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Civil Engineer jobs in the UK

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

3712 live civil engineer roles

Assystem

Lead Civil Engineer

Plymouth

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The UK’s nuclear sector has entered a renaissance, with Nuclear Energy now a vital component as the country moves towards a target of Net Zero.

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Pick Everard

Senior Civil Engineer

Manchester

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Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment.

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Amey

Civil Engineer

Belfast

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team.

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Cundall

Senior 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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Pick Everard

Senior Civil Engineer

Leicester

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Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment.

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Cundall

Senior Civil Engineer

Manchester

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

Engineering Permanent
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Stantec

Experienced Civil Engineer

Cardiff

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You’re a Civil Engineer in the buildings sector looking for a role where you can take ownership and develop your influence across projects.

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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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