Civil Engineering Technician

Civic is a team of system thinkers in the built environment, creating positive impact for people, places and the planet.

We want our work to have a positive impact on the environment — helping people to live healthier, happier lives while respecting natural limits. We build without destroying, explore without exploiting, and seek to reuse rather than just consume. Above all, we listen, learn, and aim to create a lasting legacy.

Thriving together, today we have a team of over 200 members working across the UK, all united by our creative belief, bringing art and science together to solve problems. Our award-winning practice has studios in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.

As a Civil Engineering Technician, you will help shape sustainable designs that protect our climate and enhance the built environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute technical expertise across a varied portfolio of projects, working closely with colleagues and clients to deliver thoughtful, high-quality engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Civil engineering BIM modelling using BIM compatible programmes suitable to discipline, including the full Autodesk Suite of programmes and Causeway Flow.
• Prepare and self-check drawings and models.
• Coordinate drawings and models with internal and external design teams.
• Undertake internal and external training.
• Assist Engineering Technicians.
• Transmit documents to external parties and manage associated documentation.
• Work in compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Work in compliance with the practice IMS.
• Liaise with Engineers and review production of information on a project-by-project basis.
• Guide Apprentice and Junior Technicians.

Competencies

• Degree, HNC, or HND in civil engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience as a civil engineering technician.
• Experience preparing and self-checking civil engineering drawings and models.
• Good knowledge of drawing/modelling software as appropriate, including Civil 3D, AutoCAD and Revit.
• Experience with Causeway Flow for civil engineering BIM modelling.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the CDM 2015 regulations.
• Good knowledge of Civic CAD/ BIM Standards documents.
• Experience transmitting documents to external parties and managing associated documentation.
• Experience working in compliance with an integrated management system (IMS).
• Experience coordinating drawings and models with internal and external design teams.
• Experience liaising with Engineers to review production information on a project-by-project basis.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Experience working across several project sectors is a plus.
• Experience working with both private-sector and public-sector clients is a plus.

🫶Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!

🌴Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years’ service, and another at 5 years!

🌞Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!

👪 Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave

🌱Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

🩹Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests

🤒Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days

⭐DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart

💡 Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in-house ‘Civic Academy’ training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees

💷Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme

🚆Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc).