Senior Civil Engineer- Water Design in Leeds

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup has a proven track record in the UK water industry, delivering exciting projects for major water companies, the Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales. Following our recent successes in securing AMP8 framework roles with other standalone projects, we are actively seeking to grow our senior technical leadership team to support delivery for our clients and partners.

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Water team in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, working across the full project lifecycle from concept and feasibility through outline and detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage client relationships, and help deliver high-quality engineering solutions for major water industry clients. The role offers opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects, including treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines, storm overflow schemes, and wider infrastructure programmes. As a senior member of the team, you will also contribute to business development, mentor junior engineers, and support the continued growth of our Leeds Water team.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the technical delivery of water and wastewater projects from feasibility through to commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage project interfaces across civil, mechanical, electrical, process and environmental disciplines.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget and resource requirements.
• Produce and review technical reports, design calculations and project documentation.
• Support the preparation of bids, proposals and framework opportunities.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, supporting their professional development and progression.
• Promote health, safety and quality throughout project delivery.
• Support the application of digital engineering and innovative design solutions across projects.

We are looking for candidates with:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with ICE or an equivalent professional institution.
• Proven experience delivering water and wastewater projects through all project stages, from concept design through to commissioning and operational handover.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating technical delivery.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience administering NEC contracts.
• Detailed knowledge of CDM Regulations, including experience undertaking and fulfilling Principal Designer duties.
• Experience working on AMP programmes and major infrastructure frameworks.
• Knowledge of digital design and BIM-led project delivery approaches.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact us to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.