Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer (Water) to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering major water infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design and delivery of complex clean water and wastewater schemes, supporting projects from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction.

Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will provide technical leadership, coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality engineering solutions that meet client requirements, industry standards and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the delivery of civil engineering design packages across complex water infrastructure projects.

Manage and support Civil Engineers within multidisciplinary project teams.

Produce and review technicaldeliverables including:

Design reports

Engineering calculations

Technical drawings

Technical specifications

Scopes of work

Deliver civil engineering solutions across feasibility, concept, detailed design and construction support phases.

Lead the design of clean water and wastewater infrastructure, including hydraulic systems, pipelines and water reuse schemes.

Work closely with project managers to ensure projects are delivered on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, ICA, structural and geotechnical disciplines.

Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to junior engineers.

Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and technical assurance activities.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and client specifications.

Support the preparation of technical proposals, bids and tender submissions.

Liaise directly with clients, contractors and key stakeholders throughout project delivery.

Essential Skills & Experience

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Proven experience delivering civil engineering design within the UK water sector.

Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary civil engineering design teams.

Strong technical knowledge of:

Clean water infrastructure

Wastewater infrastructure

Hydraulic engineering

Pipeline design

Water reuse schemes

Experience delivering projects across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to construction.

Strong understanding of design management, risk assessment and quality assurance processes.

Experience working collaboratively with contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Comprehensive knowledge of:

CDM Regulations

Eurocodes

NEC contracts

UK water industry standards

Relevant regulatory requirements

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership to project teams.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.

Previous consultancy experience.

Experience delivering major UK water infrastructure programmes.

Knowledge of water utility specifications and design standards.

Experience supporting bids, tenders and business development activities.

Personal Attributes

Strong technical leadership and engineering judgement.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Commercially aware with a proactive, solution-focused approach.

Strong organisational and project management skills.

Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Confident communicator capable of presenting technical information to clients and stakeholders.

Committed to engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

Working Arrangements

Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the office or on client sites.

Flexibility to travel to project locations as required.

Opportunity to work on nationally significant clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to contribute to major UK water infrastructure programmes.

Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Long-term contract opportunity with a strong pipeline of technically challenging projects.

Exposure to projects across the full engineering lifecycle, from feasibility through to construction.

Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence technical delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the role and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business or project requirements