£49 Per hour
Outside
Remote
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The Chartered Civil Design Engineer role involves supporting the delivery of complex UK infrastructure programmes, particularly in regulated and security-sensitive environments. The position requires a technically strong, chartered civil engineer with experience in airport, aviation, or government-led projects. The role emphasizes compliance, technical ownership, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. SC Clearance is advantageous for candidates applying for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver detailed civil design packages (highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities coordination)
- Take technical ownership of design outputs and approvals
- Conduct design reviews and technical assurance
- Manage design risk in line with CDM 2015
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Engage directly with client technical representatives
- Ensure full compliance with UK standards (DMRB, Eurocodes, Sewers for Adoption, etc.)
Key Skills:
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status via ICE or equivalent
- Significant UK infrastructure design experience
- Demonstrable experience delivering civil engineering design within regulated environments
- Strong understanding of UK codes, standards and approval processes
- Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent technical reporting and documentation capability
- Experience on airport or aviation projects
- Experience working on government frameworks or public sector infrastructure
- Substation / energy infrastructure experience
- Prior work within security-sensitive environments
- Currently SC Cleared or eligible and willing to undergo SC Clearance
Salary (Rate): £49/hour
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Chartered Civil Design Engineer (Remote working - UK based essential)
Contract | UK Infrastructure | Security-Sensitive Projects | Outside IR35 (Subject to Assessment)
Overview
We are seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng via ICE or equivalent) to support the delivery of complex UK infrastructure programmes.
This role is suited to a technically strong, senior Civil Design Engineer with proven experience across regulated and security-conscious environments.
Chartership is essential.
Experience within airport, aviation or government-led infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
The ability to obtain (or currently hold) SC Clearance is a strong advantage.
Project Environment
You will contribute to high-value infrastructure schemes that may include:
- Airport / aviation developments
- Government infrastructure frameworks
- Substation and energy projects
- Multidisciplinary infrastructure works
These are compliance-driven environments requiring strong governance, documentation discipline, and technical ownership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver detailed civil design packages (highways, drainage, earthworks, utilities coordination)
- Take technical ownership of design outputs and approvals
- Conduct design reviews and technical assurance
- Manage design risk in line with CDM 2015
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Engage directly with client technical representatives
- Ensure full compliance with UK standards (DMRB, Eurocodes, Sewers for Adoption, etc.)
Essential Requirements
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status via ICE or equivalent
- Significant UK infrastructure design experience
- Demonstrable experience delivering civil engineering design within regulated environments
- Strong understanding of UK codes, standards and approval processes
- Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent technical reporting and documentation capability
Highly Desirable
- Experience on airport or aviation projects
- Experience working on government frameworks or public sector infrastructure
- Substation / energy infrastructure experience
- Prior work within security-sensitive environments
- Currently SC Cleared or eligible and willing to undergo SC Clearance
Engagement Details
Contract engagement
Outside IR35 arrangements considered (subject to assessment)
Remote working with structured project collaboration
Deliverable-led scope