Senior Civil Engineer – Contract

Company: Strata Consulting
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Location: London
Job Description:

Contract Senior Civil Engineer – London

Location: London (Hybrid Working)Contract Rate: £40–£50 per hourContract Type: Contract

We are currently looking for an experienced Contract Senior Civil Engineer to join a busy engineering consultancy in London, offering hybrid working and a competitive hourly rate.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in residential infrastructure design, with experience delivering drainage and highways schemes from initial feasibility through to detailed design and technical approvals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver civil engineering designs for residential and mixed-use developments.
  • Design foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS.
  • Undertake highways design, including access roads, junctions, roundabouts and estate roads.
  • Prepare levels strategies, earthworks designs and cut-and-fill assessments.
  • Produce and review detailed engineering drawings and drainage calculations.
  • Manage technical approvals, including S104, S185, S38 and S278 agreements.
  • Liaise with local authorities, water companies and external consultants.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians.

Key Requirements

  • Previous experience working within a UK civil engineering consultancy.
  • Strong residential infrastructure, drainage and highways design experience.
  • Proficiency in either Site 3D, Civil 3D and Causeway Flow.
  • Experience delivering projects from feasibility and planning through to detailed design.
  • Good understanding of relevant UK design standards and technical approval processes.
  • Ability to work independently and manage project deadlines.
  • Strong communication and coordination skills.
  • You must live local to London

What’s on Offer?

  • £40–£50 per hour
  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Opportunity to work on major residential and infrastructure developments.
  • Varied project workload within an established engineering consultancy.

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Posted: November 8th, 2026