Senior Civil Engineer

Job Description

Senior Civil Engineer\nLocation: Cardiff\nSalary: £48,000 - £60,000\n\nAre you a Senior Civil Engineer looking to take greater ownership of project delivery within a growing civil engineering team in Cardiff? This Senior Civil Engineer opportunity offers technical responsibility, client exposure and clear progression within a well-established consultancy.\n\nA leading consultancy is strengthening its Cardiff team and is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to deliver civil engineering design across a varied portfolio of development projects. As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will work on drainage, highways and external works packages while supporting technical quality, client coordination and project delivery across schemes in Wales and beyond.\n\nThe Senior Civil Engineer will lead the delivery of design packages from early stage coordination through to technical approval, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders.

This Senior Civil Engineer role suits someone who enjoys hands-on design, strong project involvement and the chance to influence technical standards within a collaborative office.\n\nKey responsibilities\n* Lead civil design delivery across development projects\n* Deliver foul and surface water drainage design and SAB submissions\n* Prepare levels, cut and fill, highways and external works designs\n* Attend design team meetings and coordinate project inputs\n* Manage technical QA and support innovation across the team\n\nCandidate requirements\n* Degree qualified in Civil Engineering\n* Chartered or working towards Chartership\n* Strong experience in drainage, highways and external works design\n* Good knowledge of SAB legislation and approvals\n* Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and InfoDrainage\n* Strong communication and client-facing skills\n\nWhy apply\nThis Senior Civil Engineer role offers the opportunity to join a respected consultancy with a strong team culture, flexible working and varied project exposure. The salary for this Senior Civil Engineer position is £48,000 - £60,000, alongside private medical cover, pension, professional subscriptions and strong development support.\n\nApplicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.\n\nPenguin 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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Job Overview

ID:

2474879

Date Posted:

Posted 13 hours ago

Expiration Date:

11/07/2026

Location:

Cardiff

Salary:

Competitive

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