Associate Civil Engineer

Civic is a team of system thinkers in the built environment, creating positive impact for people, places and the planet.

We want our work to have a positive impact on the environment — helping people to live healthier, happier lives while respecting natural limits. We build without destroying, explore without exploiting, and seek to reuse rather than just consume. Above all, we listen, learn, and aim to create a lasting legacy.

Thriving together, today we have a team of over 200 members working across the UK, all united by our creative belief, bringing art and science together to solve problems. Our award-winning practice has studios in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.

We are looking for an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer to take a leading role in the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK, including residential, education, commercial, development and regeneration projects.

As an Associate, you will lead teams of engineers and technicians, oversee the successful delivery of multiple projects, and work closely with senior colleagues to support business growth, team development and strategic planning. You will collaborate with public and private sector clients, multidisciplinary teams and industry partners to deliver high-quality engineering solutions that create positive outcomes for communities and the built environment.

Alongside project delivery, you will play an important role in developing client relationships, identifying new opportunities and supporting the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead the delivery of civil engineering design across a range of projects and sectors.
• Identify project challenges and opportunities, guiding teams to develop effective and innovative solutions.
• Coordinate and review high-quality technical drawings, reports, calculations and presentations.
• Undertake technical reviews and quality assurance checks on your own work and the work of others.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of technical information and project documentation.
• Ensure the effective use of relevant engineering analysis, modelling and design software.
• Conduct internal project reviews and contribute to technical excellence across the wider team.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and the company's Quality Management System (QMS).

Project and Team Management

• Manage multiple projects concurrently, overseeing programmes, deliverables, resources and project fees.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and effectively manage project changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Plan and allocate resources to ensure successful and efficient project delivery.
• Lead, mentor and support the development of engineers and technicians.
• Contribute to wider team development through knowledge-sharing activities, presentations and training initiatives.
• Maintain strong commercial awareness and support the financial performance of projects.
• Contribute to business planning, project forecasting and strategic discussions.

Business Development

• Support business development activities within the team and across the wider business.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, collaborators and industry contacts.
• Identify potential opportunities and work with Directors and Associate Directors to pursue new business.
• Represent the business at client meetings, networking events and industry forums.
• Prepare and contribute to bids, tenders and fee proposals.
• Promote the wider services of the practice and support cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Help build long-term client relationships through excellent project delivery and communication.

Professional Commitment

• Demonstrate professional excellence through Chartered Engineer status and ongoing professional development.
• Participate in CPD activities, technical presentations and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Maintain an active CPD record and Development Action Plan.
• Act as a role model for company values and contribute positively to the culture and success of the practice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with the ICE.
• Significant experience within a civil engineering consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering infrastructure and built environment projects across a range of sectors and project scales.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience building client relationships and contributing to business development activities.

Competencies

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong technical report writing abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective graphical and visual communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Experience using relevant civil engineering software such as Civils 3D and other industry-standard design and modelling packages.
• Good commercial and contractual awareness.
• Strong team leadership, mentoring and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• An established professional network and the ability to develop trusted client relationships.

Our Values

·       Be Collaborative – Engage with other and collaborate positively

·       Be Curious – Master your current role, seek and share knowledge and expertise

·       Be Helpful - Demonstrate professionalism, willingly take on new responsibilities without necessarily being asked

·       Be Passionate – Take ownership of your role and support others to achieve success in theirs

·       Be Ingenious – Find ways to get results by adapting and innovating 

A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level

Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!

⚖️Hybrid working. Most of our full-time employees come into the studio 3 days a week

Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years’ service, and another at 5 years!

Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!

Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave

Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests

Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days

⭐DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart

Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in-house ‘Civic Academy’ training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees

Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme

Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc).