In this role you will lead civil design activities for water and wastewater projects, delivering buildable, compliant solutions. You will collaborate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams to support integrated delivery and asset performance. You’ll manage technical risks, optimise designs and mentor junior engineers. The position offers impact across major projects in a regulated sector, shaping long-term infrastructure outcomes. This is a senior, hands-on role with a clear focus on safety, sustainability and whole-life cost.
Responsibilities
Lead civil design tasks and packages to technical, budgetary and schedule targets
Develop designs, calculations, layouts, specifications and technical documentation for water and wastewater infrastructure
Produce cost-effective, buildable civil solutions considering constructability and whole-life costs
Review and assure civil design outputs for quality and regulatory/commercial compliance
Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams for integrated delivery
Identify and manage technical risks and opportunities for optimisation
Support design of civil infrastructure including reinforced concrete, buried structures, drainage, pipelines, earthworks, highways and site development
Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices
Key requirements
Strong experience in civil engineering design within water, wastewater, utilities or similarly regulated environments
Understanding of civil principles for treatment works, pumping stations and related infrastructure
Experience producing and reviewing calculations, reports, specifications and drawings
Ability to develop practical, economical, buildable solutions prioritising safety, sustainability, constructability and whole-life cost
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and supporting project delivery
Experience leading or mentoring engineers
Membership of a relevant professional institution, ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership
Relevant Civil Engineering degree preferred, or minimum HND in a related discipline
Clear, confident, commercial presentation of technical proposals
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