Civil Engineer (Below Ground)

South East Water UK; Tonbridge and Malling; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Civil Engineer to shape potable water infrastructure projects from conception to completion. This role involves providing technical guidance, ensuring quality and compliance, and mentoring junior engineers. The company values innovation and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. With a hybrid working model, you will also engage in site visits and collaborate with various stakeholders. If you're passionate about water infrastructure and want to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Stakeholder pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Flexible leave

Volunteering days

Cycle schemes

Health plans

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, or degree in Civil Engineering or similar required.
• Experience in design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions and support on capital projects.
• Mentor Graduate Civil Engineers and apprentices.
• Conduct site visits for audits and guidance.

Skills

Civil Engineering Standards Knowledge

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Mentoring Skills

Knowledge of CDM 2015

Education

HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering

Working towards Chartership

Tools

Design Software

Project Management Tools

Job description

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Civil Engineer (Below Ground)

Apply remote type: Hybrid | Working locations: Snodland | Time type: Full time | Posted on: Posted 8 Days Ago | End Date: May 30, 2025 (21 days left to apply) | Job requisition id: JR100103

Summary:

Do you excel at shaping infrastructure projects from conception to completion?

Do you thrive in ensuring quality and compliance in engineering delivery?

Are you passionate about driving innovation in potable water infrastructure design?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity…

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

As Civil Engineer, you will provide technical guidance and solutions on a range of potable water infrastructure capital projects, being involved from early conception to final completion. Reporting to a Senior Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for your own technical deliverables, which will be associated with the wider Capital delivery programme for infrastructure and non-infrastructure capital investment.

The role includes ensuring quality and CDM2015 compliance of technical delivery, utilizing the company's engineering specifications and quality assurance processes. The role requires reviewing and implementing appropriate procedures and principles. Although this role offers hybrid working, you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water’s supply areas as required, such as pre-construction and construction phase meetings, defect reviews, etc.

Main responsibilities:

• Check and review project scopes to ensure they achieve the required outputs.
• Provide technical solutions and support on intermediate capital projects, including producing Scope Documents, Design Drawings, CDM Documents, and compiling job specifications and works information, to required deadlines.
• Undertake checking of others' work for technical acceptance.
• Mentor Graduate Civil Engineers and apprentices at the project level.
• Liaise with internal and external third parties to seek approvals and facilitate projects.
• Conduct site visits for audits and provide guidance to contractors.

What do you bring to the role?

• HNC, HND, or degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Working towards Chartership.
• Knowledge of CIWEM standards and specifications (advantageous).
• Sound knowledge of relevant Civil Engineering standards and practices.
• Experience in the utility industry, preferably in potable water.
• Experience in design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets.
• Demonstrable experience in the water sector industry.
• Strong awareness of industry standards and specifications.
• Understanding of NEC contracts and their application.
• Understanding of CDM 2015 and its application to projects.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our benefits include a stakeholder pension scheme, holiday entitlement, flexible leave, volunteering days, cycle schemes, health plans, and more. To apply, submit your CV via our careers website. You must have the legal right to work in the UK and pass background and reference checks. From £36,500. If this opportunity interests you, apply now!