Ridge and Partners LLP
Senior Civil Engineer

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Senior Civil Engineer
The Opportunity
Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our team in Plymouth. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to further develop their career, with a clear pathway towards a management position.
You will play a key role in delivering civil engineering design and coordination across a wide range of projects, gaining exposure to a wide variety of schemes within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.
Our teams provide a comprehensive range of civil engineering design, procurement, coordination, and project management services to support clients through the whole project life cycle. Offering a fully multi-discipline consultancy service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value.
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- Lead civil engineering design across multiple projects, from early-stage planning through to construction support
- Take ownership of project delivery within multi-disciplinary teams
- Represent the business at client and project meetings, presenting technical solutions clearly
- Produce technical reports, including drainage strategies, Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), and planning documentation
- Act as a key client contact, providing technical advice and carrying out site visits where required
- Collaborate closely with architects, building services engineers, project managers, and cost consultants
Skills And Experience
- Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
- Working towards, or membership of, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D
- Solid understanding of drainage design, SuDS, highways, external levels, and earthworks analysis
- Proven experience delivering design work across all project stages
- Experience in foul and surface water drainage and minor highway design
- Knowledge of hydraulic modelling software such as InfoDrainage
- Understanding of relevant agreements, including:
- Section 38 and 278 (Highways Act)
- Sections 104, 106, and 185 (Water Industry Act)
- Familiarity with Building Regulations (Part H and M), British Standards, and national/local planning policy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce client-ready reports and represent the civil engineering team effectively
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