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Permanent

Senior Civil Engineer - Highways & Drainage

Carrington West
Manchester
money-bag £50000 - £55000/annum
Posted: 20 May 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 19 June 2026
Ref: 225139438

Senior Civil Engineer - Highways & Drainage
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Are you a Senior Civil Engineer ready to lead projects, mentor engineers and play a key role in delivering highways and drainage schemes in Manchester City Centre?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a growing and environmentally conscious consultancy offering strong career progression, technical development and a supportive team culture.
As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will oversee highways and drainage projects with a strong focus on drainage design. You will manage resources, supervise project delivery, ensure technical quality, and support the development of engineers across the team.
You will be leading project meetings, coordinating workloads, reviewing designs and supporting clients while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard. This role would suit someone passionate about leadership, mentoring and delivering technically strong infrastructure solutions.
To be considered for this Senior Civil Engineer role, you will need:
·Proven experience leading a Civil Engineering team
·Strong drainage and highways design knowledge
·Experience using MicroDrainage, Civil 3D and AutoCAD
·Excellent communication and resource planning skills
·Understanding of CDM and project delivery processes
Salary is dependent on experience and includes an excellent benefits package:
·Competitive salary with annual reviews
·Pension contribution
·Health and wellbeing cover
·23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
·Cycle to work scheme with onsite facilities
·Training programmes and career development opportunities
·Investors in People accredited business
·Carbon neutral and sustainability-focused workplace
Based in Manchester City Centre, this Senior Civil Engineer position is ideal for someone looking to progress their leadership career while helping others develop professionally and technically.
Apply today to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
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.
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.
 

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