Civil Engineer – Highway & Drainage Design
Location: Cambridge
Our client is looking to bring on a Civil Engineer to join their growing infrastructure team. This is a design-focused role working primarily on highway and drainage engineering projects, supporting developments across a wide range of sectors.
The Role
This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being hands-on with design and technical delivery. You’ll work closely with the highway and drainage teams, supporting projects from concept through detailed design.
Key Responsibilities
Produce detailed highway design packages for a range of infrastructure projects
Support and coordinate with the drainage engineer on integrated designs
Prepare technical drawings, layouts, and models
Assist with design reports, specifications, and technical documentation
Work under senior engineers while gradually taking on more technical ownership
Participate in design reviews and project coordination meetings
This is primarily a design role, not a project management-heavy position.
Project Exposure
Projects are largely driven by housing developers, with additional work across:
Commercial developments
Retail and office schemes
Schools and institutional projects
Ideal Experience
5–9 years of civil engineering experience
Strong background in highway design
Exposure to drainage design and multidisciplinary coordination
Transportation planning experience is a plus, but not required
Software Experience
AutoCAD (required)
Microsoft Office (required)
3D modelling/design software (preferred)
MicroDrainage (ideal, but not essential)