Senior Civil Engineer – Building Drainage


Company:	Pertemps
Salary:	£50,000 to £650,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Central London, EC3V 9AH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

London | £50,000 – £65,000 + Benefits

The Opportunity

A leading engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join its London team.

This is a specialist opportunity for an engineer with a strong background in building drainage, rather than a purely highways or infrastructure-focused Civil Engineer.

You’ll work on a varied portfolio of building projects, providing civil engineering solutions from early-stage design through to detailed design and delivery.

The Role

You’ll take a key role in the delivery of civil engineering schemes, with building drainage forming a core part of your workload.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Designing above and below-ground building drainage systems

- Producing drainage strategies and detailed designs

- Working in accordance with Part H of the Building Regulations

- Designing foul, surface water and rainwater systems

- Coordinating drainage designs with architectural, structural and MEP disciplines

- Producing technical drawings, specifications and calculations

- Supporting projects from concept through to construction

- Liaising with clients, architects, contractors and other consultants

- Reviewing technical work and supporting junior engineers

- Taking responsibility for project deliverables and deadlines

About You

We’re looking for an established Senior Engineer who is already operating at Senior level, rather than someone looking for their first step up.

You should have:

- 7+ years' relevant experience

- Strong experience in building drainage design

- Good working knowledge of Part H of the Building Regulations

- Experience delivering civil engineering designs within a consultancy environment

- Strong understanding of foul and surface water drainage

- Experience coordinating designs within multidisciplinary building projects

- Strong technical and communication skills

- The ability to manage your own projects and deliverables

Chartered status is advantageous but not essential.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected engineering consultancy and work on technically interesting building projects alongside experienced professionals across multiple disciplines.

If you're an experienced Senior Civil Engineer with a genuine building drainage background and want to work on complex, design-led projects in London, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

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