Salary up to £33,854 + 27% pension + excellent benefits
Looking for a different kind of Civil Engineering career?
Perhaps you're currently working in consultancy and want to spend less time behind a desk and more time seeing projects come to life.
Maybe you're working for a contractor and are ready to trade long hours, site pressures and relentless deadlines for a healthier work-life balance.
Or perhaps you're already client-side and looking for more variety, ownership and the opportunity to work on projects that make a genuine difference.
If that sounds familiar, this could be exactly what you're looking for.
Our client, the UK's largest land manager, is looking for a Civil Engineer to help manage and deliver infrastructure projects across some of the country's most important forests and landscapes.
Why this role?
This isn't a traditional consultancy or contractor role.
You'll take ownership of projects from concept through to completion, helping maintain and improve a diverse portfolio of civil engineering assets. One project might involve refurbishing a reservoir, another upgrading forest roads, delivering visitor facilities, improving car parks, maintaining bridges or supporting the development of nationally recognised cycling and recreation trails.
No two days are the same.
You'll split your time between site visits, contractor engagement, design reviews, project planning and stakeholder management. Rather than focusing on a single asset type or project sector, you'll gain exposure to a broad range of engineering challenges while helping ensure the public infrastructure is safe, sustainable and fit for future generations.
It's a role that offers genuine autonomy, variety and the chance to see the direct impact of your work on the environment and the communities that use it.
What you'll be doing
Managing the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the forest estate
Overseeing the maintenance and improvement of assets including roads, bridges, reservoirs, car parks, visitor facilities and recreational infrastructure
Managing contractors and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to specification
Undertaking inspections and condition assessments of civil engineering assets
Preparing and reviewing specifications, designs and technical documentation
Supporting procurement, contract management and project delivery activities
Working closely with colleagues, consultants and external stakeholders
Promoting sustainable and low-carbon engineering solutions
What we're looking for
We're interested in hearing from engineers with a few years' industry experience who are looking to broaden their project exposure and take ownership of their work.You could come from a consultancy, contractor, local authority or client-side background.Ideally you'll have:
HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering
Experience delivering civil engineering or infrastructure projects
Knowledge of contractor management and contract administration
Understanding of CDM regulations and construction health and safety requirements
Strong communication and organisational skills
A practical, proactive approach to problem solving
What's in it for you?
Alongside the opportunity to work on projects that support and protect the UK's forests and green spaces, Forestry England offers benefits rarely matched elsewhere in the construction sector:
Salary up to £33,854
Potential additional allowance of up to £5,000
37-hour working week
Hybrid working and genuine work-life balance
27% employer pension contribution
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus public holidays
Excellent wellbeing support and employee benefits package
The opportunity to work on a hugely varied asset portfolio in unique locations across the UKBuild infrastructure that lasts. Protect landscapes that matter. Enjoy a better balance while doing it.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Salary description
£30000.00 - £40000.00 per year