Senior Civil / Infrastructure Engineer - Residential Development

Location: Gateshead

Experience: 5-10 years

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (depending on experience) + benefits

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer ready to take a lead role on residential infrastructure schemes? Looking for a firm where your voice is heard, and your technical input genuinely shapes projects?

We're partnered with an independent, design-focused engineering consultancy that's making a real impact in the residential development space. With an increasing workload and a solid pipeline of schemes across the UK, they're now looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to strengthen their growing team in either Gateshead or Corby.

The Role

You'll take the lead on multiple residential infrastructure projects - managing design delivery, supporting junior engineers, and liaising with clients, architects, and local authorities. Projects typically involve:

·Highways and drainage design (Section 38/104/278)

·Earthworks, levels, and cut/fill analysis

·Surface water management and utilities coordination

·Technical approvals and liaison with stakeholders

You'll join a tight-knit team of four engineers, working closely with senior leadership who remain hands-on and accessible. There's a clear path toward Associate level and beyond, for those keen to grow with the business.

What Makes This Different?

·No red tape. You'll work directly with decision-makers and see your ideas get actioned.

·You'll lead real, buildable projects - not endless concept stages.

·The business has a solid reputation with and regional housebuilders, and repeat clients make up a large share of their work.

·Culture-wise, it's collaborative, straight-talking, and grounded in practical engineering.

About You

·Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or related)

·5-10 years' experience in UK civil/infrastructure design, ideally in residential development

·Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or MicroDrainage

·Confident in managing technical approvals, reports, and project delivery

·Comfortable mentoring junior team members and working closely with clients

·Based within reach of Gateshead or Corby (3+ days in-office per week)

Sound like a good fit?

If you're a Senior Engineer who wants to work in a team that actually enjoys what they do - where technical quality and personal development are genuinely valued - get in touch. We'd love to tell you more