Senior Civil Engineer

Company:
Government Recruitment Service

Salary: from £41,802 a year

Hours:

Part-time

Location:

England

Working pattern:
On-site

Job type:
Contract

Posting date: 9 Nov 2026

Closing date: 23 Nov 2026

Help deliver one of Forestry England’s significant national projects—creating inclusive, co-designed green spaces for reflection and wellbeing across England’s forests. As our project Senior Civil Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the civil engineering elements of this high-profile national project, ensuring safe, sustainable, and innovative solutions that make a lasting impact.

• Be responsible and accountable for the health and safety of all civil engineering activities undertaken as part of the project delivery. Role model high standards of health and safety and pro-actively seek out opportunities to improve working practices of Forestry England staff and contractors.
• Prepare a plan of civil engineering works to support the delivery of the project over the full project duration working with district colleagues to integrate with their existing programmes.
• Support the delivery of the project programme providing civil engineering technical expertise across all sites, alongside district colleagues.

• Be responsible and accountable for the health and safety of all civil engineering activities undertaken as part of the project delivery. Role model high standards of health and safety and pro-actively seek out opportunities to improve working practices of Forestry England staff and contractors.
• Prepare a plan of civil engineering works to support the delivery of the project over the full project duration working with district colleagues to integrate with their existing programmes.
• Support the delivery of the project programme providing civil engineering technical expertise across all sites, alongside district colleagues.

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