Civil Designer – Water (Design & Build)

Overview

As a Civil Engineer in our Design & Build team, you help deliver detailed water and wastewater infrastructure designs across UK programmes. You will work within a multidisciplinary delivery group to produce safe, constructible designs aligned with client standards and industry best practice. The role emphasizes constructability, design reviews and effective collaboration with contractors and project managers. This is a challenging, growth-focused opportunity to shape regulated water projects and advance your professional development in a global engineering leader.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working
• Structured mentoring and support
• Clear progression pathway
• Well-being benefits
• Hybrid working policy
• Global giving and volunteering program

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed civil designs for water and wastewater assets in accordance with client standards, statutory requirements and industry best practice
• Prepare drawings, calculations and technical documentation, supporting design reviews, technical checks and quality assurance under guidance
• Support Design & Build and alliancing delivery, embedding constructability, temporary works, access, sequencing and commissioning considerations
• Collaborate with contractors and supply chain partners, managing design changes and technical queries
• Support project planning and delivery, contributing to design scheduling, option appraisal, value engineering and cost-led design decisions
• Manage design risk and records, identifying and mitigating risks with clear technical records for commercial processes

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in civil engineering detailed design, ideally within the water sector
• Understanding of detailed design and construction delivery principles
• Ability to work effectively within a team and follow defined technical processes
• Awareness of Design & Build delivery models

• team player
• effective communication
• problem solving
• detailed civil design
• drawings and calculations
• design reviews and QA

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