Civil Engineer

Job Description

CIVIL ENGINEER Location: Edinburgh Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 plus benefits

New job, new year and a genuine opportunity to step into a Civil Engineer role where you can take ownership of drainage and infrastructure design while building your career within an environmentally focused, multi-disciplinary consultancy.

This role is ideal for a Civil Engineer who enjoys technically led projects and wants exposure to high-quality residential, commercial and mixed-use developments across Scotland. You will join a growing Edinburgh team delivering drainage-led infrastructure, Flood Risk Assessments and planning support, working alongside planners, environmental specialists and fellow civil engineers on complex, sustainability-driven schemes.

As a Civil Engineer, you will be involved from early appraisal through to technical approval, developing your design capability while contributing to projects that have a genuine environmental and community impact.

Key Responsibilities * Deliver drainage and civil infrastructure designs from feasibility through to detailed design * Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports for planning * Design adoptable and private drainage systems in line with S104 and local authority standards * Support infrastructure layouts, levels and SuDS design * Liaise with planners, architects and environmental teams to achieve integrated solutions * Produce drawings, calculations and reports using AutoCAD and drainage software * Support Senior Engineers with technical delivery and project coordination

Candidate Requirements * Degree in Civil Engineering or similar * UK consultancy experience in drainage and development infrastructure * Experience of Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies * Working knowledge of InfoDrainage or similar software * Strong communication skills and a proactive, collaborative approach

Eligibility to Apply Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.

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Job Overview

ID:

2451650

Date Posted:

Posted 11 hours ago

Expiration Date:

05/07/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Salary:

Competitive

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