Overview

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (outside IR35)

Location: Manchester, with occasional site visits (expenses paid)

Type: 12-month Contract | Full-time | Hybrid (1–2 days WFH possible for the right candidate)

You’ll be involved in varied and high-impact projects across the regulated water industry, including:

• Sewage treatment works upgrades
• Clean water main replacements
• IED schemes at sewage treatment works
• CSO upgrades and storm storage solutions

This is a chance to deliver technical excellence on essential UK infrastructure.

About the Client

Our client is a respected engineering design consultancy working across the UK rail and utilities sectors. With a growing workload and strong reputation, they offer a supportive and collaborative team culture.

Wellbeing is central to their values – they’ve created a safe, fair, and positive environment where people thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality civil engineering design solutions
• Lead and contribute to water industry projects
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Undertake occasional site visits as required

What Our Client is Looking For

• Strong experience in civil engineering design for regulated water companies
• Ability to work across multiple projects to deadlines
• A proactive and collaborative approach

What Our Client Offers

• Opportunity to work on diverse UK water industry projects
• A positive and well-motivated team environment

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering and Design
• Industries: Civil Engineering, Engineering Services, and Construction