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Senior Civil Design Engineer - Rail

United Kingdom, Doncaster B2B 350.00 - 400.00 GBP / Day · Job Posted May 30, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • Delivering civil engineering designs for rail infrastructure projects
  • Designing ancillary civils including bases, troughing routes, access solutions and equipment supports
  • Undertaking structural and geotechnical calculations and assessments
  • Providing CRE-level technical input across projects
  • Reviewing and checking design outputs in line with standards and project requirements
  • Working closely with project delivery teams, CAD technicians and multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Ensuring designs are practical, buildable and aligned with real site constraints
  • Supporting site surveys and integrating findings into design solutions where required

Requirements

  • Civil design experience within the rail sector
  • Strong understanding of ancillary civils, structural and/or geotechnical design
  • CRE experience, or the capability to operate at that level
  • Awareness of constructability and practical site delivery constraints
  • Experience working for a contractor or subcontractor environment

Nice to have

  • Chartered status or working towards Chartership
  • Experience supporting or undertaking site surveys
  • Familiarity with Tekla and GEO5

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