Senior Civil Engineer

Position: Senior Civil Engineer - Contract
Location: City Of London

Contract Senior Civil Engineer – London

Location:
London (Hybrid Working)
Contract Rate: £40–£50 per hour
Contract Type:
Contract

We are currently looking for an experienced Contract Senior Civil Engineer to join a busy engineering consultancy in London, offering hybrid working and a competitive hourly rate.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in residential infrastructure design, with experience delivering drainage and highways schemes from initial feasibility through to detailed design and technical approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering designs for residential and mixed-use developments.
• Design foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS.
• Undertake highways design, including access roads, junctions, roundabouts and estate roads.
• Prepare levels strategies, earthworks designs and cut-and-fill assessments.
• Produce and review detailed engineering drawings and drainage calculations.
• Manage technical approvals, including S104, S185, S38 and S278 agreements.
• Liaise with local authorities, water companies and external consultants.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience working within a UK civil engineering consultancy.
• Strong residential infrastructure, drainage and highways design experience.
• Proficiency in either Site 3D, Civil 3D and Causeway Flow.
• Experience delivering projects from feasibility and planning through to detailed design.
• Good understanding of relevant UK design standards and technical approval processes.
• Ability to work independently and manage project deadlines.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• You must live local to London

What's on Offer?

• £40–£50 per hour
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on major residential and infrastructure developments.
• Varied project workload within an established engineering consultancy.