Civil Engineer

Waterman Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Hybrid working

Training & mentoring

Client-facing opportunities

ICE Training Agreement

Career progression

Job summary

Waterman Building Structures, the structural engineering division of Waterman Group, seeks an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to design below ground foul and surface water drainage for multiple UK projects. The role involves site visits, cross-team collaboration and liaison with external design partners to ensure compliant, buildable drainage solutions.

The team offers a competitive salary, 26 days holiday plus loyalty days, hybrid working arrangements, strong training culture and mentoring

Qualifications

• Experience in below ground foul and surface water drainage design.
• Proficient with drainage modelling tools such as Info Drainage.
• Willingness to visit sites and liaise with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Design below ground drainage layouts and details.
• Undertake drainage design work and prepare documentation.
• Visit sites to understand projects and ensure conformance with specs.
• Liaise with Thames Water and City of London on planning/non-planning aspects.
• Produce drainage strategy reports to satisfy planning conditions.

Skills

Drainage design

Site visits

Client liaison

Project coordination

Tools

Info Drainage

Job description

Waterman Building Structures is the structural engineering division of Waterman Group, providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for some of the UK's most exciting building projects. From large-scale commercial developments and residential schemes to healthcare, education and refurbishment projects, our engineers work collaboratively to deliver practical, buildable designs that make a lasting impact.

As an experienced Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for designing below ground foul and surface water drainage systems to ensure safe water or sewerage flows for multiple projects.

The job role of the Senior Civil Engineer involves the following main duties:

• Planning below ground foul and surface water drainage systems using computer modelling software
• Undertaking technical below ground drainage design works, i.e. below ground drainage layout drawings, below ground drainage detail drawings, below ground drainage specification documentation, etc.
• Visiting sites to gain an understanding of the project
• Liaising with other teams and departments within WSL
• Liaising with other external design team members on various projects
• Working with clients to ensure that their requirements are fulfilled, and expectations met
• Using advanced computer modelling tools, i.e. Info Drainage, in the design of below ground foul and surface water drainage systems
• Assessing the environmental impact of proposed works
• Keeping up to date with changing legislation and codes of practice to ensure compliance
• Answering technical queries, both internally within WSL and externally with other parties, etc.
• Visiting the site during construction (where required) to make sure the works are completed to specification
• Undertaking drainage strategy reports in order to satisfy planning condition requirements on projects
• Liaising and agreeing with Thames Water on pre-development enquires and Section 106 agreements on various projects
• Liaising and agreeing with the City of London (where required) regarding Section 106 agreements on various projects
• Able to work on multiple projects in order to satisfy the internal WSL programme requirements
• Experience of designing single building and multi-building site below ground drainage systems

Joining our team will give you:

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• ICE Training Agreement
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates

At Waterman we are committed to our people, our communities, and the planet. We are transforming our business and offering our most exciting opportunities yet so now is the time to join us.

We are a Disability Confident organisation, committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy starting with our recruitment and selection process.

Life Here

'All the hard work you put in will result in something that will remain long after you are gone. Its like a stamp you have left on the world.'

Bodunde Balogun - Apprentice, Infrastructure and Environment

'I have felt so welcome during my time here and even in such a short time have learnt a great deal!'