Associate Civil Engineer

Associate Civil Engineer - London Location: London (Office-based with flexible working hours) Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits Recruitment Partner:

Emtech Recruitment The Opportunity Emtech Recruitment is working with a well-established, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy to recruit an Associate Civil Engineer for its growing London team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer with 7+ years' experience to step into a leadership role, taking ownership of project delivery while mentoring engineers and developing client relationships.

You'll play a key role in delivering infrastructure designs across a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial, education and mixed-use developments.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to leading projects and supporting the continued growth of the civil engineering team. The Role As an Associate Civil Engineer, you will:

Lead the delivery of civil engineering design projects from concept through to construction.<br />Manage and oversee the design of highways, roads, drainage and external works.<br />Act as the technical lead on multiple projects, ensuring quality, programme and budget targets are achieved.<br />Liaise directly with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.<br />Review and approve technical designs and calculations.<br />Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians, promoting technical excellence across the team.<br />Attend client meetings and represent the business professionally.<br />Support business development activities, including preparing fee proposals and identifying new opportunities.<br />Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with UK design standards and relevant legislation.

Requirements Degree (BEng or MEng) in Civil Engineering or equivalent.<br />7+ years' experience in the design and delivery of civil engineering projects.<br />Strong experience in highways, roads and drainage design for development infrastructure projects.<br />Excellent understanding of UK design standards, regulations and industry best practice.<br />Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D and related civil engineering design software.<br />Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.<br />Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<br />Strong leadership, organisational and project management skills.<br />Commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and client expectations.<br />Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards Chartership with ICE or another relevant professional institution.<br />Experience managing project teams and mentoring engineers.<br />Knowledge of drainage products, highways infrastructure and development design.<br />Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering projects.

What's on Offer Salary of £65,000 - £75,000, depending on experience.<br />Flexible working hours.<br />Pension scheme.<br />Life assurance (Death in Service).<br />Enhanced sickness scheme.<br />Professional membership fees paid.<br />Structured Chartership support programme.<br />Ongoing CPD and Lunch &amp; Learn sessions.<br />Additional service-related annual leave.<br />Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.

Apply If you're an experienced Civil Engineer looking to take the next step into an Associate-level position within a collaborative and technically strong consultancy, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Emtech Recruitment