Civil Design Engineer

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is recruiting a Civil Design Engineer for contract work across UK water sector projects. The role offers flexible UK-based working arrangements, with hybrid/remote options and a focus on delivering high-quality civil designs for water frameworks.

The successful candidate will have a Civil Engineering degree and experience in design and build environments, with Chartered status or active progression towards chartership being advantageous.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering is required.
• Water sector experience desirable, especially non-infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design packages across water sector projects.
• Produce and review design calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Develop detailed civil designs for non-infrastructure water projects.
• Collect, analyse and manage technical information.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and other stakeholders.
• Support delivery against programme, budget, quality and technical requirements.
• Review designs and technical deliverables to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Provide technical support and knowledge sharing across the wider engineering team.

Skills

Civil design

Design calculations

Technical documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering

Job description

Civil Design Engineer - Contract

Employment Type: Contract | Inside IR35

Location: Flexible UK | Hybrid / Remote options available

Rate: Competitive hourly rate

Could this be your next contract?

Do you have a Civil Engineering degree and experience delivering detailed designs?

Have you worked within the UK water sector, ideally across non-infrastructure projects?

Are you available for a contract opportunity supporting major AMP8 programmes?

What's in it for you?

• Contract position inside IR35
• Flexible UK-based working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on major AMP8 water frameworks
• Exposure to large-scale water infrastructure and design & build projects
• Work with an established multidisciplinary engineering team
• Opportunity to contribute to projects with significant environmental and community impact

What will you be doing?

• Deliver civil engineering design packages across water sector projects
• Produce and review design calculations, specifications and technical documentation
• Develop detailed civil designs for non-infrastructure water projects
• Collect, analyse and manage technical information
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients and other stakeholders
• Support delivery against programme, budget, quality and technical requirements
• Review designs and technical deliverables to ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Provide technical support and knowledge sharing across the wider engineering team

Where will you be doing it?

You’ll be supporting a leading UK engineering consultancy delivering major water and environmental infrastructure programmes. The business has secured significant AMP8 framework work and is expanding its delivery team to support a growing pipeline of non-infrastructure water projects. The role offers flexibility around location and working arrangements, with opportunities to work remotely or from regional offices depending on project requirements.

What will you need?

• BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering
• Previous experience in civil design and detailed engineering
• Water sector experience, particularly non-infrastructure projects, is highly desirable
• Experience working within a design and build environment
• Strong understanding of relevant civil engineering standards and practices
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and deliver high-quality engineering outputs
• Chartered Engineer status or active progression towards chartership would be advantageous

Ready to get involved in major AMP8 programmes?

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