Senior Civil Engineer

Alexander Associates Limited; City Of London; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design for water and wastewater infrastructure on major projects. The role is fully remote within the UK and involves coordinating across disciplines to deliver robust, buildable solutions that meet client and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include leading design tasks, developing calculations and drawings, reviewing outputs for quality, and mentoring junior engineers while managing risks and

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering design for water/wastewater projects.
• Ability to produce and review civil calculations, reports and drawings.
• Develop practical, buildable solutions with safety and lifecycle cost in mind.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design tasks and packages to technical standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop designs, calculations, layouts, specs and technical docs for water/wastewater projects.
• Produce cost-effective civil solutions considering constructability and operation.
• Review outputs to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities for lifecycle optimisation.
• Mentor junior engineers and apprentices; build client and team relationships.

Skills

Civil design

Water & wastewater

Regulatory standards

Team mentoring

Project coordination

Job description

Senior Civil Design Engineer

Location: Fully Remote (UK)
Contract: Long-Term Contract
Sector: Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

A Tier 1 contractor is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil design activities across major projects, delivering robust, buildable solutions that meet client requirements, regulatory standards and long-term asset performance objectives.

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.

Requirements

• 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, economic and buildable civil engineering solutions that consider safety, sustainability, constructability and whole-life cost.