Civil Engineer

Abatec Recruitment; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to join a growing team in the UK. The role involves producing cost-effective design layouts for water sector projects while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers a salary of £40,000 - £50,000 along with benefits including hybrid working and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Health Insurance and Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Good understanding of water and wastewater treatment principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage and interpret large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost-effective design layouts that meet specification requirements.
• Write, update, and monitor efficient procedures for departmental smooth running.
• Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines for contract benefit.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Understanding of water and wastewater treatment principles

Education

Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Abatec has a fantastic opportunity for a Civil Engineer to join a growing engineering team working on a variety of water sector projects. Based in either the Bristol or Exeter office, with hybrid working available, you will play a key role in developing high-quality design solutions that support the successful delivery of turnkey and engineering services contracts. Working closely with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you will help to ensure that designs are coordinated, efficient and fully compliant with industry standards, while contributing to the ongoing improvement of departmental processes and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce cost effective design layouts that meet the requirements of the specification, and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively
• Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department
• Ensure co‑ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to the contractor in order to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co‑ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole
• Ensure that design takes full regard of all health and safety requirements.
• Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.
• Ensure that standard practices are utilised wherever possible

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline
• Good understanding of water and wastewater treatment principles
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to manage and interpret large volumes of data
• Ability to rationalise designs and produce efficient plant layouts
• Excellent communication skills.

Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000
• Hybrid working available
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance and Private Medical Insurance
• Additional benefits including cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings platforms, Kids Pass and more

If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Lloyd Barham on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed).

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