Senior Civil Engineer

  • Penguin Recruitment Ltd
  • Fareham, Hampshire
  • Oct 21, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

HAMPSHIRE

Our client, a successful civil and structural design consultancy based near Fareham are seeking an experienced senior Civil Engineer to join the team in Hampshire.

Essential experience for this Senior Civil Engineer role include:

  • A minimum of 5+ years' of consultancy experience
  • A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
  • Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards with the Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Drainage Design experience (including SuDS)
  • Experienced user of InfoDrainage, Causeway Flow, or MicroDrainage
  • Experienced in the preparation of technical reports (I.e. Flood Risk Assessments)
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software
  • Civil Engineering project management experience including projects combining drainage, external works and highways elements
  • Experience in client management
  • Representing the company at in-person and virtual project meetings

Desirable:

  • Line management experience
  • Highways design experience (S278, S38)
  • Experience working on development projects
  • Experience preparing fee proposals
  • Varied experience working on schemes through the planning process; from pre-app through to condition discharge
  • Business development experience

WORKING AS A sENIOR cIIVL eNGINEER YOU WILL;

  • Work within a Civil Engineering design team responsible for the design of drainage systems, highway layouts, and S278/S38 schemes
  • Work in a design office, with regular exposure to developers, architects and local authorities
  • Undertake and manage team resource for design work for:
    • Drainage systems in accordance with Sewers for Adoption, building regulations and the SuDS Manual
    • On and off-site highway features, in accordance with the appropriate standards and codes e.g. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and Manual for Streets
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and Site 3D or equivalent 3D software
  • Have knowledge of and willing to learn other engineering software
  • Representing the company at in-person and virtual project meetings
  • Mentoring and training of junior staff
  • Line management experience including undertaking of appraisals, identification of training and ensuring performance of junior team members

For this Senior Civil Engineer role our client is offering;

  • A competitive salary
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension contribution
  • Generous holiday package
  • Eye test
  • Social events
  • Career development
  • Payment of subscriptions
  • Employee referral scheme

To discuss this Senior Civil Engineer role and other similar roles please get in touch with MIKAELA