Civil Engineer – Help Us Shape the Future of Highways
Location: Nationwide, working away day and night shifts maybe required
Contract Type: Full-time
Salary: Up To £50,000/annum + allowances + great benefits
At Carnell, we aim to raise the bar for excellence in highway maintenance while championing safety, innovation and social value. If you are passionate about civil engineering and ready to contribute to nationally significant projects, we’d love to hear from you.
🌟 About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and skilled Civil Engineer to support the planning, design and delivery of highway projects across the UK. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and local authorities, ensuring all work meets the highest technical and safety standards.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects run smoothly, safely and efficiently — from groundbreaking permits to final quality checks.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you will:
Produce and review high-quality permits to break ground
Support quality assurance and quality control activities, including developing processes and testing procedures
Ensure ITP quality checks are in place and regularly reviewed
Manage the MAR process and work specifications
Issue and control RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statements)
Carry out Cat & Genny surveys and review statutory information
Issue and manage permits on site
Set out works accurately
Maintain effective document control
Collaborate closely with internal teams, clients and supply chain partners
Promote safe working practices and uphold Carnell’s core values at all times
🎓 What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who has:
Experience & Qualifications
Background in highways, civil engineering or drainage
CSCS Black or Gold Card
SMSTS or SSSTS
Good understanding of CDM regulations and principal contractor duties
Knowledge of National Highways specifications
Previous experience in a similar role
Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
Full UK driving licence
Flexibility to work from home and travel nationwide
Personal Qualities
Strong practical skills
Keen attention to detail
A collaborative, solutions focused approach
Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
🎁 What We Offer
Working with Carnell means joining a supportive environment where your skills and contributions truly matter. You’ll benefit from:
Generous holiday allowance
Pension scheme
Referral scheme
Death in service benefit
Access to an online rewards platform with 900+ retailers
Group income protection
Working away allowance
Night shift uplift
🚀 Ready to Make an Impact?
Join us and help us deliver safe, innovative, high quality infrastructure that keeps the UK moving.
Apply today and become part of our mission to deliver excellence in highway maintenance.
Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.
We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company, they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office.
We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work life balance