Senior / Principal Civil Engineer – Infrastructure (Highways & Drainage)
Guildford | Hybrid | £55k–£65k + benefits
A growing transport & infrastructure consultancy in Guildford is seeking a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to help deliver development-infrastructure projects across the South East.
This role suits someone who can take ownership of design work, manage projects, and support junior engineers—while working in a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
The Role
Design of highways, access, junctions and public realm schemes
Surface water & foul drainage strategies (SuDS, attenuation, greenfield runoff)
Detailed modelling using Civil 3D and InfoDrainage/MicroDrainage
S278/S38 highway works and S104/S106/S185 drainage applications
Cut & fill, external levels, utilities and site-wide infrastructure design
Supporting planning submissions with technical reports and drawings
Managing programmes, budgets, clients and design deliverables
Providing technical review, guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
Working closely with transport planning and external project teams
Requirements
5–12+ years’ experience in civil engineering / development infrastructure
Strong technical capability in Civil 3D and InfoDrainage/MicroDrainage
Solid understanding of S278, S38, S104, S106 and S185 processes
Experience delivering residential, commercial or mixed-use schemes
Ability to take the lead on design packages with minimal supervision
Comfortable managing clients, deadlines and project delivery
Strong written and verbal communication, including report writing
Chartered or working towards chartership beneficial (ICE/CIHT)
Why Join
Modern, growing consultancy with a strong project pipeline
Hybrid working model (typically 2–3 days in office)
Clear progression path towards Principal/Associate roles
Support for professional development and chartership
Friendly, collaborative engineering & transport planning team
Autonomy and trust to shape projects and mentor others
Package
£55k–£65k depending on experience
Hybrid working
Pension, professional memberships and flexible benefits
Clear career development framework