Civil Design Engineer

Salary: Competitive Salary - (based on experience / qualification)

Location: Walkden, Greater Manchester - (potential hybrid working)

Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Our client is looking for an ambitious Civil Design Engineer to join a successful development engineering team, based in Manchester. Predominantly working for key clients in the housing developer sector.

The successful candidate is likely to have recently graduated or have up to 4 years' experience in a civil engineering role. Applications are welcome from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.

Our client is an award winning multi-disciplinary consultancy providing services across development planning, environment, landscape, and engineering. They have operated independently for over 35 years, now with approximately 60 professional and support staff, including 7 Directors. They have a very welcoming team in Manchester with a supportive and flexible office environment.

Civil Design Engineer responsibilities;

The role requires a graduate engineer wishing to progress and work towards taking lead responsibility for day-to-day running of projects, supporting clients and delivering positive outcomes. They will have a central role in the Manchester team - collaborating with staff at all levels, and our clients.

The ideal Civil Design Engineer will possess the following qualities and attributes:

• Bachelors (or Masters) Level Degree in relevant field. Ideally with ambition to work towards chartered status
• Consultancy experience working in the UK development sector
• Up to 4 years of experience in similar role
• Excellent communicator with ability to answer technical queries from Clients and Contractors
• Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to be confident and pro-active in liaising with clients, local authorities, and wider stakeholders.
• Good attention to detail.
• An enthusiastic approach to professional work and a 'can-do' attitude
• Experience / awareness of AutoCAD
• Experience / awareness of 3d modelling software for Highway Design (preferably PDS)
• Experience / awareness of drainage design software (Causeway Flow)
• Knowledge of Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) designs and standards
• Experience of progressing technical submissions through to approvals from relevant authorities for inclusion within Section 38, 278 and 104 Agreements.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary with good scope for advancement
• Flexible working - They offer all staff options around hybrid working following an initial period
• Positive work-life balance with a strong team ethic
• Training and Professional Development opportunities - we encourage all staff to continue learning and building knowledge through external training / CPD.

Interested in this Civil Design Engineer role? Please get in touch with MIKAELA today!