Senior Design Engineer – Structures

Overview

In this role you will act as the technical authority for structural engineering on water and wastewater projects, leading design and coordination across treatment facilities and pumping infrastructure. You will guide technical input from early development through handover, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure code-compliant, buildable designs. The position offers exposure to high-impact infrastructure within a global leader, with opportunities to shape standards and drive digital engineering. You will collaborate with construction to align delivery strategies with practical designs.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• employee wellbeing initiatives
• global mobility across business units
• opportunities for cross-project collaboration
• access to productivity tools and tech
• career growth and development processes

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for structural engineering in water and wastewater projects
• Lead design and coordination of structural elements for treatment plants, pumping stations, and reservoirs
• Provide expert input from development to handover stages
• Manage external designers and multidisciplinary teams
• Perform calculations using design codes and first principles
• Ensure integration across civil, geotechnical, process, and other disciplines
• Identify and manage technical risks and opportunities with project stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with UK standards, Eurocodes, and Ferrovial governance
• Promote innovation, value engineering, digital engineering, and standardisation of designs
• Collaborate with construction teams to ensure designs are practical and buildable

Key requirements

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Extensive experience delivering major infrastructure with significant structural scope (water sector)
• Strong background in reinforced concrete and steel structures for water and wastewater facilities
• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary interfaces and complex projects
• In-depth knowledge of UK design standards, Eurocodes, and construction practices
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Desirable: experience in designing and managing temporary works

• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• reinforced concrete structures
• steel structures
• UK design standards

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