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Permanent

Senior Civil Engineer - Birmingham

Penguin Recruitment
Birmingham
money-bag £48000 - £60000/annum
Posted: 24 April 2026 (3 weeks ago)
Closing date: 24 May 2026
Ref: 225025492

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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