Senior / Principal Civil Engineer - #2186690

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer
Leeds | Permanent
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

We're working with a growing engineering consultancy that is looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer to join its team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive, people-focused consultancy offering a high degree of autonomy, flexibility and genuine opportunities for career development.

You'll be working across a varied portfolio of development infrastructure projects, taking schemes from initial planning stages through to detailed design and construction. The role offers a good mix of technical delivery, project management and client interaction, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects and play an active role in the continued growth of the business.

The Role:

• Deliver civil engineering and infrastructure design projects across the full development lifecycle.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies and associated technical reports.
• Undertake drainage design using Civil 3D, Causeway Flow and/or MicroDrainage.
• Manage technical submissions, planning consents and associated agreements, including S104, S38, S278 and S185.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and wider project teams.
• Manage project delivery, programmes, fees and appointments.
• Attend client meetings, stakeholder discussions and site visits.
• Delegate work, oversee junior engineers and provide technical mentoring.
• Contribute to business development and the development of client relationships.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering (BEng or MEng).
• Experience within a civil engineering or multi-disciplinary consultancy.
• Background in development infrastructure and civil engineering design.
• Experience with drainage design and a strong understanding of hydraulic principles.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, Causeway Flow and/or MicroDrainage.
• Knowledge of planning processes and technical agreements, including S104, S38 and S278.
• Experience managing projects, client relationships and technical delivery.
• Comfortable overseeing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Proactive, commercially aware and keen to take ownership of your work.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Unlimited annual leave.
• Flexible and remote working arrangements.
• Vitality health insurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Generous training and professional development budget.
• Support towards professional qualifications and Chartership.
• A genuinely progressive working culture built around trust, autonomy and individual development.
• Opportunity to influence the direction and growth of an expanding consultancy.

This opportunity would suit an ambitious Senior or Principal Civil Engineer looking for more autonomy, responsibility and the chance to make a real contribution within a growing consultancy.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.

Will Herman
(phone number removed)

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.

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