Permanent

Senior Civil Engineer

T.E.D. (Recruitment) Ltd
South East London, SE6 2LP
money-bag £40000 - £65000 per annum + £ Negotiable, Pension +++
Posted: 14 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 12 September 2026
Ref: TMP1331

About the Role

The Senior Civil Engineer position is based in South East London, with a permanent contract and a negotiable salary between £40,000 and £65,000 per annum, plus pension benefits. This role involves joining a consulting engineering firm, working on drainage and infrastructure projects across the region. Responsibilities include flood risk assessments, highway design, calculations, specifications, drawings, and Civils 3D modelling, alongside site visits and inspections. Candidates should hold a BSc, MEng, or BEng in Civil Engineering and be IEng qualified with the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent. The working pattern is full-time, requiring a professional who can manage varied technical tasks and deliver high-quality outcomes on challenging schemes.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join my client, a firm of consulting engineers in their London office in London SE1.

You will join their team working on a good range of drainage and infrastructure schemes for really interesting and challenging projects

You will work on a range of projects doing flood risk assessments, drainage and highways.

You will do design, report writing, calculations, specifications, drawings and Civils 3D models plus do site visits, surveys, inspections etc.

THE CLIENT

Our client is a successful, fairly large firm of engineering consultants.

THE CANDIDATE

You will need to have the following:-

You must have a BSc or MEng or BEng in Civil Engineering.

You should be IEng qualified with the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent or you may already be chartered with ICE.

You need to have several years working as a Civil Engineer for a firm of consulting engineers.

You need good all round civil engineering and infrastructure experience having worked on flood risk assessments, drainage and highways projects.

You must be up to date with the various UK regulations including Manual for Streets, DMRB and Design and Construction Guidance.

You need to have experience of working closely with highways authorities and similar.

Some experience in the use of InfoDrainage and Autodesk Civils 3D or similar is required.

Some experience of the preparation andamp; submission of applications to statutory bodies andamp; water companies for Section 104/106/185/50 agreements, do Land Drainage Consent applications and FRAP andamp; EA Environmental Permits etc.

You will do site visits and attend meetings with architects, planners, engineers, local authorities etc.

You will ideally be working towards becoming chartered or be keen to do so and my client will give you good support towards chartership.

A U.K. passport and driving licence is required as you will need to be able to get National Security Vetting CTC / Level 1B clearance.

Salary is negotiable between £40000 to £65000 depending on your level of experience and qualifications plus pension and other benefits.

Please email a full c.v. or give me, Toby Melling a call for an informal and confidential discussion on 020 7613 5555 or 020 8368 0025 or mobile 07740 067025.

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