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Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Civil Design Engineer – Leeds
About the Role
An award-winning multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join its growing Leeds team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys working on a diverse range of development and regeneration projects while contributing to the creation of sustainable, people-focused places. You’ll join a collaborative team delivering projects across the residential, education, commercial, mixed-use and regeneration sectors, working closely with architects, planners, urban designers, and fellow engineers—from concept through to construction.
The business places sustainability, innovation, and design quality at the heart of its work, offering the opportunity to contribute to projects that positively shape communities and the built environment.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Civil Design Engineer, you’ll:
- Play a key role in the delivery of civil engineering designs.
- Support the growth and development of junior engineers and technicians.
- Prepare and check:
- Technical designs
- Drawings
- Calculations
- Reports and specifications
- Help coordinate project teams and manage project delivery.
- Work across a wide variety of schemes, including:
- Residential developments
- Educational facilities
- Commercial developments
- Major regeneration projects
- Develop your project management, client-facing, and commercial skills, supporting:
- Resource planning
- Programme management
- Project coordination
- Collaborate closely with senior leadership.
- Contribute to internal project reviews.
- Maintain the high standards of technical excellence the business is known for.
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Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer or actively working towards Chartership.
- Strong experience in:
- Delivering civil engineering design projects within a consultancy environment.
- Residential, education, commercial, development, and regeneration projects.
- Strong:
- Technical report writing and communication skills.
- Ability to:
- Coordinate project teams.
- Mentor junior staff.
- Experience managing multiple projects and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Interest in:
- Sustainable design.
- Architecture.
- The built environment.
- Strong organisational skills, including:
- Project resource planning.
- Deadline management.
Why Apply?
- Join a highly regarded multidisciplinary consultancy with over 200 employees across the UK and Ireland.
- Deliver innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.
- Work on high-profile projects that positively impact communities and the environment.
- Professional development opportunities including:
- Structured mentoring.
- Management training.
- Comprehensive Chartership support.
- Career progression.
Benefits
Financial & Work Flexibility
- Competitive salary: £45,000 – £57,000 per annum.
- Flexible working with core hours: 10:30am – 4:30pm.
- Early finishes on Fridays.
- Hybrid working model: 3 days per week in the office.
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Annual Leave & Support
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional annual leave after 3 and 5 years of service.
- Buy and sell holiday scheme.
- Sabbatical scheme to bank annual leave over multiple years.
Wellbeing & Family Support
- Enhanced:
- Maternity leave.
- Paternity leave.
- Adoption leave.
- Shared parental leave.
- Neonatal leave.
- Paid:
- Dependency leave.
- Carers leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Mental health first aiders.
- Wellbeing support initiatives.
Health & Lifestyle Benefits
- Life Assurance.
- Health Care Cash Plan.
- Discounts on gym membership.
- Free eye tests.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Mental wellness days.
Equality, Diversity & Career Growth
- Dedicated Equity, Diversity & Inclusion network.
- Two paid volunteering days per year.
- Paid professional membership fees.
- Two days paid study leave per year.
- Additional leave for examinations.
- Chartership preparation courses & completion bonus.
- In-house technical and leadership training programmes.
- Structured mentoring programme.
Lifestyle & Transport Benefits
- Workplace nursery scheme.
- Season ticket loans.
- Railcard support.
- Cycle-to-work schemes.
- On-site cycling facilities.
Eligibility & Equality Statement
- Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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