Senior Engineer - Highways & Civil Engineering

Senior Engineer - Roads, Drainage & Civil Engineering

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands - candidates based within a 50-mile radius considered
Sector: Civil Engineering | Highways | Infrastructure | Drainage
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineer to join a well-established civil engineering contractor delivering roads, highways, drainage and infrastructure schemes across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.

This role is suited to a hands-on Senior Engineer with a strong technical and practical background in civil engineering construction, particularly roads, drainage, setting out and site delivery.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating engineering activities, supervising Site Engineers, managing technical requirements and ensuring construction works are delivered safely, accurately and in accordance with programme.

We are particularly interested in engineers who have developed their careers on site and possess strong experience working for civil engineering contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee engineering activities on roads, highways, drainage and civil engineering projects.

Manage and coordinate setting out, surveying and site engineering operations.

Support the Site Agent and Project Manager with day-to-day construction delivery.

Supervise and mentor Site Engineers, Graduate Engineers and engineering subcontractors.

Ensure construction works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and quality requirements.

Coordinate engineering activities associated with drainage installation, road construction, earthworks and utilities.

Review technical drawings, specifications and construction methodologies.

Prepare and review RAMS, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), permits and engineering documentation.

Manage quality assurance, inspections, as-built surveys and handover records.

Resolve technical and engineering issues arising during construction.

Liaise with designers, subcontractors, clients and site management teams.

Monitor construction progress and support short-term programming.

Coordinate materials, plant and engineering resources.

Ensure compliance with site health, safety, environmental and quality procedures.

Assist with temporary works coordination and technical approvals where required.

Essential Experience

Proven experience working as a Senior Engineer or experienced Site Engineer within civil engineering construction.

Strong hands-on experience delivering roads, highways and drainage works.

Demonstrable experience with setting out, surveying and site engineering.

Practical knowledge of drainage systems, road formation, kerbing, surfacing, earthworks and associated infrastructure.

Experience working on live construction sites for civil engineering contractors.

Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical information.

Experience managing quality assurance documentation, ITPs and as-built records.

Confidence supervising engineering activities and coordinating site teams.

Strong understanding of construction sequencing and engineering delivery.

Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications & Technical Skills

Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering.

CSCS card.

SSSTS or SMSTS.

Experience using Leica, Trimble or Topcon surveying equipment.

Proficiency with AutoCAD and engineering surveying software.

Temporary Works Supervisor or Coordinator experience.

Experience working under NEC contracts.

Knowledge of Section 278 and Section 38 highway works.

Relevant Project Experience

Candidates should ideally have worked on projects involving:

Highway construction and road improvement schemes.

Road widening, junction improvements and access roads.

Surface water and foul drainage installation.

Deep drainage, manholes and attenuation systems.

Earthworks, excavations and groundworks.

Kerbing, road formation, sub-base and surfacing.

Utilities and associated infrastructure.

Reinforced concrete and structural civil engineering works.

Major infrastructure or highway improvement packages.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a Senior Engineer who combines technical engineering ability with practical construction delivery experience.

The ideal candidate will have progressed through Site Engineer roles and will be comfortable taking responsibility for engineering activities across multiple work fronts.

Candidates should have a proven track record of delivering roads and drainage works on site, rather than experience limited to design, consultancy or office-based engineering.

Location Requirements

Candidates should be based in Birmingham or within approximately 50 miles, including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Solihull, Tamworth, Redditch, Worcester, Warwick, Stafford and surrounding areas.

Regular site attendance across the West Midlands will be required.

The Package

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Long-term career opportunities.

Opportunity to work on substantial roads, drainage and infrastructure projects.

Supportive engineering and site management teams.

Career progression towards Site Agent and Project Manager positions.

To Apply

If you are a Senior Engineer with strong roads, drainage and civil engineering delivery experience, we would welcome a confidential conversation about the opportunity
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed