Senior Civil Engineer (Remote) (Contract)

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping exciting projects that make a difference? Experience a diverse and inclusive workplace where world-class talent thrives, and innovation knows no boundaries. That’s why we offer a flexible and remote working culture designed to support you. Whether you want to reduce your workweek, purchase additional leave, or enjoy flexibility during school holidays, we are here to accommodate your needs. If you’re returning from a career break, we are eager to help you transition smoothly back into the workforce.

In this exciting position, you will collaborate on high-profile, multidisciplinary projects across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the wider UK. As part of our Belfast team, you’ll engage in a variety of thrilling projects and frameworks, helping to drive innovation and excellence in our field. You will leverage your people, technical, and delivery skills to oversee the delivery of civil and structural design packages and projects, from new highway schemes to maintenance and assessments.

Your responsibilities will include managing individual design packages and entire projects, ensuring they are delivered profitably, on time, and in alignment with our rigorous quality assurance standards. Proven experience working with key clients such as Local Authorities, DFI, Highways England, Translink, Network Rail, Developers, and major Contractors is essential.

• Capacity to develop and agree on scopes, managing the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, timelines, and quality of deliverables.
• Excellent project management skills, commercial awareness, and financial control across various contract types, alongside stakeholder management abilities (including specialist suppliers, independent checkers, and local authorities).
• Proficiency in grillage, space frame, and finite element analysis software packages, such as LUSAS, MIDAS, Super Stress, and/or Autodesk Structural Bridge Design.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of clients and colleagues across multiple engineering disciplines.

BEng/MEng or MSc degree in civil engineering or equivalent. Chartered status and membership with the ICE, IStructE, or other recognized engineering bodies.

We’re looking for candidates with a strong background in civil engineering design and experience managing both single and multi-disciplinary projects within highway & rail and local authority environments. Ideally, you’ll be familiar with all project stages, from feasibility studies to detailed design.

Here, you’re more than an employee—you’re part of a community that values quality, innovation, and flexibility. We offer a supportive culture where your career thrives alongside work-life balance. Whether you’re advancing your career or transitioning back to the field, we’re committed to your success. Join us and be a part of a team that’s transforming the landscape of transportation engineering for a more sustainable future.

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. You’ll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you’ll be in a privileged position, delivering what’s right for governments and communities. You’ll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.

Security clearance: This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.