Senior Civil Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a highly respected consulting engineering practice in Bath, renowned for delivering innovative solutions across both historic and contemporary projects throughout the UK.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in the delivery of a diverse portfolio of schemes, ranging from nationally significant heritage and conservation projects to modern commercial, residential, educational, and mixed-use developments. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects, leading design delivery, and mentoring junior engineers while working closely with architects, developers, and multidisciplinary project teams.

The practice has built an outstanding reputation for combining technical excellence with creativity, working on everything from listed buildings and historic estates to major university developments and landmark new-build projects. Career progression is a genuine focus, with many of the firm's Associates and Directors having progressed through the business from engineer level.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take ownership of civil engineering projects from concept through to completion, providing both technical leadership and project management expertise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and delivery of civil engineering projects across a range of sectors.
• Designing drainage systems, including surface water, foul water, SuDS, and below-ground drainage networks.
• Preparing drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, and supporting planning applications.
• Delivering infrastructure, highways, and external works design packages.
• Managing project programmes, budgets, and client relationships.
• Coordinating with architects, contractors, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Undertaking site visits and supporting projects throughout the construction phase.
• Reviewing and checking technical designs and calculations.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers.
• Delivering innovative, practical, and sustainable engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5–10 years' experience within a civil engineering consultancy environment.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in drainage design, including SuDS, drainage strategies, and flood risk considerations.
• Experience delivering infrastructure and external works packages for development projects.
• A thorough understanding of relevant UK design standards and industry guidance.
• Strong project management and client-facing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior engineers.
• Chartered status or progress towards Chartership with ICE would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to join a consultancy that offers genuine responsibility, varied and technically challenging projects, and a clear pathway for career progression.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• Exposure to landmark heritage and contemporary developments across the UK.
• The opportunity to lead projects from concept through to construction.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Strong career progression opportunities within a business that promotes from within.
• Ongoing professional development and Chartership support.
• Regular social events and a positive team culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're a Senior Civil Engineer looking for greater project ownership, leadership opportunities, and the chance to work on some of the UK's most interesting and technically diverse projects, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.