Senior Civil Engineer : Infrastructure Design
Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Type: Permanent
Are you a Senior Civil Engineer ready to step into a role where your ideas and experience truly make an impact?
Join a leading consultancy renowned for delivering sustainable infrastructure and drainage solutions across the North West. With new frameworks secured and major projects underway, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a growing civil engineering design team.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Civil Engineer, youll work on an impressive range of infrastructure, highways, and drainage schemes. Youll use your design expertise and understanding of current legislation to produce practical, buildable designs that support regeneration and development across the region.
Key Responsibilities
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Produce detailed drainage and highway designs in accordance with current design codes and SuDS principles
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Use Civil 3D, MicroDrainage, PDS, and InfraWorks to deliver high:quality design packages
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Liaise confidently with local authorities, architects, and contractors to ensure smooth project delivery
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Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews
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Support master planning and infrastructure design for residential and commercial developments
Candidate Requirements
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Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
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Chartered or working towards CEng / IEng / MICE / CIWEM
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Solid knowledge of the Highways Act 1980, Water Industry Act 2004, and relevant design standards
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Proven background in infrastructure, drainage, and highway design
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Confident communicator with strong technical and coordination skills
Why Youll Love This Role
Youll join a well:established consultancy where collaboration, innovation, and personal growth are central to everything they do. Expect a supportive team environment, exposure to varied projects, and genuine career development opportunities towards Principal level and beyond.
Benefits include:
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Exposure to diverse regional projects
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Ongoing CPD and structured professional development
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Friendly and inclusive team culture
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Flexible working arrangements
If youre a Senior Civil Engineer looking for a role where you can take real ownership of your work and make an impact, wed love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact Andy Hopkins at Penguin Recruitment to learn more.
Penguin 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.