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Senior Civil Engineer

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Posted on Jun 4, 2026 by CV-Library
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40 - £60 Hourly
Contract/Project - Remote
Senior Civil Engineer (Contract)

📍 Fully Remote / Hybrid

💰 Competitive Hourly Rate (Project-Specific)

📅 Project-by-Project Engagement

⏱️ Flexible Working Arrangements

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and development projects on a project-by-project basis.

This role is ideal for an experienced contractor who can work independently, take ownership of technical delivery and provide support across all stages of design, from feasibility through to planning, detailed design and technical approvals.

Projects span a variety of sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, data centres, restoration and regeneration schemes.

Responsibilities

Produce drainage and infrastructure designs for a range of development projects.

Prepare Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and drainage strategies.

Design surface water and foul water drainage systems.

Undertake drainage modelling and hydraulic calculations.

Design highways, levels and development infrastructure.

Prepare earthworks, cut and fill assessments and site level designs.

Produce technical reports and supporting design documentation.

Coordinate with clients, architects, planners and multidisciplinary design teams.

Support planning applications and technical approval submissions.

Ensure designs comply with relevant UK standards and local authority requirements.

Software Experience Required

Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

MicroDrainage and/or InfoDrainage

Site 3D

AutoCAD

Experience Required

Proven experience delivering infrastructure and drainage designs within a consultancy environment.

Strong understanding of UK development infrastructure design.

Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.

Working knowledge of SuDS design principles.

Experience securing technical approvals including:

S104

S38

S278

S106

Experience across residential, commercial, industrial, data centre and regeneration projects.

Ability to manage projects independently and deliver work to agreed deadlines.

Project Types

Projects may include:

Residential developments

Commercial developments

Industrial schemes

Data centres

Mixed-use developments

Regeneration and restoration projects

Education facilities

Infrastructure and highways projects

Remuneration

Rates are agreed on a project-by-project basis and will vary depending on project size, complexity, scope of works and programme requirements.

Both fixed-fee and hourly-rate proposals will be considered depending on the nature of the assignment.

What's on Offer

Flexible project-based workload.

Fully remote working opportunities.

Long-term pipeline of projects across multiple sectors.

Opportunity to work on a wide variety of technically challenging developments.

Ongoing repeat work available for the right individual.

If you are an experienced Senior Civil Engineer looking for flexible contract opportunities and the chance to work on a broad range of development projects, we would be keen to hear from you

Reference: 225203631

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CV-Library

Senior Civil Engineer

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 4, 2026 by CV-Library

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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40 - £60 Hourly
Contract/Project - Remote
Senior Civil Engineer (Contract)

📍 Fully Remote / Hybrid

💰 Competitive Hourly Rate (Project-Specific)

📅 Project-by-Project Engagement

⏱️ Flexible Working Arrangements

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and development projects on a project-by-project basis.

This role is ideal for an experienced contractor who can work independently, take ownership of technical delivery and provide support across all stages of design, from feasibility through to planning, detailed design and technical approvals.

Projects span a variety of sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, data centres, restoration and regeneration schemes.

Responsibilities

Produce drainage and infrastructure designs for a range of development projects.

Prepare Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and drainage strategies.

Design surface water and foul water drainage systems.

Undertake drainage modelling and hydraulic calculations.

Design highways, levels and development infrastructure.

Prepare earthworks, cut and fill assessments and site level designs.

Produce technical reports and supporting design documentation.

Coordinate with clients, architects, planners and multidisciplinary design teams.

Support planning applications and technical approval submissions.

Ensure designs comply with relevant UK standards and local authority requirements.

Software Experience Required

Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

MicroDrainage and/or InfoDrainage

Site 3D

AutoCAD

Experience Required

Proven experience delivering infrastructure and drainage designs within a consultancy environment.

Strong understanding of UK development infrastructure design.

Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.

Working knowledge of SuDS design principles.

Experience securing technical approvals including:

S104

S38

S278

S106

Experience across residential, commercial, industrial, data centre and regeneration projects.

Ability to manage projects independently and deliver work to agreed deadlines.

Project Types

Projects may include:

Residential developments

Commercial developments

Industrial schemes

Data centres

Mixed-use developments

Regeneration and restoration projects

Education facilities

Infrastructure and highways projects

Remuneration

Rates are agreed on a project-by-project basis and will vary depending on project size, complexity, scope of works and programme requirements.

Both fixed-fee and hourly-rate proposals will be considered depending on the nature of the assignment.

What's on Offer

Flexible project-based workload.

Fully remote working opportunities.

Long-term pipeline of projects across multiple sectors.

Opportunity to work on a wide variety of technically challenging developments.

Ongoing repeat work available for the right individual.

If you are an experienced Senior Civil Engineer looking for flexible contract opportunities and the chance to work on a broad range of development projects, we would be keen to hear from you
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Reference: 225203631

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