Civil Engineer

Job Description

An established and growing civil & structural engineering consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Civil Engineer with strong drainage and infrastructure design expertise to join their Gloucester office and work on diverse sectors in a supportive environment with great career progression. .\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership-focused engineering role within a highly regarded, mid-sized consultancy delivering award-winning, sustainable, and technically complex projects across the South West and beyond.\n\nYou will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working on landmark developments, from major urban regeneration and residential masterplans to bespoke retail, commercial, education, and leisure projects.\n\nCivil Engineer Salary & Benefits\n\nCompetitive salary based on experience\nBonus scheme based on personal and company performance\n25 days' holiday + buy/sell scheme + additional service-based leave\nCompany pension scheme + independent pension advice\nLife assurance (4x salary), Medicash plan - cashback on health & wellbeing expenses\nEnhanced maternity/paternity leave\nEmployee Assistance Programme - free advice and counselling services\nProfessional development funding + paid membership fees\nSupportive, sociable office culture with regular events and activities \n\nCivil Engineer Job Overview\n\nLead and deliver civil infrastructure design for a variety of private and public developments\nManage and support a project team (apprentices through to engineers), providing mentoring and design guidance\nUndertake and review detailed design of: \nDrainage and SuDS strategies and systems (surface & foul water)\nRoad and pavement layouts, earthworks and site levels\nHighway works including s.278 and s.38 design\nDrainage agreements including s.104, s.185 and permitting\nPrepare technical reports including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, Utilities Assessments, and Service Strategy Reports\nProduce and review technical drawings from concept through to construction\nLiaise directly with clients, stakeholders and approving bodies\nAttend project and site meetings, lead design reviews, and contribute to planning and technical submissions\nDevelop and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to new business development \n\nCivil Engineer Job Requirements\n\nDegree-qualified Civil Engineer with 5+ years' UK consultancy experience\nStrong background in drainage and infrastructure design\nExperienced in preparing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, and Service Reports\nProficient in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage, and ideally Civils 3D or other ground modelling tools\nSome experience in vehicle swept path analysis (AutoTrack or similar)\nStrong client-facing communication and project management skills\nCommercially aware, positive and solutions-driven\nChartership (CEng/ICE) is desirable but not essential - full support is available to achieve this\nAble to lead and coach junior staff while managing your own technical deliveryBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.\n\nWe are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for