Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Considering candidates UK wide
Level: Engineer to Principal level considered
IR35: Outside IR35
Contract duration: 6 months (likely to extend)
Hours per week: 37.5
Working arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in an office, 3 from home ideally)
 
About the Opportunity
 
We are working with a leading engineering consultancy to identify talented Senior Civil Engineers to join their growing drainage team.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with experience in flood risk management, water infrastructure, reservoir projects and sustainable drainage solutions to work on a diverse portfolio of challenging and impactful projects across the UK.
 
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions that help communities, clients and infrastructure adapt to increasing flood risk, climate change and evolving water resource challenges.
 
Applications are welcomed from Engineers through to Principal-level professionals. Whether you are looking to develop your technical expertise, take on greater project responsibility, or step into a technical leadership position, this role offers the opportunity to progress within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
 
The Role
 
You will be involved in delivering projects across the full engineering lifecycle, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design, construction support and asset management.
Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the design and delivery of flood risk and water management solutions for a range of public and private sector clients.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
·Deliver civil engineering design solutions for flood risk management and water infrastructure projects.
·Develop designs for flood alleviation schemes, reservoirs, storage infrastructure, balancing ponds and attenuation systems.
·Undertake hydraulic and hydrological assessments to support engineering solutions.
·Design earthworks, embankments, spillways, outlet structures and associated civil infrastructure.
·Prepare technical reports, engineering calculations, specifications and design documentation.
·Develop sustainable drainage strategies, including SuDS and blue-green infrastructure solutions.
·Support reservoir safety assessments, improvement works and compliance requirements.
·Collaborate with clients, regulators, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
·Support the management of projects, programmes, budgets and resources where appropriate.
·Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
·Contribute to technical excellence and the continued growth of the team.

About You
 
Essential Requirements
 
·Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
·Experience delivering flood risk, water management, drainage or reservoir-related projects.
·Knowledge of UK engineering standards, industry guidance and regulatory requirements.
·Experience producing technical reports, calculations and design deliverables.
·Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and project teams.
·Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary environments.

Desirable Experience
 
·Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
·Experience working with organisations such as water companies, local authorities, regulators or infrastructure clients.
·Knowledge of reservoir safety principles and relevant legislation.
·Experience using hydraulic modelling software such as Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW or similar.
·Understanding of environmental assessments, permitting requirements and sustainable water management.
·Experience managing projects, budgets, programmes or client relationships.

Example Project Experience
 
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to work on projects including:
 
·Flood alleviation and flood defence schemes.
·Reservoir and water storage infrastructure.
·Dam, embankment and spillway design.
·Surface water management and drainage strategies.
·Nature-based flood risk management solutions.
·SuDS and blue-green infrastructure projects.
·Water resilience and resource management schemes.
·River restoration and catchment management projects.
·Major infrastructure developments requiring flood risk expertise.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
 
·Join an established and highly regarded engineering consultancy.
·Work on nationally significant and technically challenging projects.
·Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
·Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development.
·Support towards achieving chartership and continued technical growth.
·Work alongside experienced engineers and industry specialists.
 
 
FOOTNOTE:
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
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