Civil Project Engineer

Location: Chorley
Salary: Competitive plus benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated Civil Project Engineer to join a growing consultancy delivering a variety of highways and drainage projects across the UK. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical design, project coordination and contributing to high-quality engineering solutions within a supportive, multi-office civil engineering team.

The Opportunity
As a Civil Project Engineer, you will support the delivery of multiple infrastructure schemes, working alongside graduate engineers, technicians, senior engineers and directors across several regional offices. You will work on a diverse mix of drainage, highways and development-led infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for producing accurate designs, supporting junior staff and maintaining strong communication with clients and local authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver highways and drainage designs for development and adoptable works.

• Prepare calculations, sketches, design models and technical drawings using AutoCAD, Site3D and Causeway Flow or equivalent.

• Follow current design standards including CIRIA guides, BRE Digest, BS EN 752, and adoptable procedures for Section 38, Section 278 and Section 104 approvals.

• Manage your own workload across multiple projects, contributing to programme delivery and quality assurance.

• Conduct site visits to ensure compliance with design intent and produce associated reports and specifications.

• Assist directors with improving internal design processes and operational efficiency.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across offices, providing support and technical insight when needed.

About You

• Minimum of three years' UK highways and drainage design experience.

• Skilled user of AutoCAD, Site3D, Causeway Flow or similar design software.

• Strong understanding of adoptable highways and drainage standards including S278, S38 and S104.

• Commercially aware with the ability to manage budgets and support efficient project delivery.

• Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with clients and project teams.

• Motivated, proactive and committed to continuous learning and technical development.

• Working toward chartership or interested in pursuing it.

Why This Role?
This consultancy offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, long-service holiday benefits and a strong package including professional fee payment, pension contributions and wellbeing support. You will join a friendly team that values collaboration, career development and quality engineering. This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Project Engineer to progress their career while contributing to high-quality infrastructure projects across the UK.

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.