Senior Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy in Gloucester is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to manage civil engineering design projects. The ideal candidate will be experienced in highways and drainage design, with proficiency in AutoCAD and drainage modelling. Join a supportive team that offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for hybrid working and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare support

Professional fee support

Flexible holiday options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of highways, drainage, and external works design.
• Familiarity with Flood Risk Assessments and SuDS strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design for various development projects.
• Prepare technical drawings and undertake drainage modelling.
• Liaise with clients and consultants throughout project delivery.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Project management

Client liaison

Team leadership

Drainage modelling

AutoCAD

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a growing consultancy in Gloucester. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects, working closely with clients and delivering high quality design across a wide variety of development schemes. You will play a key role within the civil engineering team and continue progressing your technical and leadership skills.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will manage your own workload while supporting engineers and apprentices on live projects. You will lead the delivery of civil engineering design for residential, commercial, industrial and mixed use developments, preparing technical reports, drainage strategies, infrastructure layouts and detailed construction drawings. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain broader project exposure and progress towards chartership if you are not already chartered.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver highways, drainage, earthworks and external works design across a range of development projects.
• Prepare drawings using AutoCAD and undertake drainage modelling using MicroDrainage.
• Write Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements and SuDS strategies.
• Carry out swept path analysis and support horizontal and vertical alignment design.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and local authorities throughout project delivery.
• Support junior engineers and contribute to team development.
• Prepare technical submissions for S38, S278, S104 and other approvals.
• Undertake feasibility assessments and attend site reviews.

Why Apply?

You will join a friendly consultancy offering a competitive salary, bonus scheme, 25 days holiday with flexible buy or sell options, pension, life assurance, healthcare support, enhanced parental benefits, professional fee support and a positive environment with scope for hybrid working.

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.