Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will develop and deliver robust design solutions for clean water and wastewater projects within a major water framework. You will work with cross-functional teams, clients, and external consultants to ensure compliance, quality, and timely delivery. The role combines technical design with regulatory adherence and effective stakeholder collaboration to support critical water infrastructure. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• career development opportunities
• opportunity to work on major UK utility infrastructure projects
• supportive and collaborative working environment

Responsibilities

• Review project scopes, modelling information, and supporting documentation
• Maintain Health & Safety files across project stages per CDM 2015
• Manage technical queries and design submissions via project management systems
• Maintain drawing registers and related documentation
• Coordinate pre-design and design sign-off meetings with stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal design teams, clients, and external consultants to meet project objectives
• Produce private land drawings, including land referencing and statutory notices
• Prepare site investigation drawings and overview drawings from data
• Create detailed design and as-laid drawings using AutoCAD to standards
• Identify design risks, hazards, or scope changes and communicate them to project teams
• Facilitate internal design reviews with project and operational stakeholders
• Support and mentor junior team members and assist with workload coordination
• Review redline mark-ups of as-laid drawings
• Request and review statutory utility plans and records
• Produce weekly design reports and present project updates to management

Key requirements

• Experience in water, wastewater, utilities, or civil engineering sectors
• Strong understanding of water infrastructure engineering standards
• CDM 2015 regulations knowledge and design responsibilities
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree, or equivalent)
• Experience producing clean water and wastewater network designs
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers and designers

• Strong communication
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• AutoCAD
• CDM 2015 compliance
• Water and wastewater design standards

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