Senior Civil Engineer

Avove Limited; Calderdale; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their design team. The role involves delivering civil design content for water industry projects, leading project packages, and supervising junior staff. Responsibilities include producing technical documents, ensuring project timelines are met, and participating in site visits. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in Water/Wastewater infrastructure. The position supports a hybrid work model allowing work from home and offers a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Flexible benefits options

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days in the community

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field.
• Experience in Water/Wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce and check design concepts and technical documents.
• Supervise junior design team members.
• Assist in budget preparation and monitoring.

Skills

Strong technical background in Water/Wastewater design

Leadership in project environments

Strong communication skills

Client focused service delivery

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Additional professional qualification(s)

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for Senior Civil Engineers to join our UK design team. As a Senior Engineer you will deliver the civil design content of water industry projects as part of a multidisciplinary design team. Duties will typically include leading projects / packages of work, supervising less experienced or junior staff, site visits, report writing, producing drawings and design calculations and supporting health and safety. The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for Water and Wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction, and commissioning. This is a full‑time permanent role and will be based from our Brighouse office along with working from home on a hybrid basis. What will your day look like

Responsibilities

• Produce and check design concepts, calculations, design details, drawing specifications and other technical documents.
• Undertake supervision of junior design team members to help ensure timely project delivery is achieved within budget and in accordance with the specification.
• Assist in the professional development of project team members.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project resources and finances.
• Prepare and check feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents.

Qualifications

• Comply with the requirements of the company's Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
• Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s). Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.
• Strong technical background in the design of Water / Wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure works. We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds.
• Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD.
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English.
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.
• Client focused approach to service delivery.
• Self‑motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets.
• Strong Health and Safety focus.

Culture & Benefits

• Working here isn't just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we'll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.
• We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting‑edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
• We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
• We work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.
• We are an equal opportunities employer.
• We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that's not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• Volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.