At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead your own civil engineering projects from design to completion, collaborating with clients and teams.
- Company: Established Hertfordshire-based consulting engineering practice with a focus on lasting client relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, support for chartership, mentoring from senior colleagues, and no central London commute.
- Other info: Opportunity for genuine career growth towards principal level in a supportive setting.
- Why this job: Gain autonomy in your projects while enjoying a collaborative work environment and career progression.
- Qualifications: Experienced civil engineer with a desire for project ownership and team mentorship.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
You are a capable, experienced civil engineer who wants more say over the projects you work on, without having to commute into central London to get it.
This is a Hertfordshire based consulting engineering practice covering civil and structural engineering across commercial, residential and public sector projects.
Being a well established local business means engineers here build lasting client relationships rather than moving between one-off jobs with no continuity.
There is also strong support towards chartership if you are not already chartered, alongside genuine mentoring from senior colleagues.
There is also strong support towards chartership if you are not already chartered, alongside genuine mentoring from senior colleagues.
There is also strong support towards chartership if you are not already chartered, alongside genuine mentoring from senior colleagues.
If you have hit a ceiling at your current firm where seniority means more responsibility but not more autonomy, this role is designed to give you both.
You will lead your own projects from early design through to completion, work directly with clients and other disciplines, and take a mentoring role with less experienced engineers.
There is a genuine route towards principal level for engineers who want to keep progressing, with a working style that stays collaborative rather than hierarchical.
Salary is between 50,000 and 65,000, depending on experience.
If this sounds like the level of ownership you have been missing, get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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