Civil Engineer

CV-LibraryWitney, OxfordshirepermanentPosted: 16 October 2026
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Civil Engineer - Infrastructure & Drainage

Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you a motivated Civil Engineer with at least two years' experience looking for your next career move? An established engineering consultancy based in Bedford is looking to recruit a talented Civil Engineer to join its growing team, working on a diverse range of infrastructure and drainage design projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer with a background in infrastructure design who is keen to develop their technical expertise, take on greater responsibility and contribute to the successful delivery of a variety of development-led projects within a supportive consultancy environment.

The Role

As a Civil Engineer, you will work alongside an experienced team of engineers on a range of infrastructure and drainage schemes, contributing to projects from initial feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing infrastructure designs for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.
Designing surface water and foul drainage systems, including drainage strategies and associated calculations.
Producing technical drawings, design reports and supporting documentation.
Using relevant design software to develop practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.
Liaising with colleagues, clients, local authorities and other project stakeholders.
Ensuring designs comply with relevant standards, guidance and regulatory requirements.
Supporting project delivery and managing design tasks to meet agreed deadlines.Requirements

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
At least two years' relevant experience in civil engineering consultancy, ideally within infrastructure and drainage design.
A good understanding of infrastructure design principles, including surface water and foul drainage.
Experience using relevant civil engineering design software, CAD, Civils 3D, microdrainage or infodrainage
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
A proactive approach and a desire to continue developing your engineering career.Experience working on development-related infrastructure projects and knowledge of relevant drainage standards and design guidance would be particularly beneficial.

What's on Offer?

A competitive salary, dependent on experience.
The opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of infrastructure and drainage projects.
A collaborative working environment with support from experienced engineers.
Opportunities to develop technical skills and take on increased project responsibility.
Support towards professional development and progression towards chartership, where applicable.
The chance to build your career within an established and growing engineering consultancy in Bedford.If you are a Civil Engineer with two or more years' experience and a genuine interest in infrastructure and drainage design, this is an excellent opportunity to join a consultancy where you can develop your skills and progress your career.

Apply today to find out more

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