Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer | Leeds – Yorkshire Water, drainage & infrastructure projects

We are recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer to join a well‑established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in Leeds.

Excellent opportunity for an experienced civil engineer with a background in water, wastewater, drainage or infrastructure design to join a business at a growth stage following recent success on a major Yorkshire Water framework.

The business is a well‑established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering specialist services across civil, structural and geo‑environmental engineering. It has over 35 years of experience and long‑standing relationships with developers, contractors, consultants and public/private sector clients across the UK. The company is known for its practical, collaborative and design‑led approach, supporting projects across commercial, residential, infrastructure and development sectors.

As a Senior Civil Engineer you will play a key role in the design and delivery of civil engineering schemes with a strong focus on water‑related infrastructure, drainage and development projects. You will produce and review technical designs, support project delivery, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and help ensure work is delivered to a high standard, on time and in line with client expectations.

• Prepare and deliver civil engineering designs for water, drainage and infrastructure projects
• Support projects connected to the Yorkshire Water framework
• Produce drainage strategies, external works designs and infrastructure layouts
• Work on residential, commercial and development‑related civil engineering schemes
• Prepare technical drawings, calculations, reports and design documentation
• Support Section 104, Section 106, Section 38 and Section 278 agreements where required
• Liaise with clients, contractors, local authorities, water companies and wider design teams
• Review designs to ensure compliance with relevant UK standards and guidance
• Manage project tasks, deadlines, technical outputs and client expectations
• Support and mentor junior engineers and technicians
• Maintain a strong focus on quality, commercial awareness and practical design delivery

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience within a UK civil engineering consultancy or similar environment
• Experience in water, wastewater, drainage or infrastructure design
• Strong understanding of drainage design, SuDS and external works
• Knowledge of UK design standards, approvals and planning processes
• Experience producing technical drawings, calculations and reports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage workload, deadlines and project priorities
• Commercial awareness and a client‑focused approach

• Experience working on water company frameworks or utility infrastructure projects
• Previous Yorkshire Water or water authority project experience
• Residential development experience
• Experience with Section 104, Section 106, Section 38 and Section 278 agreements
• Knowledge of Micro Drainage / Causeway Flow, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, PDS or similar software
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status with ICE or similar
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or technicians
• Strong understanding of flood risk, drainage strategies and SuDS design

• Competitive salary, reflective of experience
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to work on a major water framework
• Varied project workload across water, drainage, infrastructure and residential development
• Ongoing technical development and career progression
• Support towards professional development and chartership
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements, subject to business needs
• Positive office culture with regular team collaboration

This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer who wants to develop within the water and infrastructure sector while still maintaining variety across drainage, residential and development‑led civil engineering projects. You will be joining a respected consultancy at an exciting stage of growth, with the chance to contribute to a newly secured water framework and take on meaningful technical responsibility within the Leeds team.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the process, please let us know and we will be happy to support where possible.