Senior Civil Design Engineer - Remote (Water & Wastewater)

Alexander Associates; Exeter; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates seeks a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The role is fully remote within the UK, targeting robust, buildable solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural and Digital teams, and ensure outputs adhere to safety and whole-life cost considerations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil engineering design within water/wastewater/utilities or similarly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of treatment works, pumping stations and related infrastructure.
• Experience producing and reviewing civil calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings and design documentation.
• Ability to develop practical, safe, buildable civil engineering solutions considering safety, sustainability, constructability and whole-life cost.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and supporting project delivery.
• Experience mentoring engineers within a civil or related discipline.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Civil Engineering degree preferred, or related HND.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design tasks and packages to agreed technical standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop civil engineering designs, calculations, layouts, specifications and technical documentation for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Produce cost-effective civil solutions that consider constructability, safety, operational requirements and whole-life costs.
• Review and assure civil design outputs within your area of authority, ensuring quality and compliance with standards.
• Coordinate civil design activities with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design issues and opportunities for optimisation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the design of civil infrastructure including reinforced concrete structures, buried structures, drainage systems, pipelines, earthworks, highways and site development works.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices, sharing knowledge and supporting technical development across the team.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, discipline leads, project teams, suppliers and site teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Alexander Associates seeks a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The role is fully remote within the UK, targeting robust, buildable solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural and Digital teams, and ensure outputs adhere to safety and whole-life cost considerations.