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Associate Civil Engineer - (London)

A well-established and progressive engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to join its expanding Development Infrastructure team in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated civil engineering professional with 10+ years of experience delivering building drainage, highways, earthworks and utility infrastructure schemes, including experience within the UK market. The successful candidate will take a leading role in project delivery, team development, business growth, and technical excellence across the civils function.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to help shape and implement the growth strategy for the civil engineering division.
• Lead, mentor and develop Civil Engineers and Technicians, expanding the team's capabilities and service offering.
• Take overall responsibility for the technical and commercial performance of the civils discipline.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the continued growth of the infrastructure team.
• Ensure robust quality assurance procedures, project controls and reporting processes are maintained.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Promote technical excellence through mentoring, knowledge sharing and internal presentations.
• Deliver underground drainage designs ranging from bespoke residential developments to large-scale mixed-use and residential schemes.
• Provide early-stage infrastructure advice and drainage strategies to support planning applications.
• Design foul and surface water drainage systems, attenuation solutions and associated infrastructure.
• Apply Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) principles across a variety of projects.
• Produce drainage models and designs using MicroDrainage software.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' experience within civil engineering and infrastructure design.
• Strong background in drainage design, highways, utilities and earthworks.
• Experience managing projects independently from concept design through to construction delivery.
• Proficient in MicroDrainage and related drainage modelling software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware with experience supporting business development activities.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring engineering teams would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This position offers the chance to play a key role within a growing infrastructure team, working on a diverse portfolio of residential and mixed-use developments. The successful candidate will join a collaborative consultancy environment that values innovation, sustainability, technical excellence and long-term professional development.

Location: Central London
Position: Associate Civil Engineer
Sector: Development Infrastructure / Civil Engineering
Experience Required: 10+ Years
Key Focus: Drainage Design, SuDS, Highways, Utilities & Infrastructure Development