Civil Engineer

Pertemps; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking water and wastewater company as a Civil Engineer, where your expertise will drive innovative solutions in water treatment and infrastructure design. Collaborate with experienced professionals to develop sustainable engineering frameworks that positively impact the community and environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid setting, balancing on-site and remote work while contributing to significant projects that shape the future of water resources. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work schemes

Life assurance

Annual health MOTs

Physiotherapy

Counselling

Shopping vouchers

Qualifications

• Degree level education in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Analyze root causes of problems at treatment works.
• Prepare designs, reports, and specifications for projects.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines for project success.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Initiative

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Technical Qualification in Civil Engineering

Job description

Join our innovative Civil Engineering team as a Civil Engineer, where your skills will be essential in solving engineering challenges and delivering top-notch designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports while ensuring regulatory compliance. Collaborating with the Senior Civil Engineer, you will conceptualise water and wastewater treatment works and infrastructure designs.

Your insights will help develop project briefs, ensuring we achieve optimal engineering solutions throughout our projects. Please become part of a sustainable engineering framework guiding Thames Water’s success as we move into AMP8 and beyond, positively impacting our community and the environment.

What you’ll be doing as a Civil Engineer

• Analyzing the root causes of problems at our treatment works or in the network.
• Undertaking site visits.
• Ensuring that safe, sustainable designs are developed.
• Preparing calculations, designs, study reports, specifications, drawings, and H&S documentation.
• Liaising with other engineering disciplines to ensure that the civil engineering design caters to their requirements.
• Providing civil engineering input into asset surveys, plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.

Based in Hybrid, Clearwater Court, you will be required on-site as part of your role, which requires you to work on average 2-3 days a week.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Be educated to degree level or other appropriate technical qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.
• Possess the ability to use your initiative and undertake tasks efficiently and independently.
• Have excellent communication and influencing skills to engage with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Deliver exceptional service through a passionate and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £40,000 to £50,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Access to benefits supporting your health, wellbeing, and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers daily. Our mission is to build a better future for all by helping our communities, people, and the planet thrive. We seek passionate, skilled individuals committed to making a difference and achieving our vision for the future.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse workplace where every day offers the chance to make a difference. We provide fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working, and excellent benefits. Whether in call centres or science labs, we welcome passionate people eager to improve the world.

If you’re seeking a sustainable career that impacts millions and helps protect water resources for future generations, we support you every step of the way. Join us in building a better future for our customers, region, and planet.

The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Join the Thames Water family. Want to learn more? Find out why we’re a great place to work.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and providing support throughout recruitment. We aim to remove barriers to success—if you need assistance, we’re here to help.

During crises, we rally together to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you can volunteer as an ambassador to support frontline efforts. Full training provided—an incredibly rewarding experience to learn more about our business, meet colleagues, and earn extra income.

Disclaimer: Due to high application volumes, we may close the advert early. Apply soon to avoid missing out.