Civil Engineer
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22.23 to £31.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2026 |
| Location: | Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | US Visiting Forces |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 827824 |
Summary
Job Title: Civil Engineer
Location: RAF Menwith Hill
Vacancy Number 827824
Open Date: 19 March 2026
Close Date 19 April 2026
Work Hours Per Week 37.5
Salary (Per Hour) £22.23 - £31.45
Primary Duties of the Position
This role is for a professional civil/structural engineer within the Design & Engineering office, supporting RAF Menwith Hill. You will be responsible for managing, planning, and designing significant new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for facilities and utility systems. Key duties include overseeing construction contractors to ensure compliance with project specifications and schedules, as well as programming, budgeting, and executing projects. The position also involves providing consulting services, collecting and analyzing data, and ensuring all work is performed in strict compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures.
This position is only available to UK Nationals. Applicants must hold UK citizenship and have lived in the UK for at least 8 years out of the last 10 years for this position.
Qualifications & Key Skills required for this role
A degree in an appropriate scientific field plus one year of specialized experience as per the required key skills, or
HND/City and Guilds/ NVQ Level 5/6 in an appropriate scientific field. Progressively more years of specialized experience (as outlined in the key skills) are required for qualifications below degree level.
1. Professional knowledge of civil engineering concepts, principles, and practices to include a familiarity with architectural and other engineering disciplines.
2. Knowledge of a broad range of engineering and construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with all required laws and regulations, and of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures as it relates to facilities engineering.
3. Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and current legislative issues.
4. Knowledge of regulatory and statutory restrictions on different types of funding.
5. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities and economic usage, to effectively accomplish assigned functions.
6. Knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems and management.
7. Knowledge of aesthetic and functional design techniques.
8. Skill in preparing project documentation, to include preliminary drawings, sketches, and construction drawing sufficient to convey design concepts and ideas and formulate working drawings.
9. Ability to plan, conduct and record site/facilities surveys and inspection and analyze, interpret, and apply results, rules, regulations and procedures in a variety of situations while recommending timely and economical solutions.
10. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and architects; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing in order to maintain good working relationships.
A valid UK driver's license (Category B) is required.
We offer fantastic company benefits include:
• Competitive salary: the starting salary for this position is £22.23 per hour
• Holiday: 25 days Annual Leave + UK Bank Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Free On-Site Parking
• Employee extras such as: Life Assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Specialized Training, Development Opportunities, Receive time off, cash, and honorary awards for significant contributions
Conditions of employment for this role
1. You will be required to obtain and maintain an enhanced security clearance, and handle sensitive information in accordance with US and UK laws. This position may also be coded as mission essential.
2. You may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft, and you may also be required to travel to the US or other country, in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training.
3. You will be required to complete a 6-month probationary period.
4. Hours of work: 37.5 hours weekly. Fixed schedule: Mon-Fri 0730-1530. Start & end times may be modified due to mission needs and in accordance with organization’s flexible working policies. Overtime may be required, and you may be assigned other duties not included in this position description, but that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the incumbent.
5. You must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
6. You may act as project liaison with the Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) or other design agencies as required and be required to serve on A&E selection boards.
7. You will have up to 24 months upon appointment to the position to meet the applicable mandatory experience, education, and training requirements.
8. The Local National Direct Hire (LNDH) Program does not participate in regular drug testing; however, positions covered by this document may be subject to drug testing upon reasonable suspicion of substance abuse, and safety mishap or accident testing.
NOTE: You will require a security clearance and a right to work in the UK.
For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955.
Supporting Documents to be submitted via email to 100fss.fsmc6@us.af.mil
Location: RAF Menwith Hill
Vacancy Number 827824
Open Date: 19 March 2026
Close Date 19 April 2026
Work Hours Per Week 37.5
Salary (Per Hour) £22.23 - £31.45
Primary Duties of the Position
This role is for a professional civil/structural engineer within the Design & Engineering office, supporting RAF Menwith Hill. You will be responsible for managing, planning, and designing significant new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for facilities and utility systems. Key duties include overseeing construction contractors to ensure compliance with project specifications and schedules, as well as programming, budgeting, and executing projects. The position also involves providing consulting services, collecting and analyzing data, and ensuring all work is performed in strict compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures.
This position is only available to UK Nationals. Applicants must hold UK citizenship and have lived in the UK for at least 8 years out of the last 10 years for this position.
Qualifications & Key Skills required for this role
A degree in an appropriate scientific field plus one year of specialized experience as per the required key skills, or
HND/City and Guilds/ NVQ Level 5/6 in an appropriate scientific field. Progressively more years of specialized experience (as outlined in the key skills) are required for qualifications below degree level.
1. Professional knowledge of civil engineering concepts, principles, and practices to include a familiarity with architectural and other engineering disciplines.
2. Knowledge of a broad range of engineering and construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with all required laws and regulations, and of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures as it relates to facilities engineering.
3. Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and current legislative issues.
4. Knowledge of regulatory and statutory restrictions on different types of funding.
5. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities and economic usage, to effectively accomplish assigned functions.
6. Knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems and management.
7. Knowledge of aesthetic and functional design techniques.
8. Skill in preparing project documentation, to include preliminary drawings, sketches, and construction drawing sufficient to convey design concepts and ideas and formulate working drawings.
9. Ability to plan, conduct and record site/facilities surveys and inspection and analyze, interpret, and apply results, rules, regulations and procedures in a variety of situations while recommending timely and economical solutions.
10. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and architects; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing in order to maintain good working relationships.
A valid UK driver's license (Category B) is required.
We offer fantastic company benefits include:
• Competitive salary: the starting salary for this position is £22.23 per hour
• Holiday: 25 days Annual Leave + UK Bank Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Free On-Site Parking
• Employee extras such as: Life Assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Specialized Training, Development Opportunities, Receive time off, cash, and honorary awards for significant contributions
Conditions of employment for this role
1. You will be required to obtain and maintain an enhanced security clearance, and handle sensitive information in accordance with US and UK laws. This position may also be coded as mission essential.
2. You may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft, and you may also be required to travel to the US or other country, in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training.
3. You will be required to complete a 6-month probationary period.
4. Hours of work: 37.5 hours weekly. Fixed schedule: Mon-Fri 0730-1530. Start & end times may be modified due to mission needs and in accordance with organization’s flexible working policies. Overtime may be required, and you may be assigned other duties not included in this position description, but that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the incumbent.
5. You must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
6. You may act as project liaison with the Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) or other design agencies as required and be required to serve on A&E selection boards.
7. You will have up to 24 months upon appointment to the position to meet the applicable mandatory experience, education, and training requirements.
8. The Local National Direct Hire (LNDH) Program does not participate in regular drug testing; however, positions covered by this document may be subject to drug testing upon reasonable suspicion of substance abuse, and safety mishap or accident testing.
NOTE: You will require a security clearance and a right to work in the UK.
For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955.
Supporting Documents to be submitted via email to 100fss.fsmc6@us.af.mil