Senior Civil Engineer in London

Elliott Wood is an award-winning engineering company focused on infrastructure and the built environment, including structural engineering, civil engineering, transport planning and sustainability. We deliver challenging, high-profile, environmentally responsible projects. Providing an exemplary service in a wide range of sectors, we design with creativity and flair balanced with efficiency and practicality, as recognised by numerous industry awards. Joining us means becoming part of an exceptional team united in vision and purpose. Our dedication to innovation extends beyond project work to the cultivation of a vibrant, inclusive employee community. It’s this culture of diversity and collaboration that sets us apart and defines our success.

The Role: We are looking for Senior Civil Engineers to join our growing Development Infrastructure team in either our London Fitzrovia or Wimbledon offices. You will have 8‑15 years’ experience delivering building drainage, roads, earthworks and utilities infrastructure projects (with at least 1‑2 years in the UK) and be confident running projects independently from concept through to delivery. This role will focus on master planning and enabling works projects across a broad range of sectors, including regeneration, infrastructure, education, health, industrial, aviation and recreational developments. You will play a key role in developing development infrastructure and civil engineering masterplans for planning submissions and delivering enabling works and site-wide and plot-level infrastructure solutions. You will be responsible for undertaking Roads, Drainage, Earthworks design utilities diversions / spatial planning and Flood Risk Assessments, to include surface and foul water drainage strategies and detailed design, and sustainable urban drainage solutions (including blue/green roofs, attenuation basins, rainwater harvesting and swales) for plot, public realm and site-wide developments. All work will be delivered in line with local planning policy, relevant guidelines, DMRB, Building Regulations Part H, and Sewers for Adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage civil engineering projects from concept to delivery, ensuring high‑quality technical outputs and exemplary service to clients
• Take ownership of project commercial performance, including fee forecasting, cost control, invoicing, variations and financial reporting
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and liaise closely with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders
• Mentor and support engineers within the team, contributing to professional development, training and technical problem‑solving
• Ensure projects are delivered in compliance with Health & Safety requirements (including CDM 2015), quality systems (ISO 9001 & 14001) and internal governance procedures
• Support work‑winning activities through tenders, bids and fee proposals, and contribute to knowledge sharing through internal technical presentations

Technical Experience:

• Roads and access road design to Local Design Standards, Manual for Streets and DMRB
• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments across Flood Zones 1, 2 and 3
• Surface and foul water drainage strategies and detailed design, including attenuation and SuDS
• Underground drainage design for developments ranging from single plots to large site‑wide schemes
• Earthworks design, cut/fill analysis, car parks and hardstandings
• Planning and technical approvals, including S38 and S278
• Preparation of reports to support planning applications and design‑stage deliverables

Software:

• Proficient in InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, Civil 3D/AutoCAD, Navisworks, KeySIGN and vehicle tracking software

Why Elliott Wood:

If you are a progressive and talented engineer eager to influence those around you with the same level of understanding and empathy that you bring to your engineering work, we invite you to join us. We hope you share our interest in the transformative impact infrastructure can have on the built environment and are enthusiastic about playing an integral role in our ongoing practice and growth strategy.

We offer:

• A hybrid working environment.
• Active encouragement and support to pursue further job‑related education and/or skills training.
• An extensive range of benefits from health insurance to gym cover, bonus and more

Some of our Benefits:

• Flexible working and hybrid working (min 60% of time office and 40% flexible)
• Life and income insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Health Cover
• Health Cash plan - offering over £1k of cash and discounts to support day‑to‑day health and wellbeing treatments
• Monthly contribution to fitness related expenses
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Regular career and development conversations
• Access to our weekly Academy Learning Programme
• 25 days annual leave (with an option to buy up to 5 extra days) and increasing with service
• Opportunity to be gifted up to 4 ‘me days’ per year
• Tax free savings for Cycle Scheme and Childcare fees
• Enhanced maternity leave (up to 26 weeks full pay) and paternity leave (4 weeks full pay)

Elliott Wood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Join us and be a part of a team where your civil engineering and leadership skills will thrive! If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a company where you can truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team and contribute to the future of our business.