Civil Engineer career guide

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

3712 live civil engineer roles

Civil Engineer

Buckinghamshire

£38,000–£40,000

A great opportunity has arisen for a Civil Engineer to join a growing consultancy in Milton Keynes that delivers civil engineering, environmental…

Engineering Permanent
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Chartered Civil Engineer

North Yorkshire

£65,000–£75,000

Our client is an established engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality civil and structural engineering solutions…

Construction Permanent
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Civil Engineer

Maidstone

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

Engineering Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Civil Engineer

Bristol

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We are partnering with a premier Tier 1 engineering and technical services consultancy to recruit an experienced Civil Engineer .

Hybrid Engineering Permanent
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Principal Civil Engineer (Water)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

£70,000–£90,000

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work…

Hybrid Engineering
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Civil Engineer

Birmingham

£65,000–£101,000

RGB are delighted to be supporting a global leader within construction and Civil Engineering as they look to recruit the very best talent for their…

Engineering
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Civil Engineer

City of Edinburgh

£55,000–£78,000

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
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Civil Engineer

Exeter

£65,000–£85,000

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking for the opportunity to lead complex development and infrastructure projects while playing a key role…

Engineering
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Senior Civil Engineer

London

£65,000–£90,000

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

Engineering
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

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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