Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Gloucester

We are looking for a talented Senior Civil Engineer to to join our growing, dynamic consultancy. At Simpson TWS, you will be part of a highly regarded Civil and Structural team in Gloucester, delivering a diverse portfolio of exciting projects across multiple sectors, scales, and materials.

As a client-facing professional, you will build and strengthen relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and key stakeholders, while contributing to business development through proposals, bids, networking, and long-term client growth.

This is a varied and influential role where you will contribute to business initiatives, innovation, and technical development. As part of a small, agile organisation, we are looking for a proactive, versatile self-starter eager to make a meaningful impact.

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Skills & Experience

Responsibilities

Benefits

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Skills & Experience

• Degree in civil engineering (or equivalent).
• Ideally you will hold chartered status or working towards or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE.
• Experience in running the civil engineering design of projects and mentoring junior staff.

• Proficient in civil engineering design software, including Autodesk platforms, PDS, Flow, Civil 3D, and drainage design tools such as Infra/MicroDrainage or equivalent.
• Comprehensive expertise in site levels, drainage systems, and surface design, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Strong understanding of environmental impact with a commitment to delivering sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities The role of an Senior Civil Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the design process and working knowledge of brief and scope documents.
• Identify scope requirements and accurately estimate timeframes for project delivery.
• Develop design concepts and undertake complex civil engineering design using Civil 3D, Causeway, or similar software.
• Manage and support the team, liaise with clients, prepare fee proposals, and deliver project briefings.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and mentoring to team members.
• Conduct design quality checks and oversee the production of design drawings.
• Monitor and manage project fees against the agreed scope of services throughout design progress.
• Represent the company in meetings and collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, and clients.
• Carry out site visits, feasibility assessments, prepare reports, and review reports prepared by others.

The successful candidate will have a positive approach who enjoys generating and applying creative solutions to project challenges. Sound commercial awareness is vital Sound commercial awareness is vital as is experience in developing client relationships. This role offers a clear career path to Principal and Associate level. We are expanding and are looking for people who can grow with us and who are not only excellent engineers but also have strong general leadership skills. You will gain a breadth of experience and develop through daily exposure to a wide range of projects and clients. Our Partners are skilled and experienced in supporting engineers to achieve chartership if that is your goal. We have a friendly work environment with plenty of opportunities for socialising outside work.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary with annual salary review
• 25 days’ holiday
• Option to buy additional holiday or sell holiday not used plus additional holiday based on length of service
• Annual bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance)
• Support with ICE / IStructE Professional Development to Chartership level
• Company pension scheme with independent pension advice service
• Employee Assistance Programme giving you free access to counselling and advice in legal, financial and personal matters

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If you would like to learn more about this position, please call us on:

+44 (0)1491 576221.

To apply, please email ***email_hidden*** with a copy of your CV.

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Applications will only be considered from UK based candidates with full UK right to work.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability, pregnancy or marital status.

NOTE for Recruitment Agencies

We do not accept CVs from recruitment agencies unless they are part of our Preferred Supplier’s List (PSL). Additionally, we will only consider CVs that are sent to the HR team when requested. We reserve the right to contact candidates directly if CVs are sent speculatively.

• Degree in civil engineering (or equivalent).
• Ideally you will hold chartered status or working towards or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE.
• Experience in running the civil engineering design of projects and mentoring junior staff.

• Proficient in civil engineering design software, including Autodesk platforms, PDS, Flow, Civil 3D, and drainage design tools such as Infra/MicroDrainage or equivalent.
• Comprehensive expertise in site levels, drainage systems, and surface design, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Strong understanding of environmental impact with a commitment to delivering sustainable solutions.

The role of an Senior Civil Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the design process and working knowledge of brief and scope documents.
• Identify scope requirements and accurately estimate timeframes for project delivery.
• Develop design concepts and undertake complex civil engineering design using Civil 3D, Causeway, or similar software.
• Manage and support the team, liaise with clients, prepare fee proposals, and deliver project briefings.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and mentoring to team members.
• Conduct design quality checks and oversee the production of design drawings.
• Monitor and manage project fees against the agreed scope of services throughout design progress.
• Represent the company in meetings and collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, and clients.
• Carry out site visits, feasibility assessments, prepare reports, and review reports prepared by others.

The successful candidate will have a positive approach who enjoys generating and applying creative solutions to project challenges. Sound commercial awareness is vital Sound commercial awareness is vital as is experience in developing client relationships. This role offers a clear career path to Principal and Associate level. We are expanding and are looking for people who can grow with us and who are not only excellent engineers but also have strong general leadership skills. You will gain a breadth of experience and develop through daily exposure to a wide range of projects and clients. Our Partners are skilled and experienced in supporting engineers to achieve chartership if that is your goal. We have a friendly work environment with plenty of opportunities for socialising outside work.

• Competitive starting salary with annual salary review
• 25 days’ holiday
• Option to buy additional holiday or sell holiday not used plus additional holiday based on length of service
• Annual bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance)
• Support with ICE / IStructE Professional Development to Chartership level
• Company pension scheme with independent pension advice service
• Employee Assistance Programme giving you free access to counselling and advice in legal, financial and personal matters