Senior Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional membership fees

Support towards professional资格

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer in Birmingham. The role focuses on hands-on design, project responsibility, and progression within an established consultancy.

You will work across commercial, education, healthcare and residential sectors, influencing civil design decisions for multi-million-pound projects. Responsibilities include leading drainage, SuDS and external infrastructure design, managing projects, and delivering precise Civil 3D and AutoCAD outputs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience in development infrastructure design.
• Experience across drainage, SuDS and highways design.
• Chartered or Incorporated status or working towards it (advantageous).
• Excellent client-facing and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design across development projects.
• Deliver drainage, SuDS, highways and external infrastructure designs.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Manage multiple projects and civil design packages.
• Produce and review designs using Civil 3D, PDS, Site 3D and AutoCAD.
• Work closely with clients and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Help develop technical standards and grow the civil engineering team.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and technicians.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

PDS

Site 3D

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Are you a Senior Civil Engineer looking for greater project ownership, varied development projects and the opportunity to influence how a growing civil engineering team develops? This Birmingham role combines hands-on design, project responsibility and genuine progression within an established multidisciplinary consultancy.

The Opportunity

A growing engineering consultancy is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join its Birmingham team. You will work across commercial, education, healthcare, residential and leisure developments, including major multi-million-pound projects.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for civil engineering design elements across multiple schemes, remaining technically involved while managing project delivery and building relationships with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design across development projects
• Deliver drainage, SuDS, highways and external infrastructure designs
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Manage multiple projects and civil engineering design packages
• Produce and review designs using Civil 3D, PDS, Site 3D and AutoCAD
• Work closely with clients and multidisciplinary design teams
• Help develop technical standards and influence the continued growth of the civil engineering team
• Support and mentor less experienced engineers and technicians

Candidate Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong development infrastructure design experience
• Experience across drainage, SuDS and highways design
• Knowledge of MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, Civil 3D, PDS or Site 3D
• Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Chartered or Incorporated status, or working towards professional qualification, would be advantageous
• Strong project management and client-facing capability

Why Apply?

This Senior Civil Engineer role offers considerably more than simply delivering another package of designs. You will have the opportunity to influence a growing civil engineering function, work across varied projects and develop towards greater technical and management responsibility. The salary is £50,000 - £60,000, alongside flexible hybrid working, professional membership fees and structured support towards professional qualification.

Company Culture

You'll join a supportive team with strong senior involvement and a genuine commitment to technical quality. The business invests heavily in digital design and BIM while retaining the hands-on technical approach of an independent consultancy.

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.