Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer - Drainage & Highways

Sweco; Lee-on-the-Solent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Professional subscriptions paid

25 days holiday + 5 extra days

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Tree planting for new starters

Job summary

Sweco UK is seeking a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join our team with bases in Ipswich, London or Solent. You will lead projects from inception to completion across residential, hospital, offices and energy sectors, coordinating with utilities and multidisciplinary teams.

You will apply drainage and highways design, flood risk management, and advanced software tools (AutoCAD/Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, Navisworks) to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading civil infrastructure and drainage schemes for private or public sector projects.
• Strong knowledge of flood risk management, drainage, earthworks and highways design.
• Experience with client management and delivering projects on time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of drainage and road/highway infrastructure schemes.
• Perform hydraulic/hydrological calculations and prepare submission packages.
• Produce reports, drawings and technical submissions for planning and approvals.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients, including international stakeholders.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Drainage design

Highways design

Autodesk Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Navisworks

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Masters (preferred)

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD/Autodesk Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Navisworks

Job description

Sweco UK is seeking a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join our team with bases in Ipswich, London or Solent. You will lead projects from inception to completion across residential, hospital, offices and energy sectors, coordinating with utilities and multidisciplinary teams.

You will apply drainage and highways design, flood risk management, and advanced software tools (AutoCAD/Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, Navisworks) to deliver high-quality solutions.