Senior​/Principal Civil Design Engineer in WA

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

Location:

Warrington (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: £46,000 - £65,000 + Benefits

Type:
Full-Time | Permanent

Senior / Principal Civil Engineer
- Warrington

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.

• 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

• 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

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