Senior Civil Engineer

About Design ID

Design ID is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering civil, structural and infrastructure engineering solutions across the UK and Ireland. Based at our Hillsborough (County Down) practice, you will work within a collaborative team focused on technical excellence, thoughtful design and the successful delivery of high-quality projects.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Civil Engineer to lead the design and delivery of a varied portfolio of civil projects.

This is an opportunity to take responsibility for projects from inception through to construction, acting as a key technical contact for clients while coordinating project teams, managing quality, budgets and programmes, and mentoring junior engineers and technicians.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness, confident client communication and a practical approach to solving complex engineering challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering projects from early feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction.
• Prepare and oversee engineering reports, technical studies, specifications and complex design calculations.
• Undertake and coordinate feasibility studies, site investigations and technical assessments.
• Manage project scope, budgets, programmes, resources and change control.
• Coordinate small project teams and multidisciplinary inputs, including contributions from external consultants.
• Attend client, design-team and stakeholder meetings, presenting technical solutions clearly and confidently.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors, architects, local authorities and other project professionals.
• Carry out quality reviews of calculations, drawings, reports and other project deliverables.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, quality procedures and environmental considerations.
• Assess the sustainability and environmental impact of proposed designs.
• Support technical bids and provide engineering input into fee proposals and work-winning activities.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of junior engineers and technicians.
• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, innovation and the Design ID Ethos across the team.

About You

You will be a methodical and commercially aware engineer who can balance detailed technical work with broader project-management responsibilities. You will be comfortable working independently, leading others and maintaining oversight of project quality, deadlines and budgets.

You should have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• A minimum of five years’ relevant civil engineering experience.
• Chartered Engineer status (or approaching Chartered status) with a recognised professional institution.
• Proven experience leading the technical delivery of civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, design standards, health and safety requirements and quality-management procedures.
• Experience managing project programmes, budgets and resources.
• The ability to undertake and review complex engineering calculations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client-management, negotiation, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior members of an engineering team.
• The ability to deliver consistently high-quality work while managing competing priorities.

Technical Experience

Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong civil design experience and proficiency in relevant design software. Experience using Civil 3D and drainage-design software such as MicroDrainage or Causeway Flow would be particularly relevant to the role.

Experience across areas such as public realm, active travel, drainage, roads, transport infrastructure, site development or other multidisciplinary civil-engineering projects would be advantageous.

Why Join Design ID?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead varied and technically engaging civil-engineering projects.
• Work directly with clients and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Influence project delivery and technical outcomes.
• Develop and mentor the next generation of engineers.
• Continue your professional development within a growing engineering consultancy.
• Contribute to innovation, sustainability and improvements in engineering design and delivery.

Apply

If you are an experienced Civil Engineer ready to take greater responsibility for technical delivery, client relationships and team development, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please submit your CV through LinkedIn or contact [email protected] .

Design ID is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and make recruitment decisions fairly, consistently and based on the requirements of the role.

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