Civil Engineer – Wastewater Infrastructure (Brighton)

Robert Walpole and Partners, a rapidly growing UK-based engineering consultancy in Slough, is looking for multiple Civil Engineers with UK-based experience in wastewater infrastructure to join our expanding detailed design team. For the first month, you will be required to attend our Slough office for induction and to embed with the team. After this, the role will move to the stated hybrid location arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Delivery & Project Support
2. Support the detailed design and delivery of wastewater networks, including sewerage rising mains and trunk sewers.
3. Provide technical input into wastewater pipeline rehabilitation and renewal projects.
4. Assist with design development, planning, and optioneering of wastewater infrastructure schemes.
5. Ensure designs comply with Water Industry Standards, Sewerage Sector Guidance, and relevant UK regulations.
6. Desirable: experience using hydraulic modelling and pipeline design tools, where applicable, to support cost-effective engineering solutions.
7. Engineering & Design
8. Develop designs for pumping stations, rising mains, and gravity sewer systems.
9. Undertake condition assessments and feasibility studies for wastewater asset rehabilitation.
10. Ensure designs integrate effectively with existing networks and treatment facilities.
11. Desirable: knowledge of surge analysis, transient flow, and pressure management where required.
12. Supervise and coordinate the creation of technical drawings, subject to senior review and approval.
13. Client & Stakeholder Engagement
14. Liaise with water utility companies, contractors, and regulatory bodies to support project delivery.
15. Attend meetings with clients, local authorities, and internal teams alongside senior engineers.
16. Support site visits, surveys, and inspections as required.
17. Provide technical input into contractor methodologies, construction planning, and risk management discussions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in UK-based wastewater pipeline design and sewer infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of rising mains, sewerage systems, and drainage hydraulics.
• Experience working to Sewerage Sector Guidance, Water UK standards, and relevant BS EN standards.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and hydraulic modelling software such as InfoWorks ICM, MicroDrainage, or EPANET.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to attend site visits as required.

To apply, please send your CV, a cover letter detailing your relevant experience, and references to , ensuring you include “Civil Engineer - Wastewater (Brighton)” in the subject line.

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