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Permanent

Civil Engineer Lead

Penguin Recruitment
Bedford
money-bag £45000 - £50000/annum
Posted: 21 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 20 November 2026
Ref: 225750003

Civil Engineer Lead

Location: Bedford

Salary: Approximatly -50,000 DOE

Are you ready to take the lead on exciting civil engineering projects within an established consultancy delivering innovative infrastructure and drainage solutions? This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer Lead to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, contribute technical expertise and help deliver high-quality projects from assessment to completion.

Benefits for the Civil Engineer Lead:

  • Competitive salary of -50,000, dependent on experience.
  • Bonuses linked to company profit and performance.
  • Very generous annual leave
  • Hybrid working available following successful completion of probation.
  • Group pension scheme, Death in Service benefit and Income Protection Plan.
  • Private healthcare for senior roles.
  • Varied projects and opportunities for professional development.

The Role of a Civil Engineer Lead:

As Civil Engineer Lead, you will play a key role in delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects, providing technical guidance, and supporting colleagues across a range of schemes. You will work on drainage design, infrastructure planning and engineering solutions, using industry-standard software to produce high-quality designs and deliverables. This Civil Engineer Lead position offers the opportunity to take ownership of projects, collaborate with colleagues and contribute to the continued growth of the engineering team. The role is based in either Bedford or Southampton, ideally within a 40-60-minute commute.

Requirements for the Civil Engineer Lead:

  • Proven experience in civil engineering, ideally at senior or lead level.
  • Strong knowledge of infrastructure and drainage design.
  • Experience using AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D and InfoDrainage/Causeway Flow.
  • Ability to manage project deliverables and provide technical support to colleagues.
  • The full right to work in the UK
  • A full UK driving licence
  • Live within a commutable distance to the Bedford office

If you are interested in this or other Flood Risk/Drainage/Hydrology roles, please do not hesitate to contact Scarlett Maclean on (url removed).

We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to (url removed). This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

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