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Civil Engineer – Drainage & Infrastructure

Job details
Posting date: 28 May 2026
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 June 2026
Location: Hitchin, Home Counties, SG5 1DJ
Company: Pertemps
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 60036406

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Summary

Civil Engineer – Drainage & Infrastructure

Hitchin | Hybrid Working
Competitive Salary + Benefits

A specialist consultancy delivering flood risk, drainage, transport planning and infrastructure design services across residential and commercial development projects is looking to appoint a Civil Engineer to support its expanding infrastructure and drainage team.
This opportunity would suit an engineer with experience across highways, drainage and development infrastructure looking to work within a technically focused consultancy environment with strong project ownership and client exposure.
The Role
You’ll support the delivery of drainage and infrastructure packages across a range of development projects, working closely with clients, planning teams and technical specialists throughout the design and approvals process.
Typical responsibilities include:

- Drainage strategies and SuDS design
- Flood risk and surface water management support
- Highways and infrastructure coordination
- S278 / S106 development infrastructure works
- Supporting planning applications and technical approvals
- Liaising with local authorities, clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Preparation of technical drawings, calculations and reports

Requirements

- 4+ years’ UK consultancy experience within civil/drainage engineering
- Experience across drainage and development infrastructure schemes
- Knowledge of SuDS, flood mitigation and highways infrastructure
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and drainage software
- Strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills
- Keen to progress within a growing consultancy environment

What’s On Offer

- Strong pipeline of drainage and infrastructure projects
- Collaborative technical consultancy environment
- Hybrid working flexibility
- Long-term progression opportunities
- Broad exposure across infrastructure and development projects

For more information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
Samir Garnie
RGB Network

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