Senior Civil Engineer

Company: Penguin Recruitment
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

Senior Civil Engineer to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions across diverse projects. You will lead highway and drainage design, SuDS, and flood risk assessments, collaborating with clients and external consultants. You will oversee design work from assessment to delivery and develop practical, sustainable solutions. This role sits within a long-established consultancy known for practical, cost-effective engineering and a focus on sustainable design.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave
  • Dedicated training and career progression opportunities
  • Professional institution membership fees covered
  • Healthcare benefits programme

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions across a range of projects
  • Lead highway design and drainage design activities
  • Implement sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
  • Conduct flood risk assessments and risk analysis
  • Oversee design work and contribute to project delivery
  • Develop practical, sustainable solutions from assessment through to design
  • Collaborate with clients, colleagues and external consultants

Key requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ Civil Engineering experience with the same consultancy
  • Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
  • Experience in highway design, drainage design and infrastructure projects
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD and relevant civil engineering design software
  • ICE membership or working towards professional accreditation is desirable
  • The full right to work in the UK
  • A full UK driving licence
  • Live within a commutable distance to the Birmingham office
  • Client-facing communication
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Problem-solving mindset
  • AutoCAD
  • highway design
  • drainage design

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Posted: October 21st, 2026