Russell Taylor Group
Civil Design Engineer
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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
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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
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