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Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Plymouth
Location Plymouth
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our team in Plymouth. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to further develop their career, with a clear pathway towards a management position.

You will play a key role in delivering civil engineering design and coordination across a wide range of projects, gaining exposure to a wide variety of schemes within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Our teams provide a comprehensive range of civil engineering design, procurement, coordination, and project management services to support clients through the whole project life cycle. Offering a fully multi-discipline consultancy service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead civil engineering design across multiple projects, from early-stage planning through to construction support
  • Take ownership of project delivery within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Represent the business at client and project meetings, presenting technical solutions clearly
  • Produce technical reports, including drainage strategies, Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), and planning documentation
  • Act as a key client contact, providing technical advice and carrying out site visits where required
  • Collaborate closely with architects, building services engineers, project managers, and cost consultants

Skills and Experience

  • Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation
  • Working towards, or membership of, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or equivalent
  • Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D
  • Solid understanding of drainage design, SuDS, highways, external levels, and earthworks analysis
  • Proven experience delivering design work across all project stages
  • Experience in foul and surface water drainage and minor highway design
  • Knowledge of hydraulic modelling software such as InfoDrainage
  • Understanding of relevant agreements, including:
    • Section 38 and 278 (Highways Act)
    • Sections 104, 106, and 185 (Water Industry Act)
  • Familiarity with Building Regulations (Part H and M), British Standards, and national/local planning policy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce client-ready reports and represent the civil engineering team effectively

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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