Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Senior / Principal Civil Engineer
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Senior / Principal Civil Engineer
Location: Guildford | Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full Time
I'm working with a growing engineering consultancy who are looking to add a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to their team in Guildford.
The business works across the UK on development-led projects, providing transport planning and infrastructure design services to both public and private-sector clients.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer who wants to take more ownership of projects, work closely with clients and have a clear route to progression within a growing team.
The Role
You'll be involved in the design and delivery of a range of development infrastructure projects, with responsibilities including:
- Leading the design and delivery of development-focused civil engineering projects
- Producing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
- Designing highways and drainage infrastructure
- Using AutoCAD and MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage to develop and analyse designs
- Managing projects, programmes and technical deliverables
- Working closely with clients, planning authorities and other project stakeholders
- Providing technical input and practical engineering solutions across projects
- Supporting and mentoring more junior engineers
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About You
We're looking for a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer with strong experience in development infrastructure, particularly highways and drainage. You'll ideally have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Strong experience within a consultancy environment
- Experience delivering Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
- Good knowledge of highways and drainage design
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage
- Strong project management and client-facing skills
- The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Chartered status, or working towards Chartership, would be advantageous
The Opportunity
The consultancy has a strong pipeline of development-led work and offers genuine opportunities for career progression, with senior management committed to investing in the development of their people.
You'll have access to ongoing training, mentoring and support from experienced engineers, while working on a varied range of projects across the UK.
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The package includes a company-wide bonus, 5% employer pension contribution, 25 days' annual leave plus birthday leave, hybrid working, private healthcare/cash plan, life assurance and professional subscriptions, alongside a range of other benefits.
For more information or a confidential discussion, contact Will Herman on 07581 619823. Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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