Civil Engineering & Development Infrastructure – Engineers – Birmingham, Bristol or Reading

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Engineer to take a leading role in delivering a diverse range of development schemes across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute design expertise across commercial, residential, healthcare, and education projects within a dynamic and growing consultancy. You will have experience in providing high‑quality design input across a wide range of projects, ensuring that all designs comply with current legislation, best practice, and local authority policies, while delivering work to the highest technical standards.

Ideal candidate will:

• Design highways in accordance with relevant standards, including Local Highway Authority guidance, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, DMRB, and NRSWA.
• Design drainage systems in line with Sewerage Sector Guidance, the Code for Adoption Agreements, and The SuDS Manual (CIRIA C753).
• Undertake the design of public realm, active travel, cycling infrastructure improvements, major highways, and utilities coordination.
• Develop site‑wide earthworks strategies.
• Gain experience in site monitoring and assist in the production of fee proposals and bids.
• Liaise and negotiate with highway and planning authorities to agree proposed designs.
• Coordinate highway and drainage adoption processes and legal requirements, including S278, S38, and S104 agreements.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of standard engineering practices, including Health and Safety and CDM regulations.
• Produce technical reports.
• Attend meetings with clients, architects, contractors, local authorities, and other statutory bodies to discuss project issues.

A degree in Civil Engineering (or similar) with 8–9 years’ relevant post‑graduate experience, working towards or holding a professional qualification (Incorporated or Chartered).

Additional experience and knowledge:

• Experience in the design of commercial and residential developments, including infrastructure, external works, and drainage.
• Experience in public realm design, traffic management, and/or utilities infrastructure.
• Sound understanding of national design standards and best practice, including knowledge of local authority and National Highways processes and requirements.
• Experience with highway and drainage adoption agreements and processes.
• Experience in producing design packages from outline/detailed planning through to tender and construction.
• Proficiency in industry software, including AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site 3D, Causeway Flow (or InfoDrainage), Vehicle Tracking, and KeyLINES/SIGN/POST.
• Experience in earthworks design, including cut and fill analysis.
• Experience in working collaboratively and attending meetings with clients, architects, contractors, and statutory authorities.
• A strong knowledge of highway and drainage design.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good time‑management and organisational skills with the ability to maintain good records.
• An ability to manage tasks and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong ability to produce technical reports.
• Ability to prepare and review fee proposals and bids.
• A flair for problem solving.
• Understanding of project financial management and control.

Rewards and Benefits

An attractive and modern working environment with good accessibility by all modes of transport. The opportunity to progress within the firm. A wide range of challenging projects. Ongoing support, training and mentoring from senior professionals within the business with a real commitment from senior management towards personal and professional development.

We also offer an attractive benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus the ability to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Option to participate in the Company Share Ownership scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Payment of professional subscription.
• Membership of our group pension scheme.
• Life assurance.

How to Apply

Please email your CV and a covering letter to recruit@pja.co.uk. Please ensure you state the role you are applying for in the email subject. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.