Civil Engineer

RGB Recruitment; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £32k-£50k

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working

Healthcare

5% pension

Job summary

RGB Recruitment is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer for a Midlands-based consultancy just outside Birmingham. You will work on residential and mixed-use developments across the UK, delivering drainage networks, road design, and planning submissions.

Ideal candidates have solid drainage and highway design experience, with familiarity in Section 38/278/104 submissions and proficiency in Flow and PDS. The role offers flexible working and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in drainage and highway design for UK projects.
• Working knowledge of Section 38/278/104 submissions.
• Comfortable with design software and varying project sizes.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the wider engineering team on projects across the UK.
• Delegate tasks to technicians/apprentices and support delivery.
• Produce drainage networks and road designs using Flow and PDS.
• Prepare planning submission packs (Outline/Detail/Full).
• Contribute to groundworks packages for tender/construction and private civils.
• Understand the planning process and related documents (e.g., Flood Risk Assessments).

Skills

Drainage design

Highway design

Planning submissions

Team coordination

Tools

Flow

PDS

Job description

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? Join a thriving civil engineering and planning consultancy based just outside Birmingham. With a strong reputation in the residential development sector, they partner with leading housebuilders both locally and across the UK.

About the Role:

You'll work on a broad range of residential and mixed-use developments — from bespoke private projects to large-scale masterplans for national developers. Your responsibilities will include:

Duties:

Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes.

• Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team
• Delegation of tasks to technicians/apprentices, and assistance throughout
• Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
• Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full) • Complete technical design submissions (S38/S278/S104) through to approval
• Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction • Produce private engineering designs for on plot civils works
• An understanding of the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments)

About You:

We're seeking someone with solid experience in drainage and highway design and a working knowledge of Section 38, 278, and 104 submissions. You should be confident using relevant design software and comfortable working on projects of various sizes and complexity.

In return?

• Salary £32,000 - £50,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Healthcare
• 5% pension contribution

If you're ready to contribute to exciting developments and work in a supportive, well-established team, we'd love to hear from you