Senior Civil Engineer
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Location: Fareham, Hampshire Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible Opportunity with Core Hours Required Salary: Competitive – The above is illustrative only Holiday: 32 days including bank holidays, Increasing with length of service. Sector: Civil Engineering
Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in transport planning, travel planning, and civil and structural engineering services. The business has grown steadily in recent years and now operates across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients on a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. They are known for delivering practical, high-quality solutions from early feasibility through to detailed design and project delivery, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and client-focused outcomes.
With an experienced and technically strong team, the company provides end-to-end support, combining commercial awareness with in-depth knowledge of current legislation and industry standards. Our client places a strong emphasis on communication, long-term relationships, and continuous improvement, underpinned by their core values of customer focus, openness, results, and excellence. They have built a solid reputation for delivering reliable and innovative engineering solutions that enable successful development across a diverse portfolio of projects nationwide.
Position Duties
Develop and manage the creation of complex civil engineering designs for drainage, highways, and infrastructure schemesProject manage schemes from concept through to construction, ensuring timelines and budgets are metWork closely with local authorities, developers, architects, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycleReview and approve technical designs, drawings, and reports produced by the teamManage and allocate team resources to deliver multiple projects efficientlyMentor and train junior engineers, supporting their professional development and career progressionCoordinate and manage specialist sub-consultants on projectsPrepare fee proposals and support business development initiativesAttend client meetings, site visits, and project consultations, providing technical advice and guidanceEnsure all designs comply with relevant codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks (e.g. Sewers for Adoption, SuDS Manual, DMRB, Manual for Streets)Identify, evaluate, and implement engineering solutions, assessing their effectiveness across the project life cycleMonitor and manage project budgets, costs, and resources while maintaining commercial awarenessMaintain and improve quality processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiativesApply health, safety, and risk management principles in all design and project activitiesSupport marketing and networking activities, promoting the company’s services and building client relationshipsPosition Requirements
Degree or HND in Civil EngineeringPreferably Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or working towards IEng with the Institution of Civil Engineers5+ years’ experience in a civil engineering consultancy environmentExperience working with local authorities, developers, and architectsStrong technical knowledge of civil engineering design (drainage systems, highways, S278/S38 schemes)Proficiency in AutoCAD and Site 3D (or equivalent 3D design software)Understanding of design standards (e.g. Sewers for Adoption, SuDS Manual, DMRB, Manual for Streets)Experience across residential, commercial, and retirement/care schemesExperience managing projects through the planning process (pre-application to condition discharge)Civil engineering project management experience, including schemes with drainage, external works, and highways elementsExperience coordinating and managing design team resourcesExperience reviewing junior engineers’ reports, drawings, and designsExperience attending client meetings and site visitsExperience preparing fee proposalsExperience contributing to business development and networking activitiesAbility to solve engineering problems using sound theoretical and practical approachesProject management skills, including planning, resource allocation, and deliveryCommercial awareness, including budget management and cost controlKnowledge of statutory, regulatory, and commercial frameworksUnderstanding of health, safety, and risk management in designAwareness and application of sustainable development principlesAbility to present and communicate ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholdersPosition Remuneration
5-hour workdays with flexible working hours, with a core hour requirement allowing for lifestyle and work life balance24 days annual leave, increasing with length of service plus 8 bank holidaysDay off on your birthday if it falls on a working dayOne community or charity day a year to allow you to support the person projects you loveSalary sacrifice scheme with the opportunity to purchase or sell annual leave days. xwzovoh Christmas shut downQuarterly and yearly bonus schemes, offering the potential to earn morePrivate healthcare upon completion of probation periodBike to work scheme
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