Senior Civil Engineer

Overview

In this Senior Civil Engineer role, you will shape civil design across the full project lifecycle for major water and wastewater schemes. You’ll collaborate with commercial, operational and construction teams to deliver practical, compliant solutions and ensure buildable designs. You will engage with clients to support their aims and mentor engineers to grow their skills. This position sits at the intersection of design, delivery and collaboration within a large-scale water sector environment, offering meaningful impact on environments and communities.

Pay / Benefits

• minimum 33 days holiday
• pension contributions matching 4.5–7%
• annual bonus schemes
• subscription costs paid for professional institutions
• private medical insurance options
• life assurance/critical illness insurance

Responsibilities

• Provide design support and ensure designs are fit for purpose and meet standards
• Collaborate with commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, safe solutions
• Engage with clients and adopt a one-team approach to achieving aims
• Manage interfaces and integration of civil design with other disciplines and documentation
• Act as technical checker and conduct technical reviews across projects
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery, standards and digital tools
• Conduct site reviews to ensure buildability and integration with existing systems
• Support development of civil engineering team through mentoring and resource planning

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution
• Experience delivering high-quality outputs in line with design, quality and safety standards
• Effective communication with team members and stakeholders
• Methodical problem-solving approach
• Valid driving licence with willingness to travel to sites

• communication
• collaboration
• mentoring
• civil design and design coordination
• integration with other disciplines
• production of project documentation

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