Senior Civil Engineer - Cardiff

  • Penguin Recruitment Ltd
  • Newport, Gwent
  • Oct 19, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD171025H

Location: Based near Newport (South Wales)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, a well-respected, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to the civil and structural engineering landscapes across South Wales and the South-West of England, as well as across the country. They are actively seeking a capable, determined Senior Civil Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure design who is willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals, based near the conveniently-located, vibrant city of Newport (South Wales).

Benefits for the role of Senior Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):

  • Highly-competitive salary
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Extensive training and mentoring, with opportunities for career progression
  • Working collaboratively with a close-knit team of professionals on a diverse range of projects

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Civil Engineer include:

  • Developing drainage strategies for projects across the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors
  • Designing drainage systems, including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), in line with the relevant industry standards
  • Submitting SAB Applications to the relevant authorities
  • Working with designs for the relevant Section Agreements (including, S104, S106, and S278)
  • Designing a range of roads, including estate roads for residential developments, and access roads
  • Preparing Flood Risk Assessments (FRA)
  • Using a range of relevant software packages, including Civils 3D, Causeway PDS, MicroDrainage, etc.

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Civil Engineer include:

  • A Bachelor's or Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering
  • Experience of working in a design-based role, within a UK consultancy setting
  • Demonstrable experience in drainage and road designs
  • Excellent working knowledge of software packages such as Causeway PDS, MicroDrainage, etc.
  • Experience of liaising with internal and external stakeholders, in relation to a diverse range of projects
  • Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Civil Engineer include:

  • Previous experience with designing highways and access roads
  • Hold Chartered Status, or actively working to attain this
  • Experience of managing projects and/or people
  • Hold a full, valid UK driving licence

If you are interested in the role of Senior Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.