Senior / Principal Civil Engineer in Manchester

We are looking for a talented and collaborative Senior / Principal Civil Engineer who shares our purpose and desire to make a positive difference to the world around them. Sustainable design is at the heart of our Practice and collectively we can create inspirational designs that will protect our climate and enhance the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead and mentor project teams, overseeing engineers of varying experience levels.
• Project Leadership: Take charge of multiple projects, ensuring they meet or exceed quality standards and deadlines. Engage with clients, collaborators, and stakeholders while efficiently allocating resources and coordinating processes according to our QMS and IMS.
• Development and Training: Assist in the development of junior team members, identifying training needs, equipment requirements, and software licenses.
• Project Profitability: Monitor project profitability, striving to deliver projects within budget and timelines, and communicate any potential billing or labour plan changes to Project Associates or Directors.
• Client Relations: Maintain and enhance our reputation in client‑facing roles, contribute to securing repeat business, and identify new opportunities. Participate in bids for new projects as needed.

Key Skills / Competencies

• In-depth understanding of industry processes, including planning applications, procurement, and technical approvals.
• Proficiency in industry software like Microdrainage, Causeway Flow, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, graphical).
• Exceptional report‑writing skills.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• High proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Word).
• Commercial awareness.
• Strong teamwork and time management skills.

Is this you? Degree qualified you will ideally be Chartered or Incorporated with an industry institution such as ICE, IStructe, CIWEM, or CIHT and have strong relevant experience with a proven track record of delivering projects. You’ll be a creative thinker, passionate and enthusiastic to help grow and develop your team. Your collaborative and helpful outlook will thrive within this innovative practice making a positive impact to the built environment.

Our commitment to DEI Civic is made up of brilliant people. Each of us is unique, whether in terms of our background, personal characteristics, experience, skills or motivations. And we value our people for the differences they bring to the table. These differences - this diversity - is powerful. Nurturing an inclusive culture helps each of us to benefit from a wider range of these different perspectives, experiences and skills. We believe that this creates a happier, more productive working environment for us all. We encourage applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and are passionate about contributing to an equitable and respectful work environment.

Benefits

• A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level.
• Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!
• Hybrid working. Most of our full‑time employees come into the studio 3 days a week.
• Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years’ service, and another at 5 years!
• Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!
• Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave.
• Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests.
• Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days.
• DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart.
• Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in‑house ‘Civic Academy’ training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees.
• Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme.
• Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc).