Senior Civil Engineer - Leeds(Up to 90k)

Senior Civil Engineer -
Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer / Senior Engineer (10-13 years’ experience)

Location: Leeds
Salary: £70,000 – £90,000 per annum

Role Overview

A senior, technically strong engineer who can take lead roles on complex, large-scale infrastructure or civil design projects. You’ll manage and shape technical approaches, lead multidisciplinary coordination, mentor teams, and be responsible for high-quality outcomes across several project streams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead technical design for large / high value infrastructure or mixed development projects.
- Set standards, review design deliverables, manage complex design interfaces.
- Provide oversight over juniors and mid-level engineers; technical mentoring.
- Liaise with clients, regulatory bodies, local authorities. Hold responsibility for compliance, quality, safety.
- Manage multiple projects or major design packages simultaneously.
- Contribute to business development, proposal writing, technical strategy.

Person Specification

Essential

- Civil Engineering degree (BEng / MEng or similar)
- 10-13 years’ relevant experience in civil engineering design / infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability leading complex design work (roads, drainage, earthworks, utilities etc.)
- Strong proficiency in engineering software, modelling, standards and codes; technical judgment
- Chartered status or equivalent

Desirable

- Experience in innovation, sustainability or digital engineering (BIM, modelling tools etc.)
- Track record of delivering high profile or landmark projects