177 civil engineer jobs found

Do you have the expertise to design and justify civil and structural systems that safeguard one of the UK’s most strategically important nuclear facilities? Can you demonstrate hands-on experience producing and reviewing technical substantiation for reinforced concrete and steel structures under safety-critical or high-hazard conditions? Are you looking for a long-term opportunity where your engineering decisions directly support national security and help shape the future of the Royal Navy’s nuclear infrastructure? The Opportunity Aree you ready to take your civil engineering expertise into one of the UK’s most technically challenging and rewarding environments? This opportunity has arisen as part of an expansion of a multidisciplinary engineering function supporting critical national infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the design integrity, reliability and safety justification of complex civil and structural systems that operate in a highly regulated,...

Senior Civil Engineer – Airfield Infrastructure (Stands & Notifications) Location: South East England (Major UK Airport) Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time Sector: Aviation / Airfield Infrastructure / Civil Engineering Company Overview Our client is a leading infrastructure contractor delivering complex civil engineering projects within the aviation sector. With a reputation for technical excellence, they play a key role in maintaining and developing critical airside infrastructure across one of the UK’s busiest airports. Their multidisciplinary teams deliver works in live operational environments, ensuring safety, compliance, and minimal disruption to ongoing airport operations. This is an opportunity to join a respected organisation that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. The Role We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with experience in the design, coordination, and delivery of airfield or infrastructure projects, particularly relating...

Project involvement may entail: * Design of new water treatment works and upgrades to existing * Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) schemes such as River (flow) Support * Design of new and refurbishment of existing service reservoirs and refurbishment of existing water towers * Design and detailing of foundations, tanks / bunds, roads, process pipework, surface water drainage systems, etc. * Support in delivery of emergency schemes to ensure continuity of potable supplies Role Summary: * Be part of one of the most successful, award-winning and progressive water sector capital delivery organisations. * Produce civil designs on a diverse programme of water supply projects. * Focused on delivering outcomes, rather than outputs, to reduce carbon, protect and increase natural capital, address climate change, and embrace innovations and new digital technologies. Contract: Location - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Rate - Circa £530 per day Inside IR35 Working...

Looking for a role where work and expertise as a Civil Engineer truly make a difference? Our client, a civil engineering firm, are offering a 6-month contract role, to one talented individual. This is an unmissable opportunity to work on a flexible basis, with all works being based around our client's office in Bristol. Expand your skills, experience, and professional portfolio with this opportunity to work on a variety of Data Centre projects, with a focus on underground drainage systems. -Competitive hourly rate ranging from £40-£47 (subject to experience). -Flexible working arrangements (will consider remote). Responsibilities: -Develop in-depth drainage systems designs, calculations, and documentation for Data Centre projects, ensuring full compliance with current industry standards. -Assemble accurate reports, documentation, and drawings, whilst inspecting works to ensure project specifications and client requirements are being followed. -Support with fee proposal...

On the hunt for a role where your work truly makes a difference? We're looking for a skilled Civil Engineer to bring their technical expertise to a forward-thinking engineering consultancy, joining on a 12-month contract basis. Our client is offering one individual the opportunity to operate on a hybrid basis, working three days a week from their office near Oxford. The chosen candidate will be able to work on a variety of drainage projects, supporting all aspects of project development. -Competitive day rate of £400-£440 (depending on experience). -Hybrid working arrangements (3 days on-site). Responsibilities: -Design and develop civil engineering systems, from concept through to design, across a variety of projects, with a large focus on drainage systems. -Produce technical reports, specifications, and documentation, ensuring they align with current UK regulations, standards, and client requirements. -Work alongside multidisciplinary project teams, including architects,...

Senior Civil Design Engineer Industry: Contract Type: 6-month contract (extendable to 12 months) Summary We are seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join an engineering design team supporting civil and structural design for new and existing substation projects planned for 2025/26. The role involves producing detailed civil and structural drawings, calculations, and reports, covering survey specifications, concept and detailed design, and approved-for-construction documentation. The successful candidate will work primarily in London (Elephant and Castle) delivering design packages independently and liaising with multidisciplinary teams including electrical engineers, quantity surveyors, CAD technicians, suppliers, and clients. Key responsibilities include producing designs for steel frames, reinforced concrete, cable routes, supporting structures, fence systems, secondary oil containment, building services, and drainage within substation compounds. The role requires...

