Description
Salary: £45,000 – £60,000
Are you a Senior Civil Engineer in Birmingham looking to take real ownership of infrastructure design while working on major development projects? This Senior Civil Engineer opportunity offers responsibility, variety and a clear route toward Principal level within a respected consultancy.
A well-established engineering consultancy is strengthening its Birmingham team and is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to deliver highways and drainage design across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. The Senior Civil Engineer will work on projects ranging from local schemes through to large and complex infrastructure design.
The Role
As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering highways and drainage design packages while supporting project coordination.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading highways design including S38 and S278 schemes
* Preparing drainage strategies and detailed designs for S104 and S98 approvals
* Designing SuDS features, pumping stations and attenuation systems
* Coordinating design inputs across multidisciplinary teams
* Ensuring compliance with UK standards and CDM Regulations
* Reviewing drawings, calculations and technical reports
* Supporting project delivery to programme and quality standards
About You
This Senior Civil Engineer role suits an engineer ready to take the next step in responsibility.
You will ideally have:
* A degree in Civil Engineering
* Strong experience in highways and drainage design
* Experience with AutoCAD and drainage software
* Progress toward Chartered status
* Strong communication and collaborative skills
Salary for this Senior Civil Engineer position is £45,000 – £60,000 depending on experience.
Eligibility to Apply
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years’ recruitment experience.
Company
Penguin Recruitment
Penguin offers a professional recruitment service delivered with a friendly, positive personality. We are experienced at sourcing candidates at all levels of seniority throughout our specialist markets.
Penguin Recruitment Consultants are selected for their advanced communication skills paired with a genuine energy and can-do attitude to ensure candidates and clients alike receive a thorough, enthusiastic and quality recruitment experience.
Penguin Recruitment Ltd operates as both an Employment Business and an Employment Agency meaning we are able to provide both temporary and permanent staff. Penguin Recruitment is a member of REC (The Recruitment and Employment Confederation).
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