Civil Design Engineer – Highways & Drainage

Overview

Civil Design Engineer – Highways & Drainage

Leeds | £37,000 – £44,000 + Benefits

(Leading UK Civil & Structural Consultancy)

You’ll be joining a well-established civil engineering team delivering infrastructure design from concept through to detailed stages. Typical responsibilities include:

• Designing highways, junctions, access roads and public realm layouts
• Delivering drainage designs
  , including SuDS, foul and surface water systems
• Preparing designs for Section 278, 38, 104 and 106 submissions
• Working with Civil 3D, Micro Drainage/Info Drainage and related software
• Producing drawings, reports, specifications and technical calculations
• Supporting senior engineers and liaising directly with clients, architects and local authorities
• Contributing to project planning, design review meetings and technical approvals

This is a fantastic environment if you enjoy variety, autonomy and working as part of a collaborative engineering team.

You will be joining a long-established UK consultancy known for:

• A supportive, people-focused culture
• Strong technical excellence across civil and structural engineering
• Working on landmark projects across the UK
• Clear career development frameworks and chartership support
• Modern offices, social teams, and a national presence

• 2–5+ years’ experience in civil/infrastructure design
• Background in highways and/or drainage design
• Strong working knowledge of Civil 3D and Micro Drainage/Info Drainage
• Understanding of UK design standards (DMRB, MfS, SuDS etc.)
• Experience producing drawings and technical documentation
• Enthusiasm for progression and chartership development

• £37,000 – £44,000 (depending on experience)
• 25+ days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working (office/home split)
• Paid professional memberships +
  full chartership support
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Healthcare scheme (depending on level)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Regular CPD sessions, training and structured career progression