Senior / Principal Civil Engineer - Highways, Drainage & Development Infrastructure

Location: Exeter (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: £46,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking to step into a more senior role or already operating at Principal level and looking for a fresh challenge?

An established and highly regarded development infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer into its growing Exeter office. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with strong experience in highways, drainage and development infrastructure design to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team working on a wide range of complex, high-profile projects across the UK.

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of technical delivery, mentoring junior staff, and playing a key part in the successful delivery of residential, commercial and public sector development schemes.

The Opportunity

You'll join a people-focused consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable infrastructure solutions across a diverse range of development projects.

Working as part of a supportive and technically strong team, you'll be involved in the design and coordination of highways, drainage, earthworks and development infrastructure schemes, with the opportunity to take a lead role in project delivery and client-facing responsibilities depending on your level of experience.
Projects are varied and often complex, spanning:

Residential developments and masterplans
Commercial and mixed-use schemes
Retail and logistics developments
Education facilities
Public realm and regeneration projects
Utility and infrastructure upgrades
Major public sector buildings and associated external works
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine career progression, exposure to high-quality work, and the chance to help shape projects from concept through to delivery.

The Role

As a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer, you'll play a key role in leading and delivering infrastructure design across a broad range of development projects.
Responsibilities will include:

Leading the design and delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure for development schemes
Producing and reviewing highway designs (S38 / S278) at both preliminary and detailed design stages
Delivering drainage designs (S104 / S98) including:
Surface water drainage
Foul drainage
SuDS design
Flow control and attenuation / balancing solutions
Foul pumping stations
Undertaking earthworks and site level design for development projects
Coordinating with planners, architects, external consultants, and approving authorities
Supporting the technical delivery of projects from early feasibility through to detailed design and approvals
Managing design workflows and ensuring quality and efficiency across project outputs
Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians
Taking on increased responsibility in project leadership, client liaison and team development at Principal level

What We're Looking For

To be considered, you should have:

Strong experience in civil infrastructure design, particularly within highways and/or drainage
A background working on UK development infrastructure projects
Good working knowledge of relevant design standards, approvals and technical requirements
Proficiency in software such as:
Civil 3D
MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage
Causeway Flow
PDS
Experience producing and coordinating designs for residential, commercial or mixed-use developments
A BEng / MEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent relevant experience)
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders

What's On Offer

Salary of £46,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
Hybrid working and flexibility
Competitive benefits package
Regular salary reviews
Generous annual leave
Clear career progression pathway
Structured Chartership support
A friendly, collaborative and modern working environment
The opportunity to work on high-profile, technically interesting development projects

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a consultancy that genuinely invests in its people and offers the chance to work on complex and rewarding infrastructure schemes in a supportive environment.
Whether you're an established Senior Engineer ready to step up, or already operating at Principal level and looking for a new platform to grow your career, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact within a respected and expanding team.

Will Herman
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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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