Civil Engineer (Water) - United Kingdom

BALFOUR BEATTY; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Civil Engineer specializing in water infrastructure. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop innovative designs that contribute to sustainable projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive efficient project delivery, ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing community infrastructure. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position not only allows you to grow your expertise but also to make a meaningful impact in the industry. Embrace the chance to shape a sustainable future while enjoying a flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of structural calculations for concrete structures.
• Hands-on experience in civil engineering design within the water industry.
• Ability to interpret drawings and create clear design sketches.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil designs for water infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with clients and operational teams for project success.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies.

Skills

Civil Engineering Design

Structural Calculations

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Assessment

Education

BEng or MEng/MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (MICE or MIStructE)

Tools

TEDDS by Tekla

Staad Pro

Autodesk Robot

Job description

About the role

Civil Engineer (water) – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies—Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO—delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing to undertake our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

We’re seeking a Civil Engineer (water) to create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value.

If you’re passionate about innovation, sustainability, and engineering excellence, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities:

1. Develop civil designs for water infrastructure projects.
2. Apply British Standards, Eurocodes, and industry guidelines in the design of concrete, steel, and masonry structures.
3. Design, schedule, and specify pipes, including ductile iron, steel, and plastic.
4. Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management in designs.
5. Support the creation of Engineering Project Plans.
6. Collaborate with clients, operational teams, and third parties to maintain strong working relationships.
7. Conduct and document site surveys, assessing opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
8. Prepare topographic survey briefs and evaluate outputs from techniques such as laser scanning and drone surveys.
9. Ensure designs meet technical standards, quality plans, and procurement requirements.
10. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to drive efficient project delivery.
11. Review and validate design outputs before release for construction.
12. Research and implement innovative solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability.

Who we're looking for

What we are looking for:

1. BEng or MEng/MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering.
2. Working towards Chartered Engineer status (MICE or MIStructE).
3. Strong knowledge of structural calculations for concrete structures, including slabs, beams, and liquid-retaining structures (Eurocodes and industry standards).
4. Ability to interpret drawings and models, and create clear design sketches for 3D modeling.
5. Hands-on experience in civil engineering design within the water industry.
6. Proficiency in engineering software such as TEDDS by Tekla, Staad Pro, and Autodesk Robot.
7. Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
8. Experienced and technically competent in most, if not all of the below:

• Reinforced concrete design (BS EN 1992), including liquid-retaining structures.
• Concrete specification (BS 8500-1) with knowledge of low-carbon concretes.
• Service reservoir design and detailing.
• Steel frame structures (portal frame) and fundamental design principles.
• Masonry design and detailing.
• Ground engineering, site investigations, and earthworks specifications.
• Buried pipework design, including material selection and thrust restraint considerations.
• Design of drainage systems, including surface water collection and disposal.
• Site road design for concrete and tarmac surfaces.
• Surveying experience, including structural and general building assessments.

This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to work on industry-leading projects, develop your expertise, and make a meaningful impact in water infrastructure. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team that’s shaping a sustainable future.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/