Assistant Civil Engineer

South East Water Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in the UK seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer to support essential drinking water projects. You'll handle crucial engineering tasks, ensuring compliance and quality. Perfect for motivated individuals looking to advance their engineering careers in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Stakeholder pension scheme up to 10% employer contribution

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Graduate member of ICE and progress towards chartered status.
• Some experience in construction ideally in water sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project scopes achieve required outputs and follow quality assurance.
• Provide technical support for capital projects and production of relevant documents.
• Mentor graduate civil engineers and conduct site audits.

Skills

Communication

Engineering Judgement

Time Management

Technical Delivery

Education

HNC, HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Graduate member of the ICE

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

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time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

job requisition id JR100330

Summary:

Are you passionate about high engineering standards and ensuring robust procedures?

Summary:

Are you passionate about high engineering standards and ensuring robust procedures?

Do you aspire to advance your career by contributing directly to an ambitious capital delivery program?

We're seeking a driven Assistant Civil Engineer to play a vital role in delivering essential drinking water capital projects. In this position, you'll gain hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle, from initial conception to final handover.

You'll be empowered with ownership of your technical deliverables, directly contributing to our ambitious capital delivery program. If you're passionate about maintaining high standards, ensuring CDM2015 compliance, and implementing robust engineering procedures, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Main responsibilities:

• Check project scopes ensuring they achieve the required outputs. Ensure all deliverables have followed the company’s quality assurance process and been reviewed by a more experienced Civil Engineer.

• Providing technical solutions and support on intermediate capital projects with the support of a more experienced Civil Engineer, including the production of Scope Documents, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compilation of job specification packs and works information, to required deadlines.

• Undertake checking of others work for technical acceptance.

• Mentoring of Graduate Civil engineers and apprentices at project level.

• Liaison with internal and external 3rd parties to seek approvals to facilitate projects.

• Undertaking site visits to undertake audits and provide guidance to contractors.

• Report to Senior Engineer/Project Manager with constraints that could impact cost and programme on projects.

• Liaison with third parties to ensure they have the correct information to produce their deliverables.

• Engaging with stakeholders and ensuring third party approvals are gained when required, by applying for or providing support.

• Ensure Technical excellence and best practice is employed in the delivery of project outputs.

You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• HNC, HND or degree in Civil Engineering or similar.

• A member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or other equivalent Engineering Council, licensed professional engineering institution as a Graduate member of the ICE (GMICE) and ideally be working towards chartered status (CEng).

• Have a strong awareness and understanding of industry standards and specifications.

• A keen, committed and motivated individual with excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrate and implement sound engineering judgement.

• Understanding of CDM 2015 and how it is applied to projects.

• Understanding of NEC contracts and their application.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial

• Some experience in the construction industry, ideally in the water sector.

• Experience in the utility industry, preferably in drinking water.

• Experience in design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets, including WTW, Booster plants, pipelines, services and hydraulics.

• Experienced in technical delivery supporting projects and working in an integrated project team with consultants and contractors.

It will be a bonus if you have:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Knowledge of using Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides etc).

• Experience with clean water distribution systems and pipework design.

• Working in an NEC contractual environment including understanding of how to write Works and Site Information.

• Desirable to have provable water industry experience, with experience working on installation of pipework infrastructure, clean water systems and water treatment plants as well as knowledge of other utilities.

• Knowledge and experience of CIWEM standards and specifications.

• Sound Knowledge of relevant Civil Engineering specific standards and practices.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

From £32,000 dependent on experience

time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

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About Us

We supply top-quality drinking water to 2.3 million customers in the southeast of England.

Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 544 million litres of water every day. It's the skill and expertise of our employees that ensures our water meets the highest standards.

We make sure we can meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future.

What you get from working with us:

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.
• We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.