Civil Design Engineer - Water

Vickerstock; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Vickerstock is partnering with an established engineering contractor to expand its in-house civil design capability for major water and wastewater programmes in the UK, including Severn Trent and United Utilities. You will join a growing design team and help deliver ECI, tender, and detailed design stages.

The role focuses on practical, buildable civil solutions in a multidisciplinary setting with construction, mechanical, electrical and process engineers.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous civil design experience within water or wastewater sector.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects in a consultancy, contractor or design & build environment.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering design principles and construction methodology.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Chartered Engineer status, or progression towards Chartership, would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil designs for clean water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Support ECI activities, optioneering and buildable solutions.
• Produce and review calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Support projects through tender, design development and detailed design.
• Coordinate civil design with mechanical, electrical, process and construction disciplines.
• Work with project delivery teams to reflect construction methodology and site constraints.
• Provide technical input throughout project delivery and resolve design queries.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and client requirements.

Skills

ECI experience

Team collaboration

Construction methodology

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering

Job description

Civil Design Engineer | Water & Wastewater | Belfast

Vickerstock are pleased to be partnering with an established engineering contractor as they continue to expand their in-house design capability supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes across the UK.

They are seeking a Civil Design Engineer with previous water industry experience to join their growing design team. Initial workload will include Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) on major programmes for Severn Trent and United Utilities, alongside projects at tender, design development and detailed design stages.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer who wants to work closer to project delivery, developing practical and buildable design solutions alongside construction, mechanical, electrical and process engineering teams.

Why this opportunity?

• Work on major AMP8 water and wastewater programmes
• Immediate exposure to ECI projects with Severn Trent and United Utilities
• Get involved from tender and optioneering through to detailed design
• Work within an integrated multidisciplinary design and delivery environment
• Develop solutions with a strong focus on buildability, value and successful project delivery
• Long-term opportunity to develop within a growing in-house engineering team

Your new role as Civil Design Engineer

As Civil Design Engineer, you will support the development and delivery of civil engineering solutions across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing civil designs for clean water and wastewater infrastructure
• Supporting ECI activities, optioneering and the development of technically robust and buildable solutions
• Producing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Supporting projects through tender, design development and detailed design
• Coordinating civil design with mechanical, electrical, process and construction disciplines
• Working closely with project delivery teams to ensure designs reflect construction methodology and site constraints
• Providing technical input throughout project delivery and supporting the resolution of design queries
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant industry standards, client requirements and engineering best practice

What you will need to succeed as Civil Design Engineer

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Previous civil design experience within the water or wastewater sector
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects within a consultancy, contractor or design & build environment
• Strong understanding of civil engineering design principles and construction methodology
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
• Chartered Engineer status, or progression towards Chartership, would be advantageous but is not essential

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible and hybrid working where appropriate
• Professional development, training and support towards Chartership
• Cycle to Work scheme and wider employee wellbeing benefits