Civil Engineer - Drainage & Water Design (Contract)

Location: Birmingham / Bristol / London (Hybrid Working)

Rate: £400-£450 per day (Inside IR35)

Job Type: Contract - 6 Months

Hours: 40 hours per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Civil Engineer specialising in drainage and water design to support the delivery of major infrastructure and civil engineering projects across the UK.

This role will involve working within a multidisciplinary design team, delivering complex drainage, flood risk and water management designs while ensuring compliance with industry standards and sustainable design principles.

The successful Civil Engineer will contribute to the development of technical design solutions, engineering calculations and detailed drawings, while coordinating design activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

This position offers hybrid working, with office locations available in Birmingham, Bristol or London.

Key Responsibilities

As a Civil Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Delivering drainage and water management design solutions
Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, drawings and technical reports
Developing designs for drainage systems, flood risk mitigation and SuDS
Ensuring designs comply with industry standards, regulations and best practice
Leading technically challenging aspects of drainage and civil engineering design
Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
Identifying and resolving design integration and constructability issues
Assessing and managing technical design risks
Conducting site visits, inspections and technical investigations
Supporting the delivery of sustainable and technically robust engineering solutions

Requirements

To be considered for this Civil Engineer role, candidates should have:

Proven experience working as a Civil Engineer within infrastructure or civil engineering projects
Strong experience in drainage design, SuDS and flood risk management
Experience producing engineering calculations, reports and technical drawings
Knowledge of drainage modelling and water management systems
Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and coordination abilities
Experience working on large infrastructure or civil engineering projects would be advantageous.

Contract Details

6-month contract
Inside IR35
£400-£450 per day
Hybrid working
Office locations available in Birmingham, Bristol or London
40 hours per week

If you are a Civil Engineer with drainage and water design experience looking to work on major infrastructure and civil engineering projects, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a significant programme of work within a leading engineering environment.

Apply now to learn more about this opportunity