Civil Design Engineer

Severn Trent Plc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking water company dedicated to innovation and sustainability! As a Design Engineer, you'll tackle exciting waste network projects, ensuring compliance with standards and contributing to environmental initiatives. With a focus on teamwork and support, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment. Enjoy a range of benefits, including generous holiday, a leading pension scheme, and a commitment to training and development. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a real difference in your community and the environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Retail discounts

Family-friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering design and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for waste network projects including pipes and tanks.
• Handle design calculations and hydraulic modeling.

Skills

Engineering Design

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Civil Design

Hydraulic Design

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

What do you get if you cross an award-winning, innovative water company with over 300 dedicated team members? Our Design team, of course!

Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5,000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding, and water quality. Being part of our in-house designers means we can do the best by our customers and our water.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

We are investing over £2 billion into construction projects over the next five years to improve our services.

Here at Severn Trent Water, we are on an exciting journey!

Do you have experience working within waste networks? Are you a Design Engineer seeking a new challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment?

We have a wide range of infrastructure waste network projects and can offer you the technical exposure and skills needed to advance your career. Would you like to grow your career in a supportive environment?

If so, read on.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this role, you'll design solutions or manage consultants for waste network projects, including gravity pipes and tanks, combined sewer overflows, pumping stations, rising mains, and SuDS. During project initiation, you'll collect data, assess innovative options, and evaluate their cost benefits to meet wastewater catchment needs.

As projects progress, you'll handle design calculations, hydraulic modeling, CAD drawings, ensure compliance with standards, and prepare design packs for tendering—while supporting our goals for health & safety, ecology, net-zero carbon, and biodiversity.

You'll generate solutions to meet future environmental and customer needs, taking projects from inception through option development, detailed design, and construction support.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

You should have engineering design experience, be a proactive problem solver, capable of meeting challenging deadlines, and flexible enough to support the team. Strong communication skills for engaging stakeholders and building relationships are essential.

Experience in civil or hydraulic design is vital; a background in the water industry is a plus but not essential.

We value character, positivity, and a caring attitude—people who show up ready to contribute and go above and beyond. We celebrate diversity and inclusion through our various employee networks and initiatives.

We do more because we care.

What’s In It For You

Working here is more than just a job—it's a career. We offer a range of benefits, award-winning training, and opportunities to contribute to environmental and community initiatives.

Some of our key perks include:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (with options to buy/sell up to 5 days)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250, subject to eligibility)
• Leading pension scheme with employer contributions doubled (up to 15%)
• Sharesave scheme at discounted rates
• Dedicated training and development via our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail discounts
• Family-friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We look forward to hearing from you. Please prepare an updated CV and set aside a few minutes to apply. We will notify you of the outcome after the closing date—keep an eye on your email and phone!

If you're curious and want to learn more, follow us on social media.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Utilities