Senior Civil Engineer (London)

WHY LINK?

Link Engineering is a growing consultancy offering civil, structural and geotechnical engineering and transport planning services, with offices in Birmingham, Manchester and London. As we continue to expand and take on an ever-broader range of projects, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your own path, whether that’s building your technical experience or progressing into leadership. Your plans for growth will be supported by senior staff who are readily accessible day to day and offer comprehensive mentoring to help you progress. At Link, you’ll be part of a close-knit team where no one is just a cog in the machine.

Another great fact about us is that we don’t do timesheets! We trust our team to manage their own time and communicate directly with project leads and clients, and we think that trust builds better judgement and ownership than being told exactly how to spend every hour. It’s part of how we keep things honest and collaborative, with a positive work-life balance.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you ready for a senior civil engineer role that gives you hands-on experience leading projects, backed by the support of an experienced senior team? You’ll work collaboratively with clients and project teams, and help oversee the work of Link’s graduates and engineers. This role provides the perfect platform to progress your career within our growing team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing projects with full liaison with clients and third parties
• Coordinating with Link’s project engineers, technicians and senior team in scheme delivery
• Managing risk within your area of responsibility, at both an H&S and commercial level
• Taking technical ownership of drawings, calculations, reports and design documents, overseeing the work of team members
• Confidently using design software including AutoCAD, Causeway Flow, Civil 3D, KeySign and Lighting Reality
• Reviewing or preparing project briefs and fee proposals to allocate resource and programme delivery, while staying alert to additional work opportunities; supporting development of project cost estimates
• Analysing technical problems, assessing feasibility of proposed techniques, and devising new approaches and solutions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in Engineering is essential; MEng preferred
• Being chartered, or close to chartered, with ICE is desirable

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Clear and positive communicator
• Comfortable taking ownership of project management
• Genuine passion for problem-solving in engineering
• Performs consistently, even when things get busy
• Adaptable to changing requirements
• Proven track record leading projects to a high standard

WORKING PATTERN & BENEFITS

We typically work four days in the office and one from home. We’re big believers in being together. It’s how we share knowledge, support each other and keep the close-knit feel our team tells us makes Link different. We keep flexible core hours of 10am–4pm, so you’re free to shape your 7.5-hour day around that window in whatever way suits you.

You’ll be looked after with our Link 4 You benefits, which includes private medical insurance, health cash plan. life assurance, income protection, a discretionary bonus, 26 days’ leave (with the option to buy or sell up to five more), your professional membership fees covered, and much more. As a certified ICE training provider, we take your development seriously too.

At Link, we genuinely look out for each other. We have a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders running regular wellbeing sessions, and a busy social calendar, from quiz nights and Mario Kart to volunteering days, like helping a Birmingham charity build a sensory room for the children they support.

Link is committed to being a diverse, inclusive employer where opportunities are based on merit and everyone is treated with respect.

HOW TO APPLY

Ready to join us? Send your CV, ideally along with a short video telling us why you’d be a great fit for the role, to mail@linkeng.co.uk. We’re always happy to answer questions too. Just drop us a line at the same address.