Chartered Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting engineering firm based in Wigan is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with at least 5 years of consultancy experience. The role involves delivering services across various projects, including drainage and highway design. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience, proficiencies in software like AutoCAD, and strong English skills. The company offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Eye test

Social events

Career development

Payment of subscriptions

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in civil engineering consultancy services.
• Ability to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project delivery while collaborating with a team.
• Ensure quality, budget, and timeline objectives are met.

Skills

Drainage and highway design

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Flood Risk Assessments

Earthworks design

Technical software including AutoCAD

Strong written and verbal skills in English

Education

BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microdrainage/Flow

Causeway Live/PDS/Civil 3D

AutoTrack

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer

WIGAN

Up to £60,000

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join an award‑winning Civil and Structural team at a Consulting Engineers based in Wigan. Having a minimum of 5+ years’ experience you will play a key role in the delivery of civil engineering consultancy services across a range of projects – from feasibility and planning stages through to detailed design and construction.

Key areas of expertise should include:

• Drainage and highway design
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Earthworks design

This is a hands‑on technical role, where the Senior Civil Engineer will lead day‑to‑day project delivery and collaborate with a skilled team of engineers and technicians to ensure quality, budget, and timeline objectives are met.

In order to be considered for this Senior Civil Engineer role you will;

• BEng, Meng, MSc, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering together with a minimum 4 years post qualification experience working within an engineering consultancy environment.
• Be able to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, technical reports and site appraisals.

Knowledge of UK planning procedures and relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Manual for Streets, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Local Authority Design Guidance and preparation of technical approvals.

• Working understanding of technical software including AutoCAD, Microdrainage/Flow, Causeway Live/PDS/Civil 3D and AutoTrack.
• Experience working with residential developers
• Strong written and verbal skills in English
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative on technical matters and provide support or mentoring to others within the team
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous

For this Senior Civil Engineer role our client is offering;

• A competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Eye test
• Social events
• Career development
• Payment of subscriptions
• Employee referral scheme

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