Senior/Principal Civil Engineer in Birmingham

The Team Cundall’s Civil Engineering team pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable civil engineering and infrastructure solutions, focused on improving and protecting the environment in which we live, while providing the facilities for day-to-day life, ensuring that transport and industry function effectively.

As one of the longest established of Cundall’s many disciplines, the Civil Engineering team are a source of world leading expertise and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development and professional excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join the busy combined team working across Cundall’s Birmingham and Manchester offices to play a leading role in the ongoing development of our civil engineering team throughout the Midlands and North-West delivering a wide range of development and infrastructure projects.

Working alongside a team of specialist engineers and technicians, as well as colleagues across a range of various engineering disciplines, you will ensure the delivery of technically excellent and profitable projects. You will take responsibility for all aspects of design across a numerous and varied portfolio of civil engineering projects.

Educated to degree level in Civil Engineering (MEng or BEng), and having already achieved or be in the final stages of working towards chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng or equivalent), you should have demonstrable experience in a Civil Engineering role within a consultancy environment, and be well versed in relevant civil design software such as AutoCAD, Innovyse InfoDrainage and Civil 3D.

You should have relevant experience in civil engineering design relating to the built environment, including involvement supporting both single unit and multi-unit developments and the design of infrastructure across the entire lifecycle; from feasibility and concept design through planning submission and on to detailed design for construction and site inspections.

Experience of projects working closely with other disciplines, and interfacing directly with clients, Local Authorities and other key stakeholders would also be an advantage. You should be a multi-skilled engineer with experience across roads, drainage, flood risk assessments, pavement design, public realm, earthworks and utility infrastructure.

Experience in highways design for private development and local authority projects would be very beneficial in order to supplement the current skills across the combined team and support wider business aims to develop highway opportunities throughout the Midlands and North-West.

The successful candidate will possess both technical knowledge and managerial ability with a proven track record in being able to successfully deliver projects (on time and within budgetary constraints). The candidate will have the ability to support the progress of junior staff and graduates, taking responsibility for their day-to-day technical development and review of completed work.

Crucially, you share Cundall’s passion for creative, sustainable and intuitive design.

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.