Hybrid Project Civil Engineer – Chartership Support

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days leave

Pension

Income protection

Employee assistance program

Training towards ICE/IStructE

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Civil Engineer for our Northampton team. You will contribute to a varied portfolio of development and infrastructure projects, taking greater ownership of drainage design and associated civil engineering tasks.

The role focuses on below-ground foul and surface water drainage design, preparing drawings in AutoCAD, and developing drainage strategies with SuDS knowledge. A UK civil engineering degree and 2–3 years' consultancy experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree or suitable qualification in Civil Engineering.
• 2–3 years' post-graduate experience in civil engineering consultancy.
• Experience of below-ground foul and surface water drainage design.
• Proficient in producing engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of SuDS and familiarity with MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage.
• Understanding of highways design and its relationship with drainage.
• Good organisational and communication skills; ability to manage workload.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Designing below-ground foul and surface water drainage systems.
• Producing and developing engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
• Preparing drainage strategies and SuDS designs.
• Contributing to highways and wider infrastructure design.
• Liaising with local authority planning departments and Lead Local Flood Authorities.
• Organising your workload, managing deadlines and coordinating your design contributions with the wider project team.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways design

Autodesk AutoCAD

SuDS knowledge

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Civil Engineer for our Northampton team. You will contribute to a varied portfolio of development and infrastructure projects, taking greater ownership of drainage design and associated civil engineering tasks.

The role focuses on below-ground foul and surface water drainage design, preparing drawings in AutoCAD, and developing drainage strategies with SuDS knowledge. A UK civil engineering degree and 2–3 years' consultancy experience are expected.