Civil Engineer – Highways and Drainage

JAM Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Derby is seeking a Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer for a permanent role handling highways and drainage design. You’ll contribute across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility to construction support, delivering designs, drawings and specifications while building strong client relationships.

The role requires a degree in civil engineering, consultancy experience, and familiarity with UK standards; Chartered/CEng status is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in civil engineering consultancy.
• Experience in highway and/or drainage design and UK standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce highway and drainage designs.
• Develop drainage strategies for development projects.
• Prepare technical drawings and specifications.
• Work with relevant UK highway standards.
• Support planning and technical approvals.
• Coordinate design deliverables with a multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with clients, authorities and contractors.
• Mentor junior engineers where appropriate.

Skills

Highways design

Drainage design

Project delivery

Client liaison

Team collaboration

UK standards

ICE/CEng status

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Engineering design software

Job description

The Civil Engineer – Highways and Drainage position in Derby offers a permanent contract with a salary between £35,000 and £45,000 per annum. Working within a well-established consultancy, the role covers the complete project lifecycle, from feasibility studies through to detailed design and construction support. Your responsibilities will include producing highway layouts, drainage strategies, and technical specifications for development and infrastructure schemes. The position suits an engineer ready to manage project delivery and build client relationships. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, using industry-standard software for modelling and design. This full-time role provides a clear pathway for career progression within a supportive environment, with a benefits package accompanying the competitive salary.

Civil Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer – Highways and Drainage Derby | Competitive Salary + Benefits

The Opportunity

A well-established and growing civil and structural engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer to join their Derby team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience across highways and drainage to work on a varied portfolio of development and infrastructure projects, taking increasing responsibility for design, project delivery and client relationships. The role offers the opportunity to work across the full project lifecycle, from initial concepts and feasibility through to detailed design and construction.

The Role

You’ll be involved in delivering civil engineering solutions across a range of projects, with responsibilities covering both highway and drainage design. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Producing detailed highway and drainage designs
• Developing drainage strategies for development projects
• Designing surface water and foul drainage systems
• Designing SuDS, attenuation and associated infrastructure
• Preparing highway layouts, access arrangements and infrastructure designs
• Producing technical drawings, calculations and specifications
• Working with relevant UK highway and drainage standards
• Supporting planning and technical approval processes
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, contractors and other consultants
• Assisting with project management and coordinating design deliverables
• Reviewing designs and providing technical support to junior engineers
• Taking responsibility for your own projects and workload, depending on experience

About You

We’re looking for either a Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer with consultancy experience and a background in highways and drainage. You should have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience working within a civil engineering consultancy
• Practical experience in highway and/or drainage design
• Knowledge of development infrastructure and associated design requirements
• Understanding of SuDS, surface water and foul drainage
• Experience using relevant engineering design software
• Good knowledge of UK standards and regulations
• Strong technical, organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• For Senior-level applicants, experience managing projects, liaising directly with clients and mentoring junior engineers would be beneficial.
• Chartered or working towards ICE/CEng status would also be advantageous.

Why Join£

This is an opportunity to join an established consultancy where you can work across a varied project portfolio rather than being restricted to one discipline or project type. You’ll gain exposure to both highways and drainage, work alongside experienced engineers and have the opportunity to take greater ownership of projects as your career develops. The position would suit an engineer looking for a technically varied role in Derby, whether you’re looking to consolidate your experience at Civil Engineer level or take the next step into a Senior position.