Senior Civil Design Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Alexander Associates
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The Senior Civil Design Engineer role focuses on leading civil design packages for clean and wastewater infrastructure projects in Manchester. The position requires an experienced engineer to produce detailed designs and provide technical support to junior engineers within a flexible working environment. The role is contract-based and offers opportunities for involvement in long-term projects. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant experience in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver civil design packages for clean and wastewater projects
- Produce and check detailed designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications
- Provide technical oversight and support to junior engineers
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and client requirements
Key Skills:
- A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
- Strong experience in clean and/or wastewater infrastructure design
- Proven ability to deliver projects to programme and budget
- Proficiency with industry-standard design tools and software
- Excellent communication skills and a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset
- Chartered status or working towards chartership is desirable but not essential
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Engineering
Senior Civil Design Engineer
Clean & Wastewater Infrastructure
Manchester | Hybrid / Flexible Working Contract Opportunity - Outside IR35
Our client is a specialist engineering design company delivering complex clean and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. Due to increased project demand, they are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer to join their Manchester team on a contract basis.
This role offers the chance to work on technically challenging schemes within a flexible, well-supported design environment.
The Role
As a Senior Civil Design Engineer, you will:
- Lead and deliver civil design packages for clean and wastewater projects
- Produce and check detailed designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications
- Provide technical oversight and support to junior engineers
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and client requirements
About You
You will have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
- Ideally strong experience in clean and/or wastewater infrastructure design
- Proven ability to deliver projects to programme and budget
- Proficiency with industry-standard design tools and software
- Excellent communication skills and a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset
- Chartered status or working towards chartership is desirable but not essential for this contract role.
What’s On Offer
- Competitive outside or inside IR35 day rate (depending on engagement)
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Immediate involvement in live, long-term projects
- Opportunity for contract extension based on workload
If you’re a Senior Civil Design Engineer looking for a flexible contract role with a specialist water-sector consultancy, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.