Civils Associate – Newcastle
Competitive salary + benefits. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to step into a senior leadership role with a well‑established, privately owned consultancy that has built a strong reputation across the North East for delivering practical, commercially focused civil engineering solutions.
With a growing workload across residential, commercial, mixed‑use, extra‑care and wider public and private sector schemes, the business is now looking to appoint a Civils Associate to lead, develop and strengthen its Civil Engineering team. This role blends technical delivery, people management, client relationships and commercial input, making it ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the work while helping shape the future direction of a team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of civil engineering projects from early feasibility, site appraisal and planning through to detailed design, tender and construction stages.
- Oversee drainage and highway design, review drawings, calculations and technical reports, manage project programmes and support Section Agreement submissions.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a consistently high standard.
- Manage and mentor engineers and technicians, delegate workload, support appraisals and development plans, and help create a positive, well‑structured team culture.
- Participate in client meetings, consultant and contractor liaison, fee proposals, change control, project resourcing and support wider business development activity.
- Work in an office‑based environment in the North East region and support flexible working with a 4.5‑day week and a 12:30pm finish every Friday.
Qualifications
- Strong experience in drainage, highways, SuDS, Flood Risk Assessments, earthworks and infrastructure design.
- Good understanding of UK planning procedures and approval processes.
- Knowledge of Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Manual for Streets, DMRB, local authority design guidance and technical approvals.
- Confidence using or managing design outputs through AutoCAD, Civil3D, Causeway Flow, Causeway Live, MicroDrainage or similar software.
- Chartered status or working towards Chartered status, strong post‑qualification experience in a UK consultancy environment, and a proven track record of leading civil engineering projects.
- Commercially aware, able to manage fees and client relationships, and balance technical delivery with the wider needs of a growing consultancy.
Benefits
- Pension
- Discretionary bonus
- Death in service
- Permanent health scheme
- Professional development support
- Employee assistance programme
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