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Senior Civil Design Engineer
Contract type: Contract or Permanent
Scope: Outside IR35
Location: Hertfordshire
Industry: Water
Purpose of the Role
We are working with a specialist engineering consultancy providing design and infrastructure support across the rail and utilities sectors. The organisation supports projects from early design through to installation, delivering safe and efficient solutions on complex infrastructure programmes.
The Civil Design Engineer will produce civil engineering design deliverables for projects across the regulated water industry, ensuring all work meets required safety, quality, and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver civil engineering design packages that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Develop efficient design solutions from project scopes and site visits, communicating these with clients and project teams.
Support and guide CAD technicians, junior designers, and graduates.
Prepare design risk assessments, reports, and specifications.
Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and water company requirements.
Manage and record design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
Estimate design hours and follow established processes and procedures.
Attend and present designs at technical meetings such as HAZOP and project reviews.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Around 10 years’ design experience within the regulated water industry.
Experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and preparing hydraulic profiles.
Degree, HND, or significant technician-level experience.
Strong IT skills and membership of a relevant professional body, working towards chartership.
Preferred Experience
Chartered Engineer status.
Experience with both clean water and wastewater projects.
Experience delivering infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs at outline and detailed stages.
Knowledge of construction methods, engineering drawing practices, and relevant materials.
Full UK driving licence.
Key Skills
Strong technical knowledge, effective communication, problem solving, and the ability to support and develop others within a design teamDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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