Location
London
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
30/11/2025
Closing date
21/12/2025
Job Title: Associate Civil Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD291125B
Location: London
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
This is an outstanding opportunity to join my client, a newly-established, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, currently in the process of building an industry-leading team of design experts in the Water and wider Civil Engineering sectors. They are currently on the lookout for a talented, enthusiastic Associate Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of drainage and non-infrastructure design who is willing to win, manage, and successfully deliver an array of challenging projects. You will have a hand in building and leading a fresh-faced team of design engineers, based in the thriving, cultural Capital City of London.
Benefits for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):
- Highly-competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Opportunities to win and deliver a wide range of engineering projects across the region and beyond
- Proactively influencing the developmental direction of the company
Responsibilities for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:
- Winning, managing, and delivering a number of exciting projects and developments
- Taking responsibility for a newly-established team of Civil Engineering professionals, mentoring them and overseeing their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) throughout their careers
- Overseeing all aspects of engineering projects, including budgeting, resourcing, scheduling, and successful delivery/implementation
- Winning a range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects
- Managing important professional relations with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
- Preparing, checking, and submitting reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, method statements, and other technical documents
- Enforcing company policies, procedures, ensuring all colleagues adhere to best practice
- Upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
- Contributing to the company's business development strategies, acting as a trusted, go-to representative during client meetings, site visits, etc.
Required skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:
* A UK Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or a similar, relevant discipline
* Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, etc.)
* Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy
* Demonstrable experience of working with water-based non-infrastructure projects (such as reservoirs, water treatment works, etc.)
* Experience of detailed drainage and civil engineering design
* Proficient in the use of various software packages (including Revit, AutoCAD, etc.)
* Considerable experience of writing, checking, and amending reports for submission
* Prior experience of managing projects and people within the sector
* Experience of managing client and stakeholder relations
* Confidence in winning diverse projects across the region, and being able to successfully deliver on these to the highest of standards
* Outstanding organisation, time management, team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Associate Civil Engineer include:
* A UK Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or a similar, relevant discipline
* Experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
* Experience of Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS)
* Experience of working in a public-facing role
If you are interested in the role of Associate Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.