Civil Engineer - Airfield Team

Ireland Ramboll; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll in the United Kingdom & Ireland is seeking a Civil Engineer to join the Airfield Team in Manchester. The role offers flexible location and opportunities to work on UK and international projects with a specialist team of five engineers.

You will design civil infrastructure across all RIBA stages, manage time and CAD technicians, review drawings, and identify risks, contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions for aviation clients.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree required.
• Experience delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Civil design at all RIBA stages for traditional and design-and-build procurement.
• Manage own time and the technicians' time.
• Review drawings produced by CAD technicians.
• Identify project risk and opportunity.

Skills

Civil design

RIBA stages

Eurocode & UK regs

Chartership (in progress)

Education

BSc/BEng Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Civil Engineer - Airfield Team

2026-09-26T00:00:00

Manchester

Greater Manchester

GB

M2 5

Any

2026-12-26T11:01:04.143

We invite you to bring your civil engineering expertise, professionalism and skills into play as you work with our specialist airfield civils team on projects in the UK and abroad. To succeed in this role you must have a Civil Engineering degree, and experience delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages.

You will join our Aviation Airfield Team department. As our new Civil Engineer, you will be part of our specialist airfield civils team – a team of five experienced airfield engineers. Our core team is based in Chester, but location is flexible for the right candidate. Based on a strong future pipeline of work for both civil and military clients, we are now looking to expand the team. The role requires an inquisitive mind, capable of developing innovative and sustainable outcomes to support our clients. There will likely be travel opportunities both within the UK and internationally.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Civil design at all RIBA stages for both traditional and design and build procurement
• Management of your own time and that of technicians
• Review of drawings produced by CAD technicians
• Identification of project risk and opportunity

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Experience of delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages
• Experience undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations
• Experience delivering design of new civil infrastructure
• Experience in review, assessment and design of any alterations to existing civil infrastructure
• Working or interested in working towards chartership
• Experience delivering civil design in accordance with Eurocode and UK Building Regulations
• Experience and understanding of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 including Principal Designer role

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

A self-starter and natural communicator able to clearly understand a client's needs and align these with quality engineering outcomes. You thrive in a small, dedicated team and are able to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions supporting the continued growth of the team.

We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start - and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times' list of Best Places to Work.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential.

We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work.

We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at with such requests.

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We invite you to bring your civil engineering expertise, professionalism and skillsinto play as you work with our specialist airfield civils team on projects in the UK and abroad. To succeed in this role you must have Civil Engineering degree, and experience delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages. You will join our Aviation Airfield Team department As our new Civil Engineer you will be part of our specialist airfield civils team - a team of five experienced airfield engineers. Our core team is based in Chester, but location is flexible for the right candidate. Based on a strong future pipeline of work for both civil and military clients we are now looking to expand the team. The role requires an inquisitive mind, capable of developing innovative and sustainable outcomes to support our clients. There will likely be travel opportunities both within the UK and internationally. Your key tasks and responsibilities will be: Civil design at all RIBA stages for both traditional and design and build procurement Management of your own time and that of technicians Review of drawings produced by CAD technicians Identification of project risk and opportunity Your starting point for constant growth From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is: Experience of delivering civil engineering services across all RIBA work stages. Experience undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations Experience delivering design of new civil infrastructure Experience in review, assessment and design of any alterations to existing civil infrastructure Working or interested in working towards chartership Experience delivering civil design in accordance with Eurocode and UK Building Regulations Experience and understanding of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 including Principal Designer role Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: a self-starter and natural communicator able to clearly understand a client's needs and align these with quality engineering outcomes. You thrive in a small, dedicated team and are able to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions supporting the continued growth of the team. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply. Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start - and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times' list of Best Places to Work. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at ##### with such requests.

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