Senior Structural Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their team. This role involves preparing detailed designs in drainage, highways, and landforms while managing client relationships. The position offers hybrid working conditions with occasional site visits. Ideal candidates will have experience in civil engineering, and familiarity with relevant design software is preferred. This is a chance to contribute to exciting projects while enjoying progression opportunities within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Christmas Shutdown

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering, specifically with drainage, highways and landforms.
• Familiarity with software like Flow or PDS is preferred.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed drainage, highways and landform designs.
• Writing flood risk assessments and technical reports.
• Supporting contractors through construction phases.
• Managing client relationships and encouraging repeat business.

Skills

Experience in civil engineering

Experience designing drainage

Experience designing highways

Experience designing landforms

Familiarity with Flow or PDS

UK driving licence

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer

Location & Benefits: Birmingham + Hybrid Office-Based + Occasional Site Visits
Salaries & Perks: £50,000 - £60,000 + Healthcare + Pension + Christmas Shutdown + Progression

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a well-established and growing consultancy, helping to strengthen and expand their office as part of an exciting growth strategy.

On offer is the chance to take on a hands‑on technical role within a collaborative, close‑knit business where good work is recognised, progression is based on ability, and engineers are encouraged to take ownership of client relationships and project delivery.

This respected consultancy delivers a full range of civil and transport services, focusing heavily on infrastructure below ground. Their work spans flood risk assessments, drainage, highways, landform and planning‑support services, primarily across industrial and education projects. With a strong reputation, they are now pushing to replicate this success, with plans to double turnover over the next five years.

In this role, you will be primarily office‑based, working on feasibility and detailed design projects, while also supporting clients through construction stages and attending occasional site visits and meetings.

The Role:

• Preparing detailed drainage, highways and landform designs
• Writing flood risk assessments and technical reports
• Supporting contractors through construction phases
• Managing your own client relationships and encouraging repeat business
• Supporting and working above existing engineers within the Birmingham office

The Person:

• Experience in civil engineering
• Experience designing drainage, highways and landforms
• Familiarity with Flow, PDS or similar software preferred
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Right to work in the UK

Reference Number: BBBH266504

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click “Apply Now” or contact Anna Wilkes at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.