Senior Civil Engineer – Birmingham)

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Senior Civil Engineer

Birmingham

Salary: £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.

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Senior Civil Engineer

Birmingham

Salary: £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.

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Posted: April 28th, 2026