Civil Design Engineer - All Levels
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45 to £60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Stretford, North West, M32 0RS |
| Company: | Millbank Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 59044030 |
Summary
Job Title: Civil Design Engineer (all levels - Engineer/ Senior Engineer/ Principal Engineer) – Water
Location: Manchester (hybrid)
Type: Contract - OUTSIDE IR35 (Ltd subject to an IR35 assessment confirming outside status)
Hourly Rate: £45.00 - £60.00 Per Hour Ltd
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
Duration: 12 months +
About the Role
We are seeking Civil Design Engineers of all levels to deliver safe, high-quality and compliant civil design solutions across clean and wastewater infrastructure projects. The role will focus on the civil engineering design aspects of water and wastewater schemes, including earthworks, drainage, pipelines, structures, and site infrastructure. Our client is seeking a Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer and Principal Civil Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce and check civil design deliverables that meet all safety, quality, technical and regulatory requirements.
- Develop efficient, buildable civil design solutions based on project scopes, surveys and site visits.
- Communicate design intent, risks and opportunities clearly to clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Provide technical direction to CAD technicians, graduate engineers and junior civil designers.
- Prepare and review civil design risk assessments, calculations, reports, drawings and specifications.
- Ensure all civil designs comply with relevant legislation, design codes, professional standards and water company specifications (clean and wastewater).
- Manage and control design changes, ensuring full traceability, approval and document control.
- Deliver work in accordance with formal design processes, quality management systems and CDM requirements.
- Estimate and manage design hours and resource requirements for civil design packages.
- Attend and present civil designs at ALM, KM, design reviews and client meetings.
- Maintain awareness of construction methods, sequencing and materials to ensure designs are practical and cost-effective.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in civil design within the UK water and wastewater industry.
- Degree, HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or significant experience from Technician level).
- Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE).
- Registered with a recognised professional body.
- Proven experience delivering civil infrastructure design for both clean and dirty water projects.
- Strong understanding of earthworks, drainage, pipelines, chambers, concrete structures and temporary works interfaces.
- Excellent knowledge of Engineering Drawing Practices and multidisciplinary design coordination.
- High level of IT literacy, including civil design and document management software.
Technical Competencies
- Main discipline civil engineering technical authority with awareness of related disciplines (MEP, process, geotechnical, structural).
- Ability to lead the production and checking of civil drawings, calculations, reports and specifications.
- Strong understanding of CDM, buildability, health & safety by design and risk management.
- Experience working to water industry standards and specifications (e.g. DMRB, BS, Eurocodes, water company standards.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Location: Manchester (hybrid)
Type: Contract - OUTSIDE IR35 (Ltd subject to an IR35 assessment confirming outside status)
Hourly Rate: £45.00 - £60.00 Per Hour Ltd
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
Duration: 12 months +
About the Role
We are seeking Civil Design Engineers of all levels to deliver safe, high-quality and compliant civil design solutions across clean and wastewater infrastructure projects. The role will focus on the civil engineering design aspects of water and wastewater schemes, including earthworks, drainage, pipelines, structures, and site infrastructure. Our client is seeking a Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer and Principal Civil Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce and check civil design deliverables that meet all safety, quality, technical and regulatory requirements.
- Develop efficient, buildable civil design solutions based on project scopes, surveys and site visits.
- Communicate design intent, risks and opportunities clearly to clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Provide technical direction to CAD technicians, graduate engineers and junior civil designers.
- Prepare and review civil design risk assessments, calculations, reports, drawings and specifications.
- Ensure all civil designs comply with relevant legislation, design codes, professional standards and water company specifications (clean and wastewater).
- Manage and control design changes, ensuring full traceability, approval and document control.
- Deliver work in accordance with formal design processes, quality management systems and CDM requirements.
- Estimate and manage design hours and resource requirements for civil design packages.
- Attend and present civil designs at ALM, KM, design reviews and client meetings.
- Maintain awareness of construction methods, sequencing and materials to ensure designs are practical and cost-effective.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in civil design within the UK water and wastewater industry.
- Degree, HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or significant experience from Technician level).
- Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE).
- Registered with a recognised professional body.
- Proven experience delivering civil infrastructure design for both clean and dirty water projects.
- Strong understanding of earthworks, drainage, pipelines, chambers, concrete structures and temporary works interfaces.
- Excellent knowledge of Engineering Drawing Practices and multidisciplinary design coordination.
- High level of IT literacy, including civil design and document management software.
Technical Competencies
- Main discipline civil engineering technical authority with awareness of related disciplines (MEP, process, geotechnical, structural).
- Ability to lead the production and checking of civil drawings, calculations, reports and specifications.
- Strong understanding of CDM, buildability, health & safety by design and risk management.
- Experience working to water industry standards and specifications (e.g. DMRB, BS, Eurocodes, water company standards.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.