Civil Engineer – Highway & Drainage Design

Civil Engineer – Highway & Drainage Design
 
Location: Cambridge
 
Our client is looking to bring on a Civil Engineer to join their growing infrastructure team. This is a design-focused role working primarily on highway and drainage engineering projects, supporting developments across a wide range of sectors.
 
The Role
This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being hands-on with design and technical delivery. You’ll work closely with the highway and drainage teams, supporting projects from concept through detailed design.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed highway design packages for a range of infrastructure projects
• Support and coordinate with the drainage engineer on integrated designs
• Prepare technical drawings, layouts, and models
• Assist with design reports, specifications, and technical documentation
• Work under senior engineers while gradually taking on more technical ownership
• Participate in design reviews and project coordination meetings

This is primarily a design role, not a project management-heavy position.
 
Project Exposure
Projects are largely driven by housing developers, with additional work across:

• Commercial developments
• Retail and office schemes
• Schools and institutional projects

 
Ideal Experience

• 5–9 years of civil engineering experience
• Strong background in highway design
• Exposure to drainage design and multidisciplinary coordination
• Transportation planning experience is a plus, but not required

 
Software Experience

• AutoCAD (required)
• Microsoft Office (required)
• 3D modelling/design software (preferred)
• MicroDrainage (ideal, but not essential)