Senior Civil Engineer - Highway & Drainage Lead

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Personal healthcare

Life insurance

Training and professional fee support

33 days annual leave including public/

holiday

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Civil / Infrastructure Engineer to lead highway and drainage design on major development projects in Huddersfield. You will manage technical delivery, coordinate design teams and foster client relationships.

You will work on development infrastructure including Section 38/278 agreements, prepare drainage strategies and Flood Risk Assessments, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high-quality output and timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering and consultancy experience.
• Experience in development infrastructure, particularly highways and drainage.
• Familiarity with Section 38 and Section 278 highway agreements and drainage adoption processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver highway and drainage infrastructure for residential, commercial and industrial developments.
• Work on development highways, including Section 38 and Section 278 agreements and associated infrastructure.
• Manage multiple projects, coordinating design teams, clients, architects and other professionals.
• Check calculations, drawings, specifications and technical reports produced by other engineers.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies and supporting planning reports where required.
• Undertake site visits to monitor works, resolve technical issues and support successful project delivery.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to client relationships and business development.

Skills

Highways design

Drainage design

Project management

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Civil / Infrastructure Engineer to lead highway and drainage design on major development projects in Huddersfield. You will manage technical delivery, coordinate design teams and foster client relationships.

You will work on development infrastructure including Section 38/278 agreements, prepare drainage strategies and Flood Risk Assessments, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high-quality output and timely project delivery.