Senior Civil Engineer

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We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

About Sweco

Transforming society together, we\’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/ life balance, we are asking our employees to have office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

We’re looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Water recycling non-infrastructure team, helping to deliver technically sound, innovative, and sustainable civil designs for critical potable water assets.

Your Purpose

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will take the technical lead on a wide range of water projects. You’ll be instrumental in reviewing and checking designs, leading junior engineers, and ensuring our solutions meet current legislation, technical standards, and customer needs.

Working across multi-disciplinary project teams, you’ll drive design quality, champion innovation, and help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

What You’ll Be Doing

Provide technical leadership on projects involving water recycling treatment works and associated infrastructure.

Oversee civil engineering outputs, ensuring compliance with industry standards, statutory regulations, and Anglian Water specifications.

Check and review design documentation including calculations, drawings, and 3D models.

Manage design risks and ensure health and safety is embedded throughout the design lifecycle.

Respond to construction and supply chain queries with accurate technical advice.

Support the development of modular construction, offsite build, and repeatable design solutions.

Collaborate with BIM managers, design teams, and stakeholders to optimise project delivery.

Collaborate with construction teams in buildability assessments.

Mentor and coach Civil Engineers, supporting their technical growth and professional development.

Contribute to internal forums, share lessons learned, and support technical innovations and continuous improvement.

Drive sustainability by promoting low-carbon design and enhancing natural capital.

About You

We’re seeking a confident, technically skilled civil engineer who enjoys leading teams and shaping the future of sustainable water infrastructure. You’ll bring:

A master’s degree in civil engineering (or equivalent level experience).

Preferably Chartered, or working towards Chartered status with ICE or IStructE.

Significant experience in civil design within the UK water industry.

Experience in detail design in a design and build environment.

Proficiency in reinforced concrete design (BS EN 1992), water retaining structures, ground engineering, buried pipework, drainage, and reinforcement detailing.

Knowledge of steel and masonry design, civil layout planning, and site infrastructure including roads and drainage.

Experience checking designs, conducting site surveys, and working with 3D/BIM models.

A proactive, solution-focused mindset and the ability to lead by example.

Passion for mentoring less experienced colleagues and contributing to team success.

A solid understanding of CDM regulations and health, safety, and welfare requirements in design.

Interest in digital innovation, offsite construction, and sustainable design practices.

Why Join Us?

If this sounds like the sort of challenge you are looking for then please apply!

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more .

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)

• The position title

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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