Contract Senior Civil Engineer - Manchester OUTSIDE IR35 I'm recruiting on behalf of a respected and independent civil and structural engineering consultancy based in Manchester. With a consistently strong workload and several live development-led infrastructure schemes, they're now looking for an experienced Contract Civil or Senior Civil Engineer to support their busy civils team on a flexible, outside IR35 basis. This is a great opportunity to join a technically accomplished, collaborative team delivering a wide range of drainage and highways design work. The contract offers immediate project involvement, minimal onboarding time, and the autonomy to take ownership of your workload with the backing of a trusted leadership team. The Role: Designing highways and drainage infrastructure for residential and commercial development schemes Leading or supporting technical approval processes including S104, S38, and S278 Preparing detailed design drawings and calculations for planning, tender, and construction phases Working collaboratively with clients, architects, and other consultants to resolve design challenges Supporting and mentoring junior staff as required Delivering schemes from concept through to construction with minimal supervision What You'll Need: Strong working knowledge of SUDs, MicroDrainage (or InfoDrainage), AutoCAD, and ideally Civil 3D A solid understanding of infrastructure planning and delivery pr...