Your role
As a Technical Lead, you will provide expert civil engineering and design support across a range of project activities, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and effective contract management. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, and client teams to oversee technical delivery, review specifications and documentation, resolve engineering queries, and drive continuous improvement through the capture and implementation of lessons learned.
- Provide technical leadership and assurance by supporting civil design activities, reviewing technical deliverables and specifications, participating in stakeholder meetings, and assisting with technical surveillance and compliance activities.
- Manage contractor and contract performance through the oversight of technical studies, resolution of contractor queries, development of surveillance programmes and reports, and leading contractual discussions and clarifications.
- Drive collaboration and continuous improvement by liaising across client and project teams, sharing lessons learned, implementing best practices from previous projects, and contributing to the enhancement of contract management tools and processes.
Your profile
We are looking for a proactive and technically capable professional with strong civil engineering knowledge and the ability to provide technical leadership across complex projects. The successful candidate will be confident working with multiple stakeholders, reviewing technical documentation, managing contractor interfaces, and ensuring compliance with design and contractual requirements. You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with a collaborative approach and a commitment to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Strong technical expertise in civil engineering and design, with the ability to review specifications, assess technical deliverables, and provide informed guidance on complex engineering matters.
- Excellent stakeholder and contractor management skills, including experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams, managing technical queries, and leading discussions to achieve effective project outcomes.
- Highly organised and analytical approach, with experience in technical surveillance, compliance monitoring, report preparation, problem-solving, and the application of lessons learned to improve project performance and delivery.
Make it real - what does it mean for you?
- Open access to digital learning platforms
- Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini
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Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)
Under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme, as part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability, and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt in during the application process.
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- Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
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Need to know
- All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
- You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
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Civil Engineer - Technical Lead employer: Capgemini Engineering
Capgemini Engineering is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Portsmouth where innovation meets quality excellence. Employees benefit from a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, with ample opportunities for professional growth through hands-on experience in high-reliability engineering sectors. Join us to make a meaningful impact while working alongside industry experts dedicated to driving quality and operational success.
