Civil Engineer

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About the role…

We are currently recruiting for Civil Engineers to join our UK design team. As an Engineer you will deliver the civil design content of water industry projects as part of a multi‑disciplinary design team.

Duties will typically include site visits, report writing, producing drawings and design calculations and supporting health and safety along with supervising less experienced or junior staff.

The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for Water and Wastewater, infrastructure, and non‑infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction, and commissioning.

The specific role is required primarily to support our existing long‑term framework with Severn Trent Water region; however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients.

This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Birmingham, Telford or Derby offices; however, we are open to receiving applications from candidates from across the UK to be based at one of our other regional offices or on a remote basis. A full driving license is a pre‑requisite for this role.

What will your day look like…

• Undertake elements of water infrastructure design under minimum supervision of others within multi‑disciplinary project teams
• Competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
• Obtain and analyse information, and report on findings
• Prepare and present engineering solutions to others (drawings, reports, calculations, etc.)
• Produce engineering drawings, reports and undertake site surveys.
• Develop designs in accordance with the client’s requirements and relevant design standards to achieve fit for purpose and cost‑effective solutions.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment to develop and maintain good working relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Be familiar with health, safety and welfare e.g., Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and how these principles can be incorporated into your designs

About you…

• Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification and preferably be working towards an additional professional qualification. Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.
• Strong technical background in the design of Water / wastewater infrastructure works preferred. We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds.
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and the ability to produce reports in clear concise English
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.
• Client focussed approach to service delivery
• Self‑motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets
• Strong Health and Safety focus

What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting‑edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment.

Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We are an equal opportunities employer…..

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next…

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.