Senior Civil Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater AMP8

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to support a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects across the UK, including AMP8 delivery. You will lead civil design work, coordinate with disciplines and the supply chain, and produce high-quality drawings, calculations and reports.

The role requires Chartered or Incorporated status and strong communication skills. You will work within Arcadis Water Team, developing design solutions, mentoring junior staff, and promoting innovation while

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a recognised institution.
• Strong technical design experience on water projects.
• Good knowledge of Water Industry clients and contractors.
• Self-motivated with influencing and people management skills.
• Familiar with BIM-led design and digital tools like REVIT/Civils 3D.
• Solid understanding of British Standards and UK Codes of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design and packages of work with senior engineers.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and teams.
• Liaise with disciplines, supply chain, and clients.
• Prepare design drawings, calculations, and reports.
• Adhere to business processes and drive safety and sustainability.
• Mentor junior staff and support project delivery.
• Develop commercial, programme and financial awareness.

Skills

Civil engineering

Communication

Mentoring

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

REVIT

Civils 3D

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our Water team is delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile projects, playing a key role in shaping the future of water infrastructure through AMP8 and beyond. Working with leading water companies and contractors, we provide innovative solutions across major clean water and wastewater programmes that enhance resilience, sustainability and long-term environmental outcomes.

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our growing team, supporting the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects across the UK. You will work alongside experienced technical specialists and project leaders, contributing to the delivery of industry-leading solutions for our framework clients.

Role accountabilities:

• Take a lead role on civil design and/or packages of work
• Excellent communication skills
• Liaise with other disciplines and coordinate designs with team members and supply chain
• Liaison with client, the supply chain and other project stakeholders
• Preparation of high-quality design drawings and associated other Construction-Ready documentation
• Preparation of clear and well-structured design calculations, reports, drawings and other deliverables
• Work in accordance with our Business Management processes and procedures
• Assist in achieving wider business goals for positive Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability outcomes
• Promote a culture of innovation and fostering continuous improvement
• Develop hands-on experience of commercial, programme and financial matters
• Mentor and support the development of less experienced members of staff

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or other directly related degree
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, CIWEM, IWO
• Strong technical design experience on water projects
• Good working knowledge and understanding of Water Industry Clients and Contractors
• Good delf-motivation, influencing and people management skills
• Knowledge and experience of BIM led design anddigital tools such as REVIT / Civils 3D
• Good working knowledge and understanding of the applicable British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice and Water Specifications.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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