CIVIL ENGINEER

Salary: c£30 - £45k

Location: Hybrid, 3 days based at Head Office 

Contract: Full time Mon-Fri (40 hours per week)

We are seeking a Civil Engineer to join our growing team based in Wiveliscombe. The purpose of this role is to develop solutions for the management of a wide range of sewage, surface water, and trade effluent requirements at domestic, commercial, and municipal scale across all stages of development.

This is a full-time, permanent position with working hours of 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with no evening or weekend work. Hybrid working is available, though weekly travel to the office in Wiveliscombe is required for three days a week due to the nature of the role.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions across the full project lifecycle.

Developing drainage strategies, feasibility studies, and detailed drainage designs for construction

Preparing construction drawings, scale drawings, schematic reports, technical notes, and designer risk assessments

Acting as both a client lead and technical lead, while providing coaching and mentoring to junior staff

Defining project briefs following client information review and site walkovers

Working collaboratively as part of a design team including architects, structural and geotechnical engineers, while also confidently working independently where required

Preparing flood risk assessments and supporting construction teams during construction and commissioning, including setting-out drawings, construction details, and clash analysis

Owning client relationships and ensuring effective liaison across the broader design team

Coordinating and delivering regulatory approvals including environmental permits, planning permissions and other statutory requirements

Preparing feasibility, outline and detailed designs for foul drainage, including pumped and gravity systems

Using MicroDrainage for network design, sizing and specification of both water quantity and water quality features

Mentored training for professional qualifications with the ICE

Academic qualification (eg Degree, HNC) in a relevant subject (eg Civil Engineering)

Minimum 3 years post qualification experience

Must have good written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge and experience in Autocad

Experience in drainage design (ideally using Causeway) and application of SuDS

Experience and awareness of construction site works.

Knowledge of nutrient neutrality

Knowledge of pumping station and rising main design

Knowledge of sewage treatment

Must be able to independently act as client and technical lead

Must be able to define a client brief and prepare fee estimates, progress reports and otherwise manage the commercial relationship

Elite Staffing Solutions are acting as an Employment Agency on this vacancy

Salary: Up to £45k | ID:2733

If you meet the above criteria are interested in this finding out about the full scope of this role please contact our recruitment partner for an informal chat or to apply today.