Senior Civil Engineer - Birmingham

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER Birmingham Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 plus benefits New year, new job. Are you a Senior Civil Engineer in Birmingham looking to take greater ownership of infrastructure design while working on major development projects across the UK? This is an opportunity to join a respected consultancy with a strong regional presence and a reputation for delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions. You will be based in the Birmingham office, forming part of a well-established and strongly led civil engineering team. While Birmingham is the team base, the work is deliberately varied and national in reach, covering residential, commercial and mixed-use developments ranging from smaller local schemes through to large, complex infrastructure projects. This role offers genuine technical involvement, client exposure and a clear pathway toward Principal level. The role As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for the technical delivery of highways and drainage design packages while supporting junior engineers and contributing to project coordination. Key responsibilities include: * Leading and delivering highways designs including S38 and S278 works * Preparing drainage strategies and detailed designs for S104 and S98 approvals * Designing SuDS features, foul pumping stations and balancing facilities * Coordinating design inputs across multidisciplinary teams * Ensuring compliance with UK standards and CDM Regulations * Reviewing drawings, calculations and technical reports * Supporting project programming, quality control and delivery About you This role suits a capable Senior Civil Engineer ready to step up. You will ideally have: * A degree in Civil Engineering * Strong experience in highways and drainage design * Working knowledge of AutoCAD and drainage software * Progress toward Chartership or clear intent to achieve it * Confident communication skills and a collaborative approach Eligibility to Apply Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience