Computer Aided Design Designer

Be Part of Major UK Water Investment Programmes

The UK water sector is entering one of the most significant investment periods in its history, with billions being committed to improving environmental performance, increasing network resilience and reducing storm overflows.

As a result, an established engineering consultancy is looking to strengthen its team with a Civil Design Engineer to support a growing portfolio of wastewater infrastructure projects across the North West.

Whether you're seeking a permanent opportunity or an Outside IR35 contract position, this role offers the chance to work on meaningful projects that directly improve critical infrastructure and the environment.

• Up to £60,000 salary or £35-£45/hr Outside IR35
• Long-term programme of secured work
• Major wastewater infrastructure projects
• Flexible working with hybrid arrangements available
• Opportunity to broaden your experience across multiple project types
• Contribute to projects that deliver tangible environmental improvements
• Join a growing team within a specialist engineering consultancy
• Site visits fully expensed

You'll play a key role in the design and delivery of wastewater infrastructure projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical engineering solutions for a range of schemes across the regulated water sector.

Projects currently include upgrades to wastewater treatment works, pumped storm storage schemes, CSO improvements and new-build pumping station developments.

This is a role that offers variety, technical challenge and exposure to projects that are central to the future of the UK's water infrastructure.

• Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) improvement projects
• New-build Pumping Stations
• Environmental improvement and compliance programmes
• Wider wastewater network infrastructure projects
• Civil Engineering design experience within infrastructure or utilities projects
• Experience working on projects within the UK regulated water industry
• Strong technical design and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams
• Comfortable managing workload and delivering to programme deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Hybrid office base from Manchester
• Occasional site visits across project locations
• Travel expenses paid for site attendance

With AMP8 investment driving unprecedented levels of spending across the UK water industry, there has rarely been a better time to build a career in the sector.

This role offers the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of projects, gain exposure to major infrastructure programmes and become part of a team delivering improvements that will have a lasting impact on communities and the environment for years to come.