Role – Civil Site Engineer Location – Manchester Mint Selection are working with a leading IPP who are seeking an experienced Civil Site Engineer to join them on a 12 month contract immediately. Scope of Work * Manage and oversee civil engineering works on BESS projects, including earthworks, foundations, drainage, access roads, ducting, fencing, and structural installations. * Interpret and implement technical drawings, specifications, and design information to ensure works are delivered in line with engineering standards. * Supervise and coordinate site activities, ensuring all work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to quality requirements. * Conduct setting out, surveying, and level control using appropriate instruments (e.g., GPS, total station, laser level). * Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) procedures and CDM Regulations. * Maintain and record site documentation, including...

System Safety Engineer (Civil Aerospace) Yeovil OR Bristol 12-Month Contract Paying up to £72p/h DOE - (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities: Tagging of airplane-level, system-level, and item-level safety requirements sets to show aircraft development assurance process meets the objectives of ARP4754A and support compliance with DO178B/C and DO-254 Conduct system-level verification and validation tasks for aircraft safety-related requirements that align to System Safety Assessments (SSAs). Develop and/or review safety analysis such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, and Common Mode Analysis to establish verification arguments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout the product and service lifecycle. Required Skillset: Bachelor's Degree or Higher OR relevant industry experience Formal System Safety Engineering training or academic qualification Experience...

ivil Design Engineer - Water Sector Contract Type: Full-Time, Minimum 12 Months Location: North West (UK) Engagement: Outside IR35 Hours: 40 hours per week Role Overview We are looking for a skilled Civil Design Engineer to support the delivery of design solutions for water infrastructure projects across the UK. You will contribute to producing technical designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver civil design outputs for water-related projects. Prepare calculations, drawings, and technical documentation. Provide guidance to design and drafting teams. Contribute to risk assessments and design reviews. Ensure adherence to relevant codes, standards, and best practices. Support project planning and resource estimation. Participate in client and stakeholder meetings as required. Requirements Significant experience in civil design within the water or...

Role: System Safety Engineer – Civil Aviation Location: Bristol or Yeovil – Flexibly hybrid Role Type: 12 months – initially Salary: Up to £70 an hour, depending on experience Our globally renowned client is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to support the certification of Boeing commercial aircraft within the Civil Aerospace division. Working collaboratively with colleagues in the UK and the United States, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing safety requirements, conducting safety assessments, and providing verification evidence in accordance with international aviation safety standards. Key Responsibilities: * Ensure system and aircraft-level safety requirements meet development assurance objectives in line with ARP4754A, DO-178B/C, and DO-254. * Lead or contribute to the development and review of safety analyses, including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), and...

Role: Civil & Structural Design Engineer Location: Manchester Start Date: January 2026 Duration: 6 months Rate: £45 - £50 P/hr OUTSIDE IR35 Hybrid working 3 days in office 2 days at home. We are recruiting for a third party worker to join our clients "Civil" Design team. The role is based in Manchester and involves the production and review of technical solutions for our Grid Access Substations and HVDC Converter Stations business. You will work in a collaborative team environment where significant interaction and coordination with other design disciplines will be prevalent on a daily basis. The selected individual shall be responsible for providing solutions and technical input to a live project. The individual will have the competence to self deliver solutions and provide governance on the proposals provided by others. The role will require skills associated with the planning and delivering work packages on time and to budget. This is a varied role which will require...

Senior Civil Design Engineer Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid) Rate: £45 - £55 per hour, outside IR35 Duration: 6 months+ Start Date: ASAP / Jan 2026Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a leading international engineering contractor delivering large-scale electrical infrastructure and grid connection projects across the UK. We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineers to support the design and coordination of civil and structural elements for major infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer with proven experience leading civil design packages from tender through to construction, working within a multi-disciplinary project environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead civil and structural design for multiple high-voltage infrastructure projects. Deliver detailed designs using hand calculations and design software (Tedds, STAAD-Pro, MasterSeries). Oversee and review consultant designs for accuracy, compliance, and...

Large civils contractor with significant work in the North Somerset and Wiltshire have the need for an experienced Site Engineer with previous experience working in the water civils sector. You will have worked on STW, WTW, pumping stations etc. and sites with elements of below ground structures, pipelines and earthworks. With an immediate start for the right person, the duration will be 12 months and quite possibly be on going for the right person. The role will be Setting out and dimensional control, working along side the groundwork teams and helping ensure good quality and safety standards are upheld. The ideal candidate will be familiar with standard setting out equipment and have previous experience of working on water related civil Engineering or earthworks projects and have a construction or Civil Engineering qualification to a minimum HNC. The selected person will be part of a positive and professional team with the realistic prospect of substantial work continuity on...

