Civils Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer – Wanted – Immediate Start!
Leicester Based | Salary: £35k-£60k+
Permanent, Full-Time
Are you an experienced Civils Engineer?
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for a Civils Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer to join an established multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong reputation in the industry. Due to an expanding workload and continued growth, this is an exciting opportunity to join their Leicester office in a leadership capacity and become a key member of a highly skilled and supportive team.
This is a customer‑facing role suited to a forward-thinking individual who can work both independently and collaboratively. You will play a pivotal role in leading and delivering a variety of projects from concept through to completion, working on both new build and refurbishment schemes across a diverse portfolio, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to business growth.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary package (dependent on experience)
- Opportunity to lead on a diverse and complex project portfolio
- Clear career progression
- Supportive, friendly, and collaborative team environment
- Strong focus on professional growth, leadership, and skill development
- Excellent staff retention and positive company culture
- Opportunity to play a key role within a well‑established consultancy
Qualifications
Essential:
- Ideally a degree in civil engineering or similar with 4+ years’ relevant post‑graduate experience.
- A good knowledge of highway design, and drainage.
- Knowledge and experience of highway design standards – DMRB and Manual for Streets.
- Experience in the design of both commercial and residential developments including infrastructure, external works and drainage.
- Knowledge and experience of highway and drainage adoption processes and legal requirements for S278, S38 and S104.
- Knowledge and experience of earthworks strategies.
- Experience of meeting attendance to discuss issues with clients, architects, contractors, local authorities and other statutory bodies.
- Good understanding and use of software packages including AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site 3D and Flow.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Good time management and organisational skills with the ability to maintain good records.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide civil engineering design expertise and technical support across a range of commercial and residential projects.
- Ensure all designs comply with current legislation, relevant standards, council policies, and best practice guidance.
- Deliver high‑quality engineering solutions to required technical standards.
- Support and contribute to a growing and strategically important sector of the business.
- Work on a varied portfolio of projects, from small‑scale highway improvements to large multi‑million‑pound, multi‑storey developments.
- Liaise and collaborate with both private and public sector clients.
- Produce and develop designs across all project stages, including:
- Appraisal stage
- Planning stage
- Detailed design stage
- Design and develop infrastructure schemes including highways, external works, and drainage systems.
- Apply strong knowledge of highway, earthworks, and drainage design in project delivery.
- Contribute to both major and minor commercial and residential development projects.
- Work within a consultancy environment delivering coordinated and practical engineering solutions.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Comply with all employment legislation and relevant codes of good practice.
- Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated legislation.
- Co‑operate fully with the company and colleagues to ensure statutory and safety requirements are always met.
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