Civil Engineer - #2124428

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.