Senior Civil Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater (Remote)

Alexander Associates Limited; Exeter; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities on major water and wastewater projects. The role is fully remote within the UK, for a long-term contract, with responsibility for delivering robust, buildable designs and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams, and drive value through whole-life cost considerations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil engineering design within the water, wastewater, utilities or a similarly regulated engineering environment.
• Good understanding of civil engineering principles relating to treatment works, pumping stations and associated infrastructure.
• Experience producing and reviewing civil calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings and design documentation.
• Ability to develop practical, economical and buildable civil engineering solutions that consider safety, sustainability, constructability and whole-life cost.

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 company and industry 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

Civil design

Water infrastructure

Pipelines & networks

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Job description

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities on major water and wastewater projects. The role is fully remote within the UK, for a long-term contract, with responsibility for delivering robust, buildable designs and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams, and drive value through whole-life cost considerations.