Senior Onshore Civils Engineer

EarthStream Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

EarthStream Global is seeking a Senior Onshore Civils Project Engineer to oversee the civil engineering aspects of an offshore wind farm project. You will manage activities from FEED to construction, ensuring alignment with safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil or structural engineering and significant experience in onshore civil works. Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills are essential. This position will allow you to mentor junior staff while driving project success.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in civil or structural engineering or equivalent.
• Strong appreciation for CDM Regulations and safe systems of work.
• Understanding of civil engineering methodologies and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil engineering activities during FEED and Detailed Design stages.
• Support site selection and design through consent phase.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues within the team.

Skills

Project management skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree/diploma in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Duration: 15/05/2026 to 14/05/2027 (ASAP)

Type: Freelance

Base location: London, Swindon or Coventry

Travel: Expensed back outside of base location

The Senior Onshore Civils Project Engineer will play a key role in defining the optimal solution for the onshore infrastructure associated with the project. The role will include the Landfall, onshore cable route, and the onshore substation.

The successful candidate will have strong project management skills and knowledge of the onshore civil works which are required for the development and operations of an offshore wind farm. Experience working in offshore wind is not essential, though this would be an advantage, and transferable skills from a related industry would be necessary.

Your key tasks and responsibilities:

As a Senior Project Engineer for Onshore Civils your primary responsibilities will be to:

Thrive as part of a multi-disciplinary team of technical specialists supporting all stages of the offshore wind farm

Support the site selection and design activities through the consent phase

Manage the civil engineering activities and design contract during the FEED and Detailed Design stages, and then continue supporting the project on into construction

Ensure alignment with the CDM and company policies

Support Offshore Operations in driving the lifecycle implementation strategy for the installed works

Manage and implement onshore site investigation works

Deliver specialist engineering knowledge for onshore cable routing and crossing design (with particular emphasis on trenchless methods)

Support with technical input to landowner negotiations

Mentor and develop junior and associate colleagues within the team

Support preparing the employer’s requirements and technical specifications through the tender process with technical input to programme development

Participate in the procurement activities associated with onshore civil works in the project

Provide financial estimates for the project cost book based on your experience from similar schemes and extrapolations from prior projects

Management of sub-consultants, ensuring that safety in design is appropriately accounted for in the designs and that quality requirements are met

Work closely across all interfaces with; internal stakeholders, external design houses and Contractors to produce cost-effective and value-added solutions

Ensure that all lessons learned from the completed works are incorporated into future projects.

Educated to degree level in civil or structural engineering or equivalent experience

Have a successful track record in the delivery of onshore civil works within the power industry

Project management experience in the offshore industry from either design, construction, or operations

Strong appreciation for CDM Regulations, safe systems of work and Environmental requirements

Excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to communicate effectively within a team

The capability to work within a team and to manage competing demands from the project

Strong coordination and leadership skills; highly motivated; confident and resourceful

The drive and motivation to meet the time, cost and quality targets

Member of professional engineering body

Understand the process of developing and constructing the onshore portion of an offshore wind farm

A proven track record in civil engineering development and installation of an Onshore HV electrical system and a HV substation

Deep understanding of onshore civil design across the entire project lifecycle from pre-FEED to detailed design

Understanding and ability to communicate with other engineering disciplines

Understand the range of available civil engineering methodologies, including cable placement/HDD, with a practical approach to implementation

Ability to carry out/ participate in risk management and optioneering to obtain the most favourable outcomes/ solutions

Development of EPC-type technical contracts from a Client perspective

Key Qualifications:

• Degree/diploma in Civil, Structural/mechanical Engineer