Civil Project Engineer Civil Project Engineer (Highways & Drainage Design) Chorley, Lancashire £45,000 to £60,000 per year (DOE) Plus an excellent company benefits package The Opportunity: A leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is actively seeking a highly competent Civil Engineer with a minimum of three years’ UK-based experience in Highways and Drainage design. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and collaborative civil engineering team operating across five regional offices, with a strong pipeline of ongoing and upcoming projects. Skills and Experience: Minimum of three years’ UK-based post-graduate experience in civil engineering with demonstrable expertise in Highways and Drainage design for adoptable and private schemes. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Site3D and Causeway Flow (or similar systems) with the ability to deliver accurate and fully coordinated design outputs. Knowledge of the following would be very beneficial: Design and Construction Guidance (DCG), BS EN 752, CIRIA Guides and BRE Digest or experience with adoptable works under Section 278, Section 38 and Section 104 agreements. Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of cost planning and budget control. Competent in technical report writing and specification preparation. Willingness to undertake regular site inspections as part of project delivery. Role and Responsibilities: Lead and support the production of detailed highways and drainage design packages, ensuring alignment with current regulatory frameworks, design standards and client specifications. Effectively manage workload across multiple concurrent infrastructure projects maintaining quality efficiency and commercial viability throughout the project lifecycle. Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders contributing to the development of integrated engineering solutions. Maintain consistent adherence to the organisation’s ISO-certified Quality Management Systems, ensuring accurate documentation and procedural compliance. Attend project sites as required to conduct inspections verify design implementation, and resolve technical queries in real-time. Prepare, review and quality-assure engineering deliverables including technical reports, calculations, feasibility assessments and detailed drawings. Actively contribute to team knowledge sharing mentoring junior staff and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the business. Applications: To learn more about our client’s ongoing success story and how you can become a part of Project Engineering Team based at their Chorley offices; please call and speak with Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment on 07436 071 872 or share a copy of your very latest CV ( edward@isr.uk.com ) and/or online business profile for a call back in the strictest of confidence. Please call Edward here at ISR on 07436 071 872 to learn more about our client leading the way in developing the next-generation of highways and drainage systems based in Lancashire?