Senior Civil Design Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (inside IR35)

Location: Manchester, with occasional site visits (expenses paid)

Type: 12-month Contract | Full-time | Hybrid (1-2 days WFH possible for the right candidate)

You’ll be involved in varied and high-impact projects across the regulated water industry, including:

• Sewage treatment works upgrades
• Clean water main replacements
• IED schemes at sewage treatment works
• CSO upgrades and storm storage solutions

This is a chance to deliver technical excellence on essential UK infrastructure.

About the Client

Our client is a respected engineering design consultancy working across the UK rail and utilities sectors. With a growing workload and strong reputation, they offer a supportive and collaborative team culture.

Wellbeing is central to their values – they’ve created a safe, fair, and positive environment where people thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality civil engineering design solutions
• Lead and contribute to water industry projects
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Undertake occasional site visits as required

What Our Client is Looking For

• Strong experience in civil engineering design for regulated water companies
• Solid technical design skills (role profile available for detail)
• Ability to work across multiple projects to deadlines
• A proactive and collaborative approach

What Our Client Offers

• 12-month contract at £500/day (inside IR35)
• Opportunity to work on diverse UK water industry projects
• Flexible hybrid arrangement (1-2 days WFH negotiable)
• A positive and well-motivated team environment

Eligibility

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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