Location: Nationwide, working away day and night shifts maybe required

Contract Type: Full-time

At Carnell, we aim to raise the bar for excellence in highway maintenance while championing safety, innovation and social value. If you are passionate about civil engineering and ready to contribute to nationally significant projects, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and skilled Civil Engineer to support the planning, design and delivery of highway projects across the UK. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and local authorities, ensuring all work meets the highest technical and safety standards.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects run smoothly, safely and efficiently — from ground-breaking permits to final quality checks.

What You’ll Be Doing:

In this role, you will:

• Produce and review high-quality permits to break ground
• Support quality assurance and quality control activities, including developing processes and testing procedures
• Ensure ITP quality checks are in place and regularly reviewed
• Manage the MAR process and work specifications
• Issue and control RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statements)
• Carry out Cat & Genny surveys and review statutory information
• Issue and manage permits on site
• Set out works accurately
• Maintain effective document control
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, clients and supply chain partners
• Promote safe working practices and uphold Carnell’s core values at all times

What You’ll Bring:

We’re looking for someone who has:

Experience & Qualifications

• Background in highways, civil engineering or drainage
• CSCS Black or Gold Card
• SMSTS or SSSTS
• Good understanding of CDM regulations and principal contractor duties
• Knowledge of National Highways specifications
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work from home and travel nationwide

Personal Qualities

• Strong practical skills
• Keen attention to detail
• A collaborative, solutions focused approach
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement

What we Offer:

Working with Carnell means joining a supportive environment where your skills and contributions truly matter. You’ll benefit from:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Referral scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Access to an online rewards platform with 900+ retailers
• Group income protection
• Working away allowance
• Night shift uplift

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us and help us deliver safe, innovative, high-quality infrastructure that keeps the UK moving.

Apply today and become part of our mission to deliver excellence in highway maintenance.

Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.

We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company; they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office.

We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work life balance.