Senior ​/ Principal Civil Design Engineer

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer - Highways, Drainage & Development Infrastructure

Location: Warrington (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: £46,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking to step into a more senior role or already operating at Principal level and looking for a fresh challenge?

An established and highly regarded development infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer into its growing Warrington office
. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with strong experience in highways, drainage and development infrastructure design to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team working on a wide range of complex, high-profile projects across the UK.

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of technical delivery, mentoring junior staff, and playing a key part in the successful delivery of residential, commercial and public sector development schemes.

You’ll join a people-focused consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable infrastructure solutions across a diverse range of development projects.

Working as part of a supportive and technically strong team, you’ll be involved in the design and coordination of highways, drainage, earthworks and development infrastructure schemes
, with the opportunity to take a lead role in project delivery and client-facing responsibilities depending on your level of experience.

Projects are varied and often complex, spanning:

• Residential developments and masterplans
• Commercial and mixed-use schemes
• Retail and logistics developments
• Education facilities
• Public realm and regeneration projects
• Utility and infrastructure upgrades
• Major public sector buildings and associated external works

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine career progression
, exposure to high-quality work, and the chance to help shape projects from concept through to delivery.

As a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer
, you’ll play a key role in leading and delivering infrastructure design across a broad range of development projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design and delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure for development schemes
• Producing and reviewing highway designs (S38 / S278) at both preliminary and detailed design stages
• Delivering drainage designs (S104 / S98) including:
  • Surface water drainage
  • Foul drainage
  • SuDS design
  • Flow control and attenuation / balancing solutions
  • Foul pumping stations
• Undertaking earthworks and site level design for development projects
• Coordinating with planners, architects, external consultants, and approving authorities
• Supporting the technical delivery of projects from early feasibility through to detailed design and approvals
• Managing design workflows and ensuring quality and efficiency across project outputs
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians
• Taking on increased responsibility in project leadership, client liaison and team development at Principal level

To be considered, you should have:

• Strong experience in civil infrastructure design
  , particularly within highways and/or drainage
• A background working on UK development infrastructure projects
• Good working knowledge of relevant design standards, approvals and technical requirements
• Proficiency in software such as:
  • Civil 3D
  • Micro Drainage / Info Drainage
  • Causeway Flow
  • PDS
• Experience producing and coordinating designs for residential, commercial or mixed-use developments
• A BEng / MEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent relevant experience)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders

• Salary of £46,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working and flexibility
• Competitive benefits package
• Regular salary reviews
• Generous annual leave
• Clear career progression pathway
• Structured Chartership support
• A friendly, collaborative and modern working environment
• The opportunity to work on high-profile, technically interesting development projects

This is a fantastic…