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Senior Civils Engineer

Job Posted: 20 hours ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Senior Civil Design Engineer – Water

Location: Manchester

Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum

Also looking for Civils Engineers 45-60k and Principal Civils Engineers 65-80k

Type: Permanent

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer to deliver high-quality civil engineering designs across regulated water industry projects. Based in Manchester, you will play a key role in developing efficient design solutions, supporting project delivery, and mentoring junior engineers and CAD technicians.

This role offers the opportunity to work across clean water and wastewater schemes, covering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects from outline through to detailed design.

Key Responsibilities

  * Produce civil design deliverables that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

  * Identify efficient and practical design solutions through scope review and site visits, and communicate these to clients and project teams

  * Prepare design risk assessments, reports, and technical specifications

  * Ensure designs comply with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards

  * Direct, support, and develop CAD technicians, junior designers, and graduates

  * Manage and record design changes in line with formal processes and procedures

  * Deliver work in accordance with established quality management systems

  * Estimate design hours and support project planning activities

  * Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM, and other technical review meetings

Required Qualifications & Experience

  * Minimum 10 years’ relevant design experience in the regulated water industry

  * Strong experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and preparing hydraulic profiles

  * Degree, HND, or equivalent experience (including progression from Technician level)

  * Strong IT skills and experience with industry-standard design tools

  * Registered with a relevant professional body and working towards Chartership

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Chartered Engineer status

Experience delivering both clean water and wastewater projects

Experience across infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs

Proven delivery of outline and detailed design stages

Good awareness of construction methods, materials, and buildability

Strong knowledge of engineering drawing practices

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong technical capability in civil engineering

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Results-focused with strong problem-solving ability

Proven ability to develop and mentor junior team members

High attention to detail and commitment to quality

What’s On Offer

Competitive salary of £60,000 – £65,000

Manchester-based role with clear progression to Principal level

Opportunity to work on major UK water industry programmes

Supportive environment with continued professional development and chartership support

If you are a Senior Civil Design Engineer looking to take the next step in your water sector career, we’d welcome your application

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