Senior Civil Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Location: Remote with occasional site visits to Brighton

Contract Type: Perm – Full Time

Salary: Up to £58,800 depending on skills and experience

Job Overview:

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and guidance for water and/or wastewater projects. This role involves managing and delivering project designs, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and providing expertise in design and technical solutions. You will lead or work within a team to deliver projects efficiently, accurately, and in line with the organisation’s standards.

Responsibilities will include:

• Follow established procedures to ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take responsibility for your own health and safety, conducting risk assessments and wearing PPE as required.
• Provide technical expertise on water and/or wastewater projects as part of a collaborative project team.
• Assist the Principal Engineer in managing and coordinating various project activities.
• Review and verify datasheets, calculations, and drawings to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for project documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Perform quality assurance checks to ensure project deliverables meet high standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex design issues, providing innovative solutions.
• Proactively pursue professional development, with guidance from line managers, to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• Research and apply industry best practices to support innovative standardisation efforts, including the promotion of digital design concepts.

About You:

• MEng/BEng/BSc or HNC in Civil Engineering, Environmental, or a numerate science-related subject.
• Experience in water/wastewater engineering or asset management within the UK Water Industry.
• Progressing towards or already a member of a relevant professional institution.

Package:

This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.

We are offering a salary of up to £53,500 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private medical insurance (Senior Grades only)

Additional Information:

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.