Civil Design Engineer

Sweco UK Ltd; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks

Competitive pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Sweco UK Ltd in Ipswich, with offices in London and Solent, is seeking an experienced Civil Infrastructure Design Engineer. You will deliver drainage and highway schemes and coordinate designs with utilities and other disciplines.

You will use AutoCAD, Civil 3D and related tools to produce designs, calculations and documentation, contributing to projects from feasibility through planning approvals, while following standards including DMRB/MCHW and DCG.

Qualifications

• Experience in drainage, earthworks and highways design.
• Proficiency in flood risk management principles.
• Knowledge of environmental and sustainability standards and DCG guidance.
• Familiarity with DMRB/MCHW and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail civil infrastructure schemes for highways, residential, commercial and infrastructure developments.
• Perform hydraulic and hydrological calculations and prepare calculation packages.
• Prepare reports, drawings and documentation for planning submissions and construction.
• Coordinate with utilities and multidisciplinary teams; manage project portals and ISMS awareness.

Skills

Drainage design

Highway design

Project coordination

Flood risk management

Environmental standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Masters preferred

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

AutoTracking

InfoDrainage

Job description

Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for?

We are currently looking for a talented and ambitious Civil Infrastructure Design Engineer to join our team. The role could be based in either our Ipswich, London or Solent offices.

What does the role involve?

As an experienced Infrastructure Engineer you will deliver drainage and highway schemes associated with building projects and coordinate designs with utilities and other disciplines.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Design - Developing the design and implementation of drainage and infrastructure solutions for a variety of projects, including highways, residential, commercial and infrastructure developments, including Critical National Infrastructure (e.g. data centres). Undertaking the design and detailing of civil engineering schemes, feasibility studies, inspections, surveys and reports.
• Calculations - Performing detailed hydraulic and hydrological calculations, cut and fill analysis and highway design using specialised software, as well as collating calculation packages suitable for submission to external parties.
• Project Documentation - Managing project portals and common data environments. Learning and adhering to the standard ISO27001 information security management systems (ISMS). Preparing reports, presentation documents and technical drawings suitable for planning applications and construction. Supporting the production of construction layouts, details, specifications and technical submissions including highway and water authority section agreements (S278, S38, S104, S185 etc).
• Coordination & Collaboration – Developing highway, infrastructure, and drainage designs and identify clashes with utilities. Communicating effectively with the project team. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, participating in client meetings and presentations to convey design concepts and findings.

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

A good understanding of flood risk management principles along with experience in the design of infrastructure projects including drainage, earthworks and highways. You’ll be proficient in software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Auto Tracking, InfoDrainage or similar. You should also have experience with environmental and sustainability standards, sewerage sector guidance (DCG), SUDS standards, local and national Highway standards including DMRB/MCHW, Building Regulations and good practice.

Experience in producing / collating Flood Risk Assessments (Flood Risk Zones 1 & 2) would be highly beneficial, and whilst not essential experience in Mission Critical would be an advantage.

You’ll have a bachelor’s degree (preferably a Masters), HNC/HND in Civil Engineering. Equivalent experience may also be considered.

As an experienced design engineer, you will be looking to further develop your career with a desire to take on increasing responsibility for both technical delivery and project management.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

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Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2025 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2026 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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