Senior/Civil Project Engineer

Pertemps; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established and growing consultancy is seeking a Senior Civil Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Central London. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work on high-profile projects, including large-scale residential developments and major infrastructure schemes. With a focus on both theoretical and detailed design, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the team while enjoying a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and excellent benefits. If you're ready to make an impact in civil engineering and contribute to landmark projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (+ option to buy 3 additional days)

Company pension scheme (3% employer / 5% employee)

Private healthcare with full cover

Annual travelcard loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Hybrid working (3 days office-based)

Discretionary annual bonus

Qualifications

• 4+ years of UK experience in civil engineering focusing on development infrastructure.
• Experience in drainage and highway design, planning submissions.

Responsibilities

• Involved in residential schemes and detailed design for infrastructure planning.
• Work closely with structural teams on various civil engineering projects.

Skills

Drainage Design

Highway Design

Infrastructure Planning

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway Flow

PDS

Job description

Senior/Civil Project Engineer – Central London
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (Dependant on Experience) + Annual Bonus (Typically 5–10%)
Location: Near Bank Station | Hybrid Working (3 days office-based, 2 days from home)


An established and growing multi-disciplinary consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior/Civil Project Engineer to join their expanding Civils Team in Central London.


The role offers a varied workload, strong career progression, and the opportunity to work on high-profile schemes, including large-scale residential developments and major high-rise projects across London and the Southeast.


What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus (typically 5–10% of salary)
• 25 days annual leave (+ option to buy 3 additional days)
• Company pension scheme (3% employer / 5% employee)
• Private healthcare with full cover and no excess on claims
• Annual travelcard loan and cycle-to-work scheme
• Hybrid working – typically 3 days in the office (Mon/Wed/Fri)

About the Role:


You’ll be joining a small but busy Civil Engineering team (currently 5 people) with aspirations to grow to 20+ engineers. You’ll be involved in a diverse mix of projects including:

• Residential schemes ranging from 200–400-unit developments
• Detailed design, drainage strategy, highways, and infrastructure planning
• Projects for both private developers (e.g., Taylor Wimpey) and public sector clients

The role will cover both theoretical and detailed design work, working closely with structural teams (currently 20 strong) under the wider company umbrella. You’ll also help shape the future of the Civils team, contributing to its growth and technical development.


Software Environment:

• AutoCAD
• Causeway Flow (drainage)
• PDS (highways design)
• Note: Civils 3D is not currently in use

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant UK experience in civil engineering (ideally in development infrastructure)
• Confident with drainage and highway design, planning submissions, and dealing with London schemes
• Comfortable working in a small team with ambition to grow
• Based in or within easy commute to Central London (e.g., Vauxhall, Kent – flexible for the right candidate)

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping a growing civil engineering team within a well-established consultancy. If you're ready to step up and work on landmark London schemes – get in touch today to find out more or arrange a confidential chat.