Senior Civil Engineer

Birmingham | £45,000 - £55,000 + Hybrid + Flexible Working + Major UK Projects

Are you a Senior Civil Engineer with experience in building projects and a passion for high-quality design? This is a great opportunity to join a multidisciplinary design team delivering civil engineering input across all stages of a project’s lifecycle from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and site delivery.

The Role

You’ll lead the development of civil engineering solutions on a wide variety of building-related projects, working closely with architects, structural engineers, and other design specialists. Your work will include:

• Leading the planning and design of civil engineering elements for building projects
• Producing drawings and design information at concept, planning, and construction stages
• Designing earthworks, site levels, pavements, and drainage systems (including SuDS)
• Liaising with local authorities and statutory bodies for approvals (S38, S278, S104 etc.)
• Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets, scope, and programmes
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers and technicians
• Ensuring design quality through regular QA checks
• Engaging with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery

About You

You’ll be a degree-qualified Civil Engineer, ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status (ICE). You should have experience leading the civil design of building-related infrastructure and be confident working directly with clients and local authorities.

We’re looking for:

• Proven experience delivering civil designs for building developments
• Strong understanding of drainage design and sustainable drainage solutions
• Familiarity with earthworks modelling and pavement design (or a willingness to learn)
• Working knowledge of Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and InfoDrainage (or equivalent software)
• Experience producing Drainage Strategies and detailed design packages
• The ability to coach and guide junior engineers

What’s on Offer

• Flexible / hybrid working
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartership
• Opportunity to work on a wide range of complex, multi-disciplinary projects
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If you’re looking to take the next step in your civil engineering career and want to work within a supportive, collaborative environment — we’d love to hear from you.