Associate Civil Engineer

We are looking to recruit a Senior / Principal Engineer to step into an Associate role at an established design consultancy.

Our client is a leading independent and employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.

They are looking to expand their team and bring on board a new Associate Director to join their team within the Bedford office.

Their strength lies in expertise and knowledge gained over almost 60 years in built environment across our three offices in in the UK with 80 talented engineers.

What’s on offer

• Profit share scheme (Employee Ownership Trust)
• Performance bonus
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cover
• Travel insurance
• Free car parking
• Release days for education/CPD
• Bonus birthday day off

The role

• Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes.
• Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required.
• Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
• Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself
• Be able to manage their own workload/deadlines and run their own projects
• Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full)
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)
• Have an understanding of fees, invoicing and project budgets
• Be able to manage multiple projects and have responsibility over them
• Proven track record of managing a team and delivery of projects
• Projects completed in an efficient manner, on time and on budget
• Effective and co-operative communication with all stakeholders
• Continuous review of company practices and related policies

What you need to succeed

• Proactive
• Self-motivated
• Able to work well under pressure
• Adaptable to rapidly changing project parameters
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to work well within small teams and willingness to take accountability for own work