Civils Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer

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

All employees are required to:

• 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.

About Regional Recruitment 

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors. 

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