Civil Design Engineer

United Living Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash plan

Life insurance

Benefits portal

Company pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

United Living Group is seeking a Senior Civils Design Engineer to lead the civil design of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor graduates, review outputs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the project lifecycle, supporting feasibility through detailed design.

Experience in UK water utility projects and proficiency in AutoCAD are essential; BIM familiarity is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant civil design experience in water/wastewater.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic structures, drainage, and earthworks.
• Experience on UK water utility or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design for water and wastewater schemes and associated structures.
• Produce and check calculations, drawings, specs, schedules and reports.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulations (DMRB, CDM, water company standards).
• Provide input at feasibility, outline and detailed design stages.
• Review outputs from junior engineers and technicians.
• Support project managers with programme, cost and risk management.
• Contribute to design risk assessments and constructability reviews.
• Attend design reviews, workshops, and client meetings.
• Mentor graduates and engineers, promoting best practice.
• Collaborate with mechanical, process, and geotechnical teams and liaise with clients/regulators.

Skills

Water & wastewater design

Hydraulic structures

Concrete/structural design

Drainage & earthworks

UK water utility experience

Communication skills

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM familiarity

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Civils Design Engineer will lead and deliver civil engineering designs for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and value for money. The role involves providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Design

• Lead the civil design of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including:
  • Treatment works (water & wastewater)
  • Pumping stations
  • Pipelines (gravity and rising mains)
  • Tanks, chambers, and hydraulic structures
• Produce and check detailed civil design deliverables including calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules, and reports.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, legislation, and industry best practice (e.g. DMRB where applicable, Sewers for Adoption, CDM Regulations, water company standards).
• Provide technical input during feasibility, outline design, and detailed design stages.
• Review and approve design outputs from junior engineers and technicians.

Project Delivery

• Support project managers with programme, cost, and risk management.
• Contribute to design risk assessments and constructability reviews.
• Attend design reviews, technical workshops, and client meetings.
• Support tender and contractor design reviews where required.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to graduate and intermediate engineers.
• Act as a technical point of contact within the civil discipline.
• Promote best practice, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, process, and geotechnical disciplines.
• Liaise with clients, regulators, and contractors to resolve technical issues.
• Support the development of client relationships through high-quality technical delivery.

Health, Safety & Quality

• Ensure all designs comply with CDM Regulations and internal H&S procedures.
• Champion safe design principles and sustainability in engineering solutions.
• Maintain high standards of quality assurance and document control.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree (BEng/MEng) in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in civil design within the water and/or wastewater sector.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Hydraulic structures and pipeline design
  • Concrete and structural design principles
  • Drainage and earthworks
• Experience working on UK water utility or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience delivering projects under AMP frameworks.
• Familiarity with BIM processes and digital delivery.
• Design-and-build project experience.

Additional Information

Salary and benefits

• Salary TBC
• Medicash plan
• Life insurance
• Benefits portal
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)