Civil Design Engineer - London

Civil Engineer - Development Infrastructure

Location: Southwark, London

Type: Full Time, Permanent

We are looking for a Civil Engineer to join one of the South East's leading development consultancies, based in Southwark, London. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established, award-winning, multi-disciplinary engineering practice with over 30 years' experience delivering high-quality civil, structural and infrastructure solutions.

You will work alongside a small but highly capable team of Engineers and Chartered Engineers, supporting the design and delivery of development infrastructure including highways, drainage, earthworks, external levels and utilities. Projects span residential, education, healthcare, retail, commercial and leisure sectors, with values ranging from £1m to £200m.

The company is known for its supportive, professional culture and strong focus on staff development. As an ICE-approved employer, they provide structured training and clear progression routes, including full Chartership support.

The Role

• Assisting in the design of highways, drainage, earthworks, external levels and utilities
• Preparing engineering calculations in accordance with current British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant Codes of Practice
• Producing technical drawings, reports and specifications
• Working on small projects or defined elements of larger schemes, with work reviewed by senior engineers
• Liaising with architects, transport planners, structural engineers and other design team members
• Supporting client communication by gathering information and assisting with technical discussions
• Ensuring high standards of quality control on assigned work packages

Requirements

• UK consultancy experience in development-related civil infrastructure design
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and agreements including S278, S38, S104 and S106
• Experience using industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfoDrainage/MicroDrainage and Causeway Flow
• Ability to prepare technical calculations and reports to a good standard
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

Career Development

• Gain exposure to a wide range of development projects
• Receive mentoring and technical support from experienced engineers
• Build responsibility over time, moving towards managing elements of projects independently
• Be fully supported in working towards ICE Chartership

Benefits & Rewards

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service
• Additional day's leave for your birthday (if it falls on a working day)
• Free private healthcare and life assurance after successful probation
• Pension scheme
• Payment of professional membership subscriptions
• Regular CPD and structured training
• Excellent long-term progression opportunities within a stable and supportive consultancy

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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