Civil Design Engineer (Water)

RPS; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

RPS is seeking a Civil Design Engineer (Water) in Glasgow to contribute to major water industry frameworks. This role involves working with a multi-disciplinary team on capital delivery projects, focusing on wastewater infrastructure and delivering exceptional water services. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in technical design, offering a chance to make a significant impact in the water sector.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or relevant technical subject.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET or CIWEM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with clients to understand their needs.
• Creating detailed design drawings and documentation.
• Mentoring graduate engineers.

Skills

Technical design proficiency

Motivation and influencing skills

Knowledge of British Standards

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Join to apply for the Civil Design Engineer (Water) role at RPS

Continue with Google Continue with Google

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Civil Design Engineer (Water) role at RPS

We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Principal Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities

• Interacting with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences.
• Creating an outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation.
• Offering input into the development of Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments.
• Generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including both outline and detailed design drawings and relevant construction-ready documentation.
• Collaborating with contractors, the supply chain, and various project stakeholders.
• Mentoring and providing support for the professional development of graduate engineers.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments.
• Effective motivation, influencing, and people management skills.
• Good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and Water Specifications.
  
  

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at RPS by 2x

Get notified about new Civil Design Engineer jobs in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Career opportunities in the Water Sector - Northern England and Scotland | Expression of Interest

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Expressions of Interest Digital Engineering

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Kilsyth, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Civil Engineering Opportunities in the Water Sector - Expression of Interest - UK

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Civil Engineers All Levels - Water Infrastructure, Drainage or Flood Risk

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Civil Design Engineer (Principal/Senior or Experienced levels) - Energy | Expression of Interest

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.