the Bristol office. The role involves overseeing design quality, managing multidisciplinary inputs, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting the development of engineers within the team.

You’ll be required to support on development and expansion of the current client base and manage and report on the financial performance of the team.

What’s on offer

• Flexible working
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Bonus scheme
• Holiday buy back scheme
• Interest-free travel loan

The role

• Lead, coordinate, and review civil engineering design outputs, ensuring accuracy, technical robustness, and compliance.
• Manage technical inputs from internal teams (e.g., geotechnical, environmental, structures, planning, transportation).
• Work closely with project managers to ensure efficient resource allocation and timely delivery.
• Participate in project reviews, client meetings, and design workshops
• Conduct technical audits, risk reviews, and design checks.
• Drive best practice in engineering processes, modelling, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, UK design standards & CDM duties.
• Oversee feasibility studies, technical assessments, and engineering analyses across infrastructure and development projects.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements and align with Fairhurst’s quality standards.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff within your team.

What you need to succeed

• Degree in Civil Engineering (MEng/BEng or equivalent).
• Chartered status (CEng, MICE or equivalent) preferred.
• Significant experience in civil engineering, including design responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of UK design standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering infrastructure or development multidisciplinary projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.