Senior Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy in Salford seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead infrastructure design and support project development. This role involves designing highways and drainage solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and working with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should hold a degree in Civil Engineering and have experience with complex projects. The position offers excellent career progression opportunities within the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Confidence using civil engineering design software.
• Good communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering infrastructure design to support masterplanning and development projects.
• Designing highways and drainage solutions in line with SuDS principles.
• Leading and mentoring junior engineers, providing technical guidance.

Skills

Civil engineering design software

Technical guidance

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Site 3D

PDS

Flow

Job description

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER • Salford

New year, new job. Are you a Senior Civil Engineer looking to take the next step in Salford and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure and development projects? This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer who wants technical leadership, varied project exposure and clear progression within a growing consultancy.

You will be joining a forward-thinking civil engineering consultancy delivering infrastructure and masterplanning projects across Salford, Greater Manchester and the wider North West. This Senior Civil Engineer role offers involvement in highways, drainage and SuDS design, working on challenging frameworks while supporting junior engineers and contributing to consistently high-quality project delivery.

The role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take a lead role in shaping infrastructure design and supporting project development.

Key responsibilities

• Delivering infrastructure design to support masterplanning and development projects
• Designing highways and drainage solutions in line with SuDS principles and current standards
• Applying relevant legislation including Highways Act and Water Industry requirements
• Producing designs using Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, Site 3D, PDS or Flow
• Leading and mentoring junior engineers, providing technical guidance
• Working closely with clients and multidisciplinary design teams

About you

This role suits a capable Senior Civil Engineer ready to lead.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering with professional accreditation or working towards it
• Strong experience delivering complex infrastructure projects
• Confidence using civil engineering design software
• Good communication and team leadership skills
• A proactive and collaborative approach

Eligibility to Apply

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

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years’ recruitment experience.