Chartered Civil Engineer in Wigan)

Penguin Recruitment; Wigan; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting engineering firm based in Wigan is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer. This role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in civil engineering consultancy, focusing on drainage, highway design, and project delivery. The successful candidate will join an award-winning team, ensuring quality and efficiency on multiple projects while benefiting from a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and numerous other perks such as career development and generous holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Eye test

Social events

Career development

Payment of subscriptions

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years post‑qualification experience in an engineering consultancy environment.
• Ability to produce drainage and highway drawings, design calculations, and technical reports.
• Knowledge of UK planning procedures and relevant design codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project delivery and ensure quality, budget, and timeline objectives are met.
• Collaborate with a skilled team of engineers and technicians.

Skills

Drainage and highway design

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Flood Risk Assessments

Earthworks design

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

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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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