Civil Engineer in Birmingham

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board is seeking a Civil Engineer to manage various residential and mixed-use developments in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in drainage and highway design, with a salary range of £32,000 to £50,000. The role offers 25 days holiday, flexible working hours, healthcare benefits, and a pension contribution. Join a supportive and established team and contribute to exciting developments.

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.
• Confident using relevant design software.

Responsibilities

• Work on various residential and non-residential projects.
• Liaise with the engineering team and delegate tasks.
• Prepare submission packs for planning.
• Complete technical design submissions.
• Produce engineering designs for civil works.

Skills

Drainage design

Highway design

Project management

3D design software proficiency

Tools

Flow

PDS

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Civil Engineer – Infrastructure

Location: Birmingham (with Free On-Site Parking)

Salary: £32,000 – £50,000

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

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 developers. Your responsibilities include:

• Working on various residential and non‑residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to 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.