Senior Civil Engineer

Posted 17 February 2026
Salary £45k - 55k per year
LocationNottingham
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000064609

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer
Are you a Senior Civil Engineer looking to work on complex, security-sensitive infrastructure schemes while progressing your career in a supportive, forward-thinking consultancy? This is an opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a nationally recognised multi-disciplinary practice in Nottingham, where you will take ownership of technically challenging projects across defence, aviation and secure environments.
My client is a long-established, people-focused property and construction consultancy delivering integrated design and technical expertise across a broad range of sectors including commercial, education, defence, residential and infrastructure.
With a strong UK presence and ambitious growth plans, they combine the agility of a medium-sized practice with the capability to deliver nationally significant schemes. You will be joining a collaborative team environment where professional excellence, mutual support and shared success are central to how projects are delivered.
As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will provide a professional civil engineering service to internal teams and external clients, primarily across defence, secure infrastructure and aviation sectors.
In this Senior Civil Engineer role, you will:
·Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams within process-driven environments
·Prepare and oversee technical design packages from concept through to completion
·Deliver practical, compliant and cost-effective civil engineering solutions
·Contribute to the commercial and technical success of projects
·Ensure projects are delivered to programme, within budget and to a high professional standard
·Maintain strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
·Support the promotion and growth of civil engineering services
·Monitor financial targets and contribute to achieving project performance objectives
·Assist in the preparation of fee proposals and support bids for new work
·Maintain accurate project and fee records
Due to the nature of the projects, you will need to hold active UK Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
What you will bring
To succeed as a Senior Civil Engineer, you will have:
·Post-qualification experience across a broad range of civil engineering activities
·Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams
·A clear understanding of working within secure, regulated or process-led environments (desirable)
·Experience working with public and private sector clients
·Strong knowledge of building construction, Building Regulations and associated legislation
·A relevant degree in Civil Engineering
·Chartered status or be working towards Chartership
·A professional, collaborative and solutions-focused approach
If you are enthusiastic about the role but do not meet every requirement exactly, you are still encouraged to apply.
Salary is dependent on experience.
You will also benefit from:
·25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, long service recognition and festive shutdown
·Flexible and remote working arrangements to support work-life balance
·Competitive company pension scheme
·Health cash plan
·Professional membership support
·Family-friendly policies
·Fully funded team-building and seasonal social events
·Cycle to Work scheme
·On-site parking (excluding London office)
·Season ticket loan (where applicable)
·Death in service benefit
·Early finish incentives when business targets are achieved
·Up to two days' paid volunteering leave
·Health and mental wellness programmes
·Employee referral scheme
·Employee working groups
·Structured mentoring and coaching to support your continued development as a Senior Civil Engineer
This Senior Civil Engineer opportunity offers clear long-term progression within a growing national consultancy working on technically engaging and meaningful infrastructure schemes.
This role is based in Nottingham, with flexible and hybrid working options available. You will work within a collaborative office environment while retaining flexibility to support productivity and balance.