Civil Engineer

Company: Bennett And Game Recruitment
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Location: Hyde Park Corner
Job Description:

Our client who are a nationwide Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy are looking for a Civil Engineer in their London office, which is in Zone 1 the location offers exceptional transport links. Within a 10-minute walk you’ll find Old Street, Barbican, and Farringdon stations, giving you direct access to the Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Elizabeth Line, and Thameslink services. This means fast, no-change connections across London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Heathrow, and even as far as Reading or Brighton.This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership-focused engineering role within a highly regarded, mid-sized consultancy delivering award-winning, sustainable, and technically complex projects across the South West and beyond.

Civil Engineer Salary & Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Bonus scheme based on personal and company performance
  • 25 days’ holiday + buy/sell scheme + additional service-based leave
  • Company pension scheme + independent pension advice
  • Life assurance (4x salary), Medicash plan – cashback on health & wellbeing expenses
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme – free advice and counselling services
  • Professional development funding + paid membership fees
  • Supportive, sociable office culture with regular events and activities

Civil Engineer Job Overview

  • Deliver civil infrastructure design for a variety of private and public developments
  • Manage and support a project team (apprentices through to engineers), providing mentoring and design guidance
  • Undertake and review detailed design of:
  • Drainage and SuDS strategies and systems (surface & foul water)
  • Road and pavement layouts, earthworks and site levels
  • Highway works including s.278 and s.38 design
  • Drainage agreements including s.104, s.185 and permitting
  • Prepare technical reports including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, Utilities Assessments, and Service Strategy Reports
  • Produce and review technical drawings from concept through to construction
  • Liaise directly with clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
  • Attend project and site meetings, lead design reviews, and contribute to planning and technical submissions
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to new business development

Civil Engineer Job Requirements

  • Degree-qualified Civil Engineer with 4+ years’ UK consultancy experience
  • Strong background in drainage and infrastructure design
  • Experienced in preparing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, and Service Reports
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage, and ideally Civils 3D or other ground modelling tools
  • Some experience in vehicle swept path analysis (AutoTrack or similar)
  • Strong client-facing communication and project management skills
  • Commercially aware, positive and solutions-driven
  • Chartership (CEng/ICE) is desirable but not essential – full support is available to achieve this
  • Able to lead and coach junior staff while managing your own technical delivery

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Posted: September 22nd, 2026