We now have an exiciting opportunity available with an engineering company based in Manchester for a Senior or Principal Civil Design Engineer with a background in the Water industry. This is a full-time role, open to both contract (outside IR35) and permanent candidates. Permanent candidates will be looking at around £45-65k depending on your level of experience.

This is an office based role that could offer a day or two working from home after the first 3 months. There will be the occasional site visit but your travel expenses will be covered.

Principal responsibilities:

* Involved in the designs of clean water main replacements across the UK

* Identify design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to the client and project team

* Help mentor/develop CAD Techs and more junior members of the team

* Prepare design risk assessments, reports and specifications

Key skills/experience required:

* Ideally have at least 10 years of design experience in the water industry

* Experience with both clean and dirty water

* Have a results focused approach

* Awareness of construction methods and materials.

* Either Chartered or working towards