Senior Civil Engineer

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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New year, new job. Are you a Civil Engineer with four or more years’ UK consultancy experience looking to step up and take ownership of more complex infrastructure projects in 2025? This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer who wants progression, technical responsibility and exposure to high-quality schemes across the Northwest.

You will be joining a respected and high-performing civil engineering consultancy delivering residential and commercial developments ranging from smaller site improvements to large multi-million-pound projects. This Civil Engineer role offers close collaboration with senior staff, client-facing responsibility and a clear route towards senior-level involvement within a supportive team environment.

The role

As a Civil Engineer, you will take a leading role in the technical delivery of infrastructure design packages.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading detailed design of highways, earthworks and foul and surface water drainage
* Producing calculations, drawings and technical reports using AutoCAD and Civils 3D
* Delivering S278, S38 and S104 submissions to current adoption standards
* Supporting schemes from early concept through to approval and construction
* Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and local authorities
* Acting as the technical point of contact for project coordination and queries

About you

This role suits a capable Civil Engineer ready to progress.

You will ideally have:

* A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
* At least four years’ UK infrastructure design experience
* Strong AutoCAD and Civils 3D skills with drainage modelling experience
* Good knowledge of UK design standards and adoption processes
* Confident communication and technical report-writing ability

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

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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).