Senior Civil Engineer – Birmingham

Company: Penguin Recruitment
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERBirminghamSalary: 45,000 – 60,000

Are you a Senior Civil Engineer in Birmingham looking to take real ownership of infrastructure design while working on major development projects? This Senior Civil Engineer opportunity offers responsibility, variety and a clear route toward Principal level within a respected consultancy.

A well-established engineering consultancy is strengthening its Birmingham team and is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to deliver highways and drainage design across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. The Senior Civil Engineer will work on projects ranging from local schemes through to large and complex infrastructure design.

The Role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering highways and drainage design packages while supporting project coordination.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading highways design including S38 and S278 schemes * Preparing drainage strategies and detailed designs for S104 and S98 approvals * Designing SuDS features, pumping stations and attenuation systems * Coordinating design inputs across multidisciplinary teams * Ensuring compliance with UK standards and CDM Regulations * Reviewing drawings, calculations and technical reports * Supporting project delivery to programme and quality standards

About You

This Senior Civil Engineer role suits an engineer ready to take the next step in responsibility.

You will ideally have:

* A degree in Civil Engineering * Strong experience in highways and drainage design * Experience with AutoCAD and drainage software * Progress toward Chartered status * Strong communication and collaborative skills

Salary for this Senior Civil Engineer position is 45,000 – 60,000 depending on experience.

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

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.

Posted: March 21st, 2026