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Permanent

Senior Civil Engineer - Drainage

Carrington West
Cardiff
money-bag £50000 - £60000/annum
Posted: 20 May 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 19 June 2026
Ref: 225139020

Senior Civil Engineer - Drainage
Cardiff
Help Protect Communities Through Sustainable Infrastructure
Are you an experienced Civil Engineer / Drainage Design Engineer looking to work on projects that make a genuine difference to local communities?
A leading engineering consultancy is expanding its South Wales team due to increased demand for flood alleviation, sustainable drainage and infrastructure schemes across Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer to work on high-profile civil engineering projects with direct community impact.
What You''ll Be Doing
As a Civil Engineer - Drainage, you will:
·Lead drainage and flood alleviation projects from concept through to delivery
·Develop sustainable drainage (SuDS) solutions for highways and infrastructure schemes
·Produce designs for feasibility, planning, tender and construction stages
·Carry out quality assurance and technical reviews
·Support project delivery across multidisciplinary teams
·Liaise with contractors, local authorities and external stakeholders
·Provide construction support and survey supervision
What You''ll Need
·Experience delivering drainage or civil engineering projects
·Strong knowledge of SuDS, DMRB, Sewers for Adoption and CDM regulations
·Experience using Civil 3D, Causeway Flow or MicroDrainage
·Understanding of SAB processes and highway/drainage agreements
·Strong communication and project coordination skills
·Professional qualifications or working towards Chartership preferred
Salary & Benefits
·Salary dependent on experience
·Hybrid and flexible working
·Long-term career progression and development support
·Opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects
·Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
·Health and wellbeing benefits
Interested?
If you are looking for your next Civil Engineer opportunity in South Wales, apply today for immediate consideration.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West''s Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years'' experience in this market. Please call Chloe Orchard at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
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