Civil Engineer career guide

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

3712 live civil engineer roles

Senior Civil Engineer

London

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Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

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Civil Engineer

London

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At GHD , we’re driven by a shared purpose to create a sustainable future for our communities.

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Principal Civil Engineer

London

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AFRY is an international engineering, design and advisory company. We support our clients to progress in sustainability and digitalisation.

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Civil Engineer

Glasgow

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Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting…

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Civil Engineer

Derby

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Our client, a leading consultancy in the highways sector, is currently seeking a Civil Engineer to join their team in Derby.

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Senior Civil Engineer

Edinburgh

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You’re a Senior Civil Engineer who wants to take full ownership of projects while expanding your influence across clients, teams, and delivery.

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Civil Engineer - Water

Henfield

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We are looking for a talented Civil Engineer who wants to work on exciting water projectsand make a big impact, to join our team in Brighton.

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Senior Civil Engineer - Water

Warrington

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At Stantec, we are excited about our ongoing growth, following a number of successful frameworks bids across the water industry, and at the start of…

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Senior Civil Engineer

Holywood

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Cundall’s Civil Engineering team pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable civil engineering and…

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Civil Engineer - Water

Ashford

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We are looking for a talented Civil Engineer who wants to work on exciting water projectsand make a big impact, to join our team in Brighton.

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Senior Civil Engineer

Bristol

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Our client is a premier nuclear engineering and technical services partner supporting major energy, defence, and civil infrastructure programmes…

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Civil Engineer

Edinburgh

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Cundall’s Civil Engineering team pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable civil engineering and…

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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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