Civil Senior Design Engineer

Galliford Try Holdings plc; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for their water and wastewater projects. Located across multiple sites, the role demands over 7 years of experience in design and project management, ensuring high-quality outcomes and compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, strong client liaison skills, and the ability to mentor junior staff. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of +7 years in the Municipal Water and Wastewater industries.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering design teams to deliver high-quality designs.
• Provide direction and support for innovations and technical governance.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Technical design delivery

Project management

Client liaison

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Membership preferred

Tools

Hydraulic calculation software

Design engineering software

Job description

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Job Description

Civil Senior Design Engineer - Environment

Location: Solihull / Grangemouth (Scotland) / Nottingham (Annesley) / Warrington / Bristol. Other locations may be considered.

Responsibilities

As Senior Design Engineer you will be an important member of the Engineering Design Team and will work with the Principal Engineer(s), Design Team, Design Manager(s) and Design Leads to deliver design to the highest quality in line with GT process and in compliance with the BMS and H&S Regulations. This is a technical role engaged directly on projects, requiring competency in technical design delivery in the water and wastewater industry. The Senior Design Engineer may have line management responsibility for design engineers of the same discipline, plus non-discipline design engineers/others if required.

You will provide direction and support innovations, contribute to the engineering governance of discipline design activities, ensure design integrates with other discipline design production activities, provide technical support to the supply chain procurement activities and support site activities as required. You will also support the Discipline Manager and Principal Engineer(s) for knowledge sharing and development of discipline engineers, including mentoring and support of early careers.

About You

Educated to Degree level in Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Demonstrable experience of +7 years in the Municipal Water and Wastewater industries, working with a variety of clients (e.g., Severn Trent, Scottish Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Thames Water, Southern Water).

Prefer Chartered Member of a recognised professional Engineering body.

Competent in a contracting/consulting environment, with commercial awareness.

Knowledge in Civil design of non-infrastructure including but not limited to buried and above ground gravity and pressurised water and wastewater systems, design of inlet works, final effluents, primary, settlement tanks and other associated tanks, chambers within WTW and WWTW.

Knowledge of current H&S legislation and British Standards with experience applying them across designs.

Experience of working in accordance with QA and H&S procedures.

Produce/check calculations and reports to support those designs.

Ideally you will have:

• Understanding of hydraulics and experience in hydraulic calculations
• Preferable knowledge in structural design of below and above ground water retaining structures and RC detailing (but not essential)
• Experience liaising with clients on technical matters to understand their needs and develop solutions
• Attendance at design, progress and site meetings as required
• Awareness of NEC contracts
• Competence with requirements of the company Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication and organisational skills to produce reports in clear concise English
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment to meet project deadlines
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and identify innovation/best practice for consideration
• Coordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions and construction teams
• Understanding in design activity schedules estimates
• Proficient in working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Supervise and mentor less experienced or junior engineers

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £3.9 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, offering stability and opportunities to stretch capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will join diverse teams working at a high professional level with strong commitment. Galliford Try aims for growth and success, and welcomes committed, talented and enthusiastic people.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme, which offers discounts, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from leadership development to apprenticeship programmes. Through Career Paths, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme provides flexibility in when, where and how you work, with site and office-based employees able to access varied working practices to suit needs.

Our Benefits

We put our people first and offer a comprehensive benefits package on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus option to purchase additional holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options for salaried employees and 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Paid yearly membership to a recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, and caring for the environment in which we work.

We hold true to our values: delivering excellence, being passionate about our role, integrity, and collaboration with clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or other positions, please contact [e-mail].

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly; this will be discussed in detail during the recruitment process.

We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are an equal opportunity employer.

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