Civil QC Supervisor * 📍 Talacre, North Wales - Shore-based site * ⏰ 12+ months - Project expected to last up to 3 years * 💰 Negotiable Rate / Outside IR35 * 💡 On-site 5.5 days per week Ceto Talent is partnering with a Leading EPC Contractor known for delivering high-value and complex Energy projects for the Offshore industry. We're looking for an experienced industry professional to join as their Civil QC Supervisor on this exciting and UK-first Carbon Capture project within Liverpool Bay. You'll be expected to supervise 4-5 inspectors, whilst ensuring Quality Control Plans are correctly carried on with reference to civil activities and liaise with the end client. ✅What You’ll Be Doing: * As QC Civils Supervisor, you will supervise inspections, ensure Quality Control Plans are followed, and verify required quality records, including subcontracted work. * Oversee preparation of quality dossiers for final handover. * Check availability and suitability of consumables,...

BMLS Group are recruiting for a Setting Out Engineer for a new build data centre project in South Wales. IMMEDIATE START AVAILABLE £300.00 - £400.00 per day 12 Months Work Job Summary: A Setting Out Engineer plays a critical role in the delivery of construction and civil engineering projects by accurately marking out the location and levels of construction elements on site. This ensures all work is executed according to the design plans and specifications. The role requires technical precision, site coordination, and effective communication with various teams. Responsibilities for the job role: * Interpret and implement construction drawings and specifications. * Set out, level, and survey the construction site using GPS, total stations, and other equipment. * Mark the position of structures (e.g., foundations, roads, drainage, etc.). * Liaise with site managers, subcontractors, and other engineers to ensure alignment with project plans. * Verify and check the...

We’re looking for an experienced Site Engineer to work on a civils infrastructure project delivering underground services, district heating, utilities and roads and footpaths. The role involves setting out, QA, and site coordination across a busy and varied site. You’ll work closely with the senior engineer to ensure accuracy, safety, and quality throughout the works. Requirements: * Minimum 4 years’ UK civil engineering experience * Strong setting out background on civils and utilities projects * Proficient with Total Station, GPS, and AutoCAD * Full UK driving licence essential * CSCS required; SSSTS/SMSTS preferred * Available to work freelance / CIS (Outside IR35) To apply, please submit your CV and one of our team will be in touch

We’re looking for an experienced Site Engineer to work on a civils infrastructure project delivering underground services, district heating, utilities and roads and footpaths. The role involves setting out, QA, and site coordination across a busy and varied site. You’ll work closely with the senior engineer to ensure accuracy, safety, and quality throughout the works. Requirements: * Minimum 4 years’ UK civil engineering experience * Strong setting out background on civils and utilities projects * Proficient with Total Station, GPS, and AutoCAD * Full UK driving licence essential * CSCS required; SSSTS/SMSTS preferred * Available to work freelance / CIS (Outside IR35) To apply, please submit your CV and one of our team will be in touch

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a high-profile civil engineering project in Coventry. Our client is a well-established Civil and Groundworks Contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex infrastructure projects on time and within budget. This is a freelance opportunity, ideal for a professional who can take full ownership of project delivery and lead a team effectively from inception through to completion. Key Responsibilities * Oversee day-to-day operations of the project team, ensuring smooth delivery of all civil works. * Manage multiple complex processes, ensuring compliance with project specifications and timelines. * Plan, program, and monitor project progress, reporting regularly on performance and milestones. * Maintain commercial awareness and ensure projects meet financial targets. * Act as the Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) and ensure all temporary works are safely managed. * Foster strong working relationships...

We're working in partnership with a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor to recruit a talented Section Engineer to join their team on a major UK infrastructure project. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer who's looking to take the next step in their career - contributing to the delivery of large-scale civil works, mentoring junior staff, and supporting the senior project team in delivering technical excellence. The Role As a Section Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the successful technical delivery of works on site. You'll provide engineering support to the project team, assist in managing labour, materials and subcontractors, and take responsibility for accurate setting out and quality control. Your main responsibilities will include: ·Supporting the Senior Engineer in implementing the project's engineering strategy and framework ·Producing setting out information, sketches and QA documentation (ITPs, check sheets, etc.)...

The Client and Project: My client is a leading RC frame sub-contractor who are currently recruiting a Site Engineer to complete a 7 month scheme. You will be required to manage all the setting out of an RC frame and groundworks package. Site Engineer Responsibilities: * Reporting to and working with the Project Manager and foreman. * Site set up and compliance with health and safety. * Completing all setting out associated to the RC frame and groundworks package. * Raising technical queries on design issues. Site Engineer Requirements: * CSCS card. * Must have previous experience setting out RC frames and groundworks. * Degree in civil engineering/construction or time served in UK on site The Next Steps: To apply for the role as a Site Engineer, click on the apply now button below and submit your CV for further information