Civil Engineer (Water)

We are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer (Water) to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering major water infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design and delivery of complex clean water and wastewater schemes, supporting projects from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction.
Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will provide technical leadership, coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality engineering solutions that meet client requirements, industry standards and project objectives.

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  Lead and coordinate the delivery of civil engineering design packages across complex water infrastructure projects.
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  Manage and support Civil Engineers within multidisciplinary project teams.
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  Produce and review technicaldeliverables including:
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    Design reports
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    Engineering calculations
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    Technical drawings
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    Technical specifications
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    Scopes of work
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  Deliver civil engineering solutions across feasibility, concept, detailed design and construction support phases.
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  Lead the design of clean water and wastewater infrastructure, including hydraulic systems, pipelines and water reuse schemes.
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  Work closely with project managers to ensure projects are delivered on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
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  Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, ICA, structural and geotechnical disciplines.
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  Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to junior engineers.
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  Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and technical assurance activities.
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  Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and client specifications.
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  Support the preparation of technical proposals, bids and tender submissions.
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  Liaise directly with clients, contractors and key stakeholders throughout project delivery.

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  Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
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  Proven experience delivering civil engineering design within the UK water sector.
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  Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary civil engineering design teams.
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  Strong technical knowledge of:
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    Clean water infrastructure
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    Wastewater infrastructure
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    Hydraulic engineering
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    Pipeline design
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    Water reuse schemes
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  Experience delivering projects across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to construction.
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  Strong understanding of design management, risk assessment and quality assurance processes.
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  Experience working collaboratively with contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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  Comprehensive knowledge of:
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    CDM Regulations
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    Eurocodes
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    NEC contracts
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    UK water industry standards
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    Relevant regulatory requirements
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  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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  Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership to project teams.

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  Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
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  Previous consultancy experience.
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  Experience delivering major UK water infrastructure programmes.
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  Knowledge of water utility specifications and design standards.
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  Experience supporting bids, tenders and business development activities.

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  Strong technical leadership and engineering judgement.
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  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
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  Commercially aware with a proactive, solution-focused approach.
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  Strong organisational and project management skills.
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  Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
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  Confident communicator capable of presenting technical information to clients and stakeholders.
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  Committed to engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

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  Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the office or on client sites.
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  Flexibility to travel to project locations as required.
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  Opportunity to work on nationally significant clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

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  Opportunity to contribute to major UK water infrastructure programmes.
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  Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering environment.
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  Long-term contract opportunity with a strong pipeline of technically challenging projects.
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  Exposure to projects across the full engineering lifecycle, from feasibility through to construction.
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  Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence technical delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
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  Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the role and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business or project requirements.