Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected engineering consultancy is seeking a Civil Engineer in Leicestershire. The role involves designing infrastructure, highways, and drainage systems. Applicants should have a degree in Civil Engineering and at least 4 years of consultancy experience. Offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression. Hybrid working model available.

Benefits

Career progression

Supportive team environment

Competitive package

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a consultancy environment.
• Familiarity with DMRB, Manual for Streets, and adoption processes.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs for infrastructure, highways, earthworks, and drainage systems.
• Support projects from concept to detailed civil engineering design.
• Deliver work to adoption standards.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

Earthworks strategies

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Site 3D

Flow software

Job description

Overview

Civil Engineer – Location: Leicestershire - Hybrid | Salary: Competitive + benefits

Are you a Civil Engineer with experience in highways, drainage, and infrastructure design? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected consultancy working on projects ranging from small-scale improvements to large multi-million-pound residential and commercial developments. Penguin Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agent on this role.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs for infrastructure, highways, earthworks, and drainage systems.
• Support projects from concept and planning through to detailed civil engineering design.
• Deliver work to adoption standards, including S278, S38 and S104 agreements.
• Work closely with clients, architects, contractors, and local authorities.

About You – Civil Engineer

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• 4+ years' experience in a consultancy environment.
• Strong knowledge of highway design, drainage design, and earthworks strategies.
• Familiarity with DMRB, Manual for Streets, and adoption processes.
• Skilled in AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site 3D, and Flow software.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Why Apply?

• Join a consultancy delivering high-quality civil engineering projects.
• Varied workload across residential and commercial sectors.
• Genuine career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive package and supportive team environment.
• This is a great chance for a motivated Civil Engineer to progress their career while shaping projects that impact local communities.

Job Details

• Job Title: Civil Engineer
• Company: Penguin Recruitment
• Location: Leicestershire
• Posted: Sep 26th 2025
• Closes: Oct 27th 2025
• Sector: Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time