Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Overview

Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to lead highways and drainage infrastructure projects in London. You will own projects from planning through delivery, collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to drive high-quality schemes. The role supports growth of the London office and offers progression into technical leadership and client management. You’ll work on diverse developments across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors, delivering solutions from S38/S278/S104 schemes to SuDS and drainage design. This is a hands-on opportunity with mentoring, technical leadership, and meaningful impact on infrastructure delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• strong project pipeline
• career progression
• mentoring and professional development
• collaborative environment
• salary up to 65,000 + benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure for various developments
• Produce and review detailed designs (S38, S278, S104, SuDS, earthworks, levels)
• Utilise Civil 3D and drainage software (InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow)
• Own projects from planning through construction
• Coordinate with clients, architects, planners, contractors, and authorities
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and submissions
• Review work and mentor junior/mid-level engineers
• Support project management, fee proposals, and client relationships
• Contribute to growth and development of the London team
• At Principal level, assume greater technical leadership, client management, and team development

Key requirements

• Strong UK consultancy experience delivering development infrastructure
• Significant highways and drainage design experience in residential/commercial/mixed-use developments
• Solid knowledge of S38, S278, S104, SuDS, earthworks and UK design standards
• Experience using Civil 3D and industry-standard drainage design software
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered or working towards ICE membership (ideally)
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to take ownership and guide less experienced engineers
• Principal level experience in project management, client relationships or business development (advantageous)

• Strong communication
• Client-facing skills
• Mentoring and guidance to junior engineers
• Civil 3D
• InfoDrainage
• MicroDrainage

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