Senior or Principal Civil Engineer - Infrastructure

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, sustainable civil and infrastructure solutions? Do you enjoy leading technical design, mentoring teams and bringing multidisciplinary projects from concept to completion? If so, join Ramboll’s Civil Engineering / Infrastructure team as Senior or Principal Engineer and help us close the gap to a sustainable future. Why this role matters At Ramboll you’ll work on a variety of meaningful projects — from local authority and residential schemes to commercial and industrial developments — where your designs will shape resilient, low-carbon infrastructure. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with strong links to our wider UK Infrastructure teams and the global Ramboll network. This is a hands-on leadership role with real influence on project outcomes, business growth and professional development across the team. What you’ll do Lead civil and infrastructure design delivery across projects (SuDS, surface & foul drainage, utilities, earthworks, highways) whether driven by Infrastructure or multi-disciplinary programmes. Integrate civil design with other disciplines, ensuring coordinated and constructible outcomes. Provide technical leadership, mentoring and line management to deliver projects and grow team capability. Take ownership of project financials — fee forecasting, pricing and resource allocation. Plan and manage workstreams to achieve efficient, timely delivery. Represent Ramboll with clients and stakeholders, securing approvals and certifications. Promote health, safety and quality best practice (including CDM) across the team. Support business development: build relationships, gather market intelligence and prepare discipline-specific bids. Champion Ramboll’s Global Strategy, Partner for Sustainable Change. Meet with your colleagues in the Bristol office twice a week. About you Strong technical background in civil engineering: SuDS, surface & foul drainage and earthworks design, with up-to-date knowledge of relevant standards. Proven experience delivering projects through all RIBA stages. Track record of delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions. Demonstrated ability to lead single and multi-disciplinary projects and teams. Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience producing technical reports and bid documents. Able to obtain Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC). Degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered or Incorporated with relevant Institution. Desirable software experience: InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, Civil 3D. What we can offer you Flexible work environment Commitment to your development Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays Matched pension contributions Private medical cover and life assurance Remote working opportunities Ready to join us? Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply. Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application. Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. 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