Civil Engineer career guide

Live civil engineer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

3712 live civil engineer roles

Civil Engineer Lead

Bedfordshire

£45,000–£50,000

Are you ready to take the lead on exciting civil engineering projects within an established consultancy delivering innovative infrastructure and…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Senior Civil Engineer

York

£45,000–£53,000

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer ready to take the lead on projects, shape the direction of a growing team and have a genuine influence on the…

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Civil Engineer

Edinburgh

£45,000–£53,000

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer in Edinburgh ready to take the lead on projects, shape the direction of a growing team and have a genuine…

Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Merseyside

£35,000–£50,000

Are you a Civil Engineer with 2-3 years' experience looking for your next opportunity with an established engineering consultancy?

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Rhondda Cynon Taff

£28,000–£33,000

Yolk recruitment is exclusively partnered with a well-established and growing consultancy in the recruitment of a Civil Engineer with AutoCAD…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Senior Civil Engineer

London

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We are a forward-thinking civil and structural engineering consultancy delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across a diverse range of…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer - Water

West Yorkshire

£35,000–£45,000

Our client, a leading engineering consultancy in the water sector, is currently seeking a motivated Civil Engineer to join their dynamic team.

Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Cardiff

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The ideal candidate is a talented and ambitious individual who can help provide the Civil Engineering output for a wide range of interesting…

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Civil Engineer

Liverpool

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My client are an award-winning consulting engineers with decades of experience, vast technical expertise and a friendly, proactive approach that…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Liverpool

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My client are an award-winning consulting engineers with decades of experience, vast technical expertise and a friendly, proactive approach that…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Cardiff

£40,000–£50,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Civil Engineer to join a respected consultancy in Cardiff working across a wide range of…

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Edinburgh

£42,000–£56,000

New job, new year and a genuine opportunity to step into a Civil Engineer role where you can take ownership of drainage and infrastructure design…

Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

West Midlands

£35,000–£45,000

This is a standout opportunity for a Civil Engineer to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy delivering highways, drainage and development…

Engineering Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Merseyside

£34,000–£40,000

Ready to build your career with a Civil Engineer role that offers project variety, autonomy and a clear path for progression?

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Civil Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£38,000 – £277,500 (midpoint £57,500)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,500 – £62,500 (midpoint £57,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£40,000 – £58,000 (midpoint £49,000)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£34,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £47,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,000 – £57,750 (midpoint £46,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
10 live adverts
£40,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £46,250)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£37,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £44,500)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £42,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£34,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £41,000)
Scotland (indicative)
2 live adverts
£29,000 – £51,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £39,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Chartership with the ICE (CEng or IEng) is the defining salary lever, and frameworks in water (AMP cycles), rail and highways provide the most stable demand. Design-side pay in consultancies and delivery-side pay in contractors converge at senior level, but contractors typically pay more earlier.
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FAQs

What does a civil engineer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £33,000–£58,000 permanent, with chartered senior engineers and London infrastructure programmes exceeding this.

Consultancy or contractor: which pays more?

Contractors generally pay more at graduate-to-mid level; consultancy catches up at chartered and principal grades.

What raises a civil engineer's pay most?

ICE chartership, framework experience in water/rail/highways, and site-based delivery responsibility.

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