Senior Civil Engineer Civil & Structural

Curtins Consulting Ltd.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering professional with 4-7 years of experience to lead projects and mentor staff. The role involves delivering high-quality design solutions across diverse sectors including education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Candidates should possess expertise in sustainable drainage design and stakeholder engagement, with a commitment to professional development. Join a supportive team environment that values collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

5* Holiday Lodges

Award-winning training and development programmes

Investors in People - Platinum accredited

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of consultancy experience.
• Proven track record in leading projects and design.
• Commitment to professional development and chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects from concept to construction.
• Deliver high-quality design solutions.
• Contribute to team development and best-practice workflows.

Skills

Sustainable drainage design expertise

High proficiency in AutoCAD

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication skills

Education

Chartered Engineer or on the pathway to chartership

Tools

Civil 3D

Drainage analysis packages

Job description

Who We Are

Curtins are an employee owned and award winning engineering consultancy. We take pride in the positive impact we make on the world around us and have delivered practical and innovative solutions for over 60 years, building a better future for everyone.

Joining Curtins means more than just being involved in project delivery – it means becoming part of a warm and welcoming team, where your skills can evolve, your career is nurtured and we work together to create a lasting legacy.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineering professional with a proven track record. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects, mentor others and deliver high‑quality design solutions. Typically, this person will have around 4–7 years of consultancy experience and would be joining our technical team of 30 people, working within our Civils Team and based in our Cardiff office.

We work on a diverse range of projects across education, healthcare, residential, commercial and industrial sectors, with project values reaching £100m and beyond.

We are well known locally for our work on projects such as Swansea Arena, Channel View, Llanhari High School, and the SRU development, alongside a growing portfolio of civils‑led commissions with new and emerging clients across Wales. We are also involved in a number of significant regeneration and masterplanning initiatives with local authorities throughout the region, contributing to the transformation of communities and infrastructure across South Wales.

The Civil Engineering team leads on infrastructure design, pre‑planning strategies, technical consents and supports development across highways, sustainable drainage, flood risk, earthworks and technical masterplanning, amongst other elements.

The Right Fit

You will have experience of leading and managing multiple projects as well as leading on design from concept to construction. Your experience should include all or some to an advanced level of the design elements the Civil Engineering team delivers. We welcome applications from Chartered Engineers, as well as those on the pathway to Chartership who can demonstrate a clear commitment and plan for achieving it. Required Experience includes:

• Expertise in sustainable drainage design, including developing robust SuDS strategies, resolving challenges on constrained sites, and navigating SAB approval requirements.

• High proficiency with industry software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, drainage analysis packages, and the main Common Data Environments used across the sector.

• Contribution to team development through supporting the ongoing improvement of skills, standards, processes and best‑practice workflows within the Civil Engineering team.

• Strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to build positive working relationships with approving authorities and other key external partners.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective interaction with clients, contractors and consultants to deliver a high‑quality, flexible and responsive service.

Above all the right fit will be guided by the individual, someone who recognises the contribution of others and shares their successes. Someone who is kind, conscientious and has pride in their work and the legacy our profession leaves for everyone.

The Extras

• Industry leading benefits - Including 5* Holiday Lodges!

• Award winning training and development programmes

• Take a look at our Careers page to find out more about our structured training programmes and Employee Extras

• We are an Investors in People - Platinum accredited company, a standard currently held by fewer than 1% of IIP accredited organisations!

• To find out more about us check out Curtins' News & Views
  

We value diversity and respect all differences in people.

If you have any questions, would like to discuss any adjustments to the application process or would just like some more information please contact us using the chat function 💬 or email 📧 [e-mail]

We invite enthusiastic individuals who share our values of Being human, Integrity, Impact and Curiosity to apply to join us.