Senior Civil Engineer

We are looking to hire a Senior Civil Engineer to join Barker Associates, an award-winning, employee-owned, multi-disciplinary property consultancy. You will lead the design, planning and delivery of civil engineering projects, working across a varied portfolio of projects and clients.

This is a senior-level position with responsibility for project leadership and delivery, ensuring projects meet time, cost and quality requirements. The role includes managing client relationships, coordinating with internal teams and external design consultants, supporting other members of the team and making technical decisions that influence project and client outcomes.

The role will include managing civil engineering surveys, approving technical calculations, preparing technical documentation and drawings for planning, tender and construction, undertaking site inspections, managing construction plans, contributing to tender analysis and chairing project meetings. It will also involve delivering detailed drainage, highways and infrastructure designs using AutoCAD and Civil 3D, and applying Sustainable Drainage Systems principles to surface water management.

The person will also have responsibility for client relationships and aspects of project commercial management, including fee projections and invoicing.

The role will involve travel for site visits and client meetings.

We are looking for someone who can lead projects and take ownership of delivery. They should be confident managing client relationships directly, coordinating with internal teams and external design consultants, chairing project meetings and presenting technical decisions to clients.

Technically, the successful candidate should have strong consultancy-based civil engineering design and project delivery experience, particularly across drainage, highways and infrastructure, with experience producing detailed designs using AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Knowledge of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and surface water management is important, and experience with InfoDrainage is desirable.

We are looking for someone with a degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering. Ideally they will be working towards or approaching professional membership or Chartered Engineer status with the ICE (MICE/CEng).

They should be comfortable managing multiple project priorities. A full clean driving licence, access to a vehicle, and the ability to commute to our Braintree office are required.

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Barker Associates is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Why Barker?

A Career With No Ceiling

We're committed to helping our people build exceptional careers through:

• Clear progression pathways.
• Structured CPD and mentoring.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects, sectors and clients.
• The opportunity to grow within a successful employee-owned business.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme including Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Employee ownership and shared success

Join Us

If you're passionate about creating high-quality, sustainable places to live, learn and work, and want to develop your career within an ambitious, award-winning consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Barker Associates and help shape a better built environment.

This role requires you to have a full clean driving licence with access to your own vehicle, and will be subject to a DBS Enhanced check.

recruitment@barker-associates.co.uk

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (finishing at 4:30pm on a Friday!)

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Barker is a proud member of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), reinforcing our commitment to advancing gender diversity and supporting women across technical and STEM professions. At Barker, our people are the heart of our business, and we promote and support a working environment where our employees can be themselves and thrive.

At Barker, we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and included. We expect all those we work with to share our values and will take appropriate action where behaviour falls short of our standards.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at recruitment@barker-associates.co.uk

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that agencies refrain from sending speculative CVs.