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Sevenoaks
Are you a Senior Civil Engineer with six or more years' UK consultancy experience ready to take true technical ownership and lead from the front? This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer who wants project leadership, mentoring responsibility and a clear route toward Chartership within a respected private consultancy.
You will be joining a well-established engineering practice delivering commercial, retail and residential development projects across the South East. This Senior Civil Engineer role offers autonomy, influence and the chance to act as a technical authority while supporting the growth of junior engineers within a collaborative team.
The role
As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will lead infrastructure design packages from concept through to construction.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading highways and drainage design for adoptable and private infrastructure
* Managing S38, S278 and S104 submissions and statutory approvals
* Acting as technical checker and expert user of Civils 3D and MicroDrainage
* Liaising with local authorities, water companies and project stakeholders
* Mentoring junior engineers and reviewing technical outputs
* Supporting project delivery to programme and budget
About you
This role suits a confident Senior Civil Engineer ready to lead.
You will ideally have:
* A degree or Masters in Civil Engineering
* At least 6 years' UK consultancy design experience
* Strong experience in highways and foul and surface water drainage
* Proven use of Civils 3D and MicroDrainage or Causeway Flow
* Experience securing statutory approvals
* Strong communication and leadership skills
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.
