Civil Engineer

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

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy based near Birmingham seeks an experienced Civil Engineer for diverse residential and mixed-use developments. The ideal candidate has expertise in drainage and highway design, along with relevant software skills. The role offers a salary between £32,000 and £50,000, 25 days of holiday, flexible working, and a 5% pension contribution. Join a well-established team and contribute to exciting projects.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Healthcare

5% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Solid experience in drainage and highway design.
• Working knowledge of Section 38, 278, and 104 submissions.
• Confidence in using relevant design software.

Responsibilities

• Liaise and communicate with the engineering team.
• Delegate tasks to technicians/apprentices.
• Use drainage & 3D design software for modeling.
• Prepare submission packs for planning approvals.
• Complete technical design submissions through to approval.
• Produce engineering designs for civils works.
• Understand the planning process and related documents.

Skills

Drainage design

Highway design

3D design software

Team communication

Tools

Flow

PDS

Job description

Civil Engineer – Infrastructure

Location : Birmingham (with Free On-Site Parking)

Salary : £32,000 – £50,000

Type : Full-Time, Permanent

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 :

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