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Senior Civil Engineer

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Our Water Design and build business is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer and Civil Engineer to support on Thames Water AMP8 clean and wastewater projects on a permanent basis out of Reading offices.

Our client is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of their consultancy branch with the contracting department to deliver award winning projects. You you will work on major water and wastewater schemes throughout all phases of the project from feasibility through to construction with projects through AMP8 into AMP9.

Our client has extended its contract with Thames Water for an additional five years. As the largest water and wastewater provider in the UK, Thames Water serves 15 million customers throughout London and the Thames Valley. This extension will carry the current workload beyond the end of AMP8 in March 2030. The work is being delivered in the Thames Valley region (extending from Cirencester in the west to the M25 and from Basingstoke in the South to Banbury in the North) with a varied portfolio of projects. 

As a Senior Civil Engineer (or Civil Engineer) you'll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities - enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of water and wastewater treatment systems. 

Responsibilities (no line management for Civil Engineer)

Providing design support and guidance for schemes and ensuring all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards
Working closely and collaboratively with the commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages, construction and beyond
Positively engage with the client, managing relationships and adopting a one-team approach to supporting them in achieving their aims
Managing the interfaces and integration of the civil design with that of other disciplines and production of documentation
Acting as technical checker on project documents, and undertaking technical reviews for projects across teams
Identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes including development and implementation of standard designs, sustainable solutions, and digital tools
Undertaking site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within the existing systems
Supporting the development of the civil engineering team, coaching and mentoring engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects 

Skills/qualifications/experience 

Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field
Chartership (CEng) with a relevant Engineering Institution
Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards 

Benefits

Salary range £45-65k
Cash car allowance
Matched employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. 
As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes. 
Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs 
A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme. 
Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 
We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. 
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave. 
Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities 
Structured development/chartership support

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