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Senior Civils Engineer

Senior Civils Engineer

📍 Manchester, Greater Manchester
£60,000 per annum
£60000 - £65000/annum Lots of Benefits
Industry: Construction
Applications: <10
Posted: 08-09-2026
Company: Starkey Recruitment Group
Type: Permanent
Reference: 225581193

Job Description:

Senior Civil Design Engineer – Water

Location: Manchester

Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum

Also looking for Civils Engineers 45-60k and Principal Civils Engineers 65-80k 

Type: Permanent

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer to deliver high-quality civil engineering designs across regulated water industry projects. Based in Manchester, you will play a key role in developing efficient design solutions, supporting project delivery, and mentoring junior engineers and CAD technicians.

This role offers the opportunity to work across clean water and wastewater schemes, covering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects from outline through to detailed design.

Key Responsibilities

Required Qualifications & Experience

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Chartered Engineer status

Experience delivering both clean water and wastewater projects

Experience across infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs

Proven delivery of outline and detailed design stages

Good awareness of construction methods, materials, and buildability

Strong knowledge of engineering drawing practices

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong technical capability in civil engineering

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Results-focused with strong problem-solving ability

Proven ability to develop and mentor junior team members

High attention to detail and commitment to quality

What’s On Offer

Competitive salary of £60,000 – £65,000

Manchester-based role with clear progression to Principal level

Opportunity to work on major UK water industry programmes

Supportive environment with continued professional development and chartership support

If you are a Senior Civil Design Engineer looking to take the next step in your water sector career, we’d welcome your application.


 

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