Senior Civils Design Engineer

Futurebuild Recruitment; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Futurebuild Recruitment seeks two Senior Civils Design Engineers to support a new rail infrastructure project in Liverpool. The roles focus on delivering civil engineering designs across lineside works, signal foundations, and geotechnical components on a 12-month contract.

Candidates should have proven civil design heritage, Rail Industry standards knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive design excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Civil Engineering Design Engineer or Senior Civils Design Engineer role.
• Strong civil engineering design experience across rail schemes.
• Good understanding of rail industry standards and design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and support civil engineering design for a new rail infrastructure project.
• Develop designs for lineside civil engineering works.
• Design and support the development of signal foundations.
• Contribute to the design of undertrack crossings.
• Undertake and coordinate geotechnical design activities.
• Ensure designs meet railway standards and project specifications.
• Liaise with other disciplines and stakeholders for design coordination.
• Assist in resolving technical design issues throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Senior civils design

Lineside rail infra

Geotechnical design

Collaboration across disciplines

Job description

Senior Civils Design Engineer - Rail Infrastructure

Location: Liverpool

Contract: 12 months

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

The Role

We are seeking two experienced Senior Civils Design Engineers to support the design and development of a new rail infrastructure scheme.

The successful candidates will have a strong civil engineering design background, alongside previous experience working on lineside rail infrastructure projects. The role will involve delivering civil engineering designs across a range of rail-related works, including lineside civils, signal foundations, undertrack crossings and geotechnical design.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake and support civil engineering design for a new rail infrastructure project.
• Develop designs for lineside civil engineering works.
• Design and support the development of signal foundations.
• Contribute to the design of undertrack crossings.
• Undertake and coordinate geotechnical design activities.
• Ensure designs meet relevant railway standards, technical requirements and project specifications.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines and project stakeholders to support effective design coordination.
• Assist in resolving technical design issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a Civil Engineering Design Engineer or Senior Civils Design Engineer role.
• Strong civil engineering design experience.
• Previous experience working on lineside rail infrastructure projects.
• A good understanding of relevant rail industry standards and design requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams