Senior Civil Design Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment; Dacorum; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Civil Engineer in Hemel Hempstead to produce design deliverables for clean water and wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the UK water industry, focusing on hydraulic calculations and civil engineering standards.

This permanent role offers hybrid working with site visits and opportunities to progress in a technical team. Join us to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' civil design experience within the UK regulated water industry.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, clean water, or wastewater projects.
• Experience producing hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering standards and design deliverables.
• Chartered or working toward chartership.
• Full UK driving licence beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Producing civil engineering design deliverables across clean water and wastewater projects.
• Developing practical and efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits.
• Preparing calculations, reports, specifications, and design risk assessments.
• Supporting drainage, pipelines, pumping stations, roads, and associated infrastructure design.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contractors.
• Supporting design reviews, constructability input, and project delivery activities.
• Managing design changes and ensuring technical compliance.
• Supporting programme planning and estimating activities.

Skills

Civil design experience

Hydraulic calculations

Communication skills

Technical reporting

Understanding of civil engineering standards

Education

Degree, HND, or equivalent engineering background

Job description

Location: Hemel Hempstead (Hybrid with site visits)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid flexibility with office and site exposure

Key Responsibilities

• Producing civil engineering design deliverables across clean water and wastewater projects
• Developing practical and efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits
• Preparing calculations, reports, specifications, and design risk assessments
• Supporting drainage, pipelines, pumping stations, roads, and associated infrastructure design
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contractors
• Supporting design reviews, constructability input, and project delivery activities
• Managing design changes and ensuring technical compliance
• Supporting programme planning and estimating activities

Requirements

• 5+ years' civil design experience within the UK regulated water industry
• Experience supporting infrastructure, clean water, or wastewater projects
• Experience producing hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles
• Strong understanding of civil engineering standards and design deliverables
• Degree, HND, or equivalent engineering background
• Chartered or working toward chartership
• Strong communication and technical reporting capability
• Full UK driving licence beneficial

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an engineering team delivering civil and infrastructure design across major clean water, wastewater, and utility projects throughout the UK. Be part of technical, long-term AMP programmes and regulated water frameworks that make a real difference to communities. If you are ready to work on technically challenging infrastructure schemes and progress your career, apply now.