Senior Civil Design Engineer

ESL UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym facilities on-site

Job summary

ESL UK is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer based near Manchester to lead design packages for water and wastewater projects, delivering safe, compliant solutions and mentoring junior engineers.

You will work with project teams and clients, produce design deliverables, supervise CAD technicians, and contribute to HAZOP, ALM, and KM reviews, with hybrid or remote working arrangements and strong opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years’ design experience within the regulated water industry.
• Degree, HND or significant practical experience from technician level progression.
• Experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and preparing hydraulic profiles.
• Strong understanding of clean water and wastewater systems.
• Experience delivering infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs.
• Experience working on outline and detailed design stages.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials and engineering drawing practices.
• Registered with a professional engineering institution and working towards chartership.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Producing design deliverables that meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying efficient and practical engineering solutions from project scopes and site visits.
• Communicating design solutions clearly with clients and project teams.
• Directing and supporting CAD technicians, junior engineers and graduates.
• Preparing design risk assessments, reports and technical specifications.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant technical standards, professional guidance and water company specifications.
• Ensuring project design changes are properly implemented and recorded.
• Working in accordance with established design processes and procedures.
• Estimating design hours and supporting project planning.
• Attending and presenting designs at technical meetings such as HAZOP, ALM and KM reviews.

Skills

Hydraulic calculations

Design delivery

Client communication

Mentoring junior engineers

Project planning

CAD supervision

Education

Degree or HND in Civil Engineering

Job description

This role is ideal for a civil engineer withstrong designexperience who enjoys developing practical engineering solutions, leading elements of project design and supporting the development of junior engineers.

You will play a key role in producing high-quality engineering designs, working closely with project teams and clients to deliver safe,efficientand compliant solutions across a range of water and wastewater projects.

The Role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of engineering design packages across multidisciplinary projects within the regulated water industry.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing design deliverables that meet safety,qualityand regulatory requirements

• Identifyingefficient and practical engineering solutions from project scopes and site visits

• Communicating design solutions clearly with clients and project teams

• Directing and supporting CAD technicians, juniorengineersand graduates

• Preparing design risk assessments,reportsand technical specifications

• Ensuring designscomply withrelevant technical standards, professionalguidanceand water company specifications

• Ensuring project design changes are properly implemented and recorded

• Workingin accordance withestablished design processes and procedures

• Estimating design hours and supporting project planning

• Attending and presenting designs at technical meetings such as HAZOP, ALM and KM reviews

About You

We are looking for an experienced civil engineer with a strong background in water industry design and a desire to continue developing their technicalexpertise.

Essential

• Around 10 years’ design experience within the regulated water industry

• Degree, HND or significant practical experience from technician level progression

• Experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and preparing hydraulic profiles

• Strong understanding of clean water and wastewater systems

• Experience delivering infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs

• Experience working on outline and detailed design stages

• Knowledge of construction methods,materialsand engineering drawing practices

• Strong IT and digital design capability

• Registered with a professional engineering institution and working towards chartership

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status

• Experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting their development

Location & Working Arrangements

Our team is ideally basedfromour Manchester office, and we encourage regular collaboration in person where possible. However, we recognise that flexibility is important and are open to hybrid or remote working arrangements for the right candidate.

Our office islocatedclose to Old Trafford, with free on-site parking and strong transport links including bus and tram stops within a 10-minute walk. The surrounding area offers a range of cafés, pubs,restaurantsand shops.

The building provides free access to a fully equipped gym, along with showers, changing facilities, hairdryers,towelsand toiletries, making it easy to fit exercise around the working day.

Benefits & Development

We offer an environment where engineers can build their skills and progress their careers.

• 23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

• Additionalannual leave after two years’ service

• Optiontopurchaseadditionalannual leave days

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Free fruit in the office

• Monthly team brunches and quarterly social events

• Regular lunch-and-learn sessions with industry specialists for CPD

• Chartership mentoring and support

Contract roles may also be available outside IR35.