Senior Civil Engineer

Thames Water; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to oversee the design and development of wastewater projects. This role involves risk management, contractor liaison, and project support. Successful candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant experience in utilities. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000 annually along with generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Increasing holiday with length of service

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer or approaching chartership with a relevant professional organisation.
• Experience with oil and gas pipelines, electrical cables, and similar utilities.
• Understanding the principles of project delivery in process industries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design development of water/wastewater network projects.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to define scope.
• Support Project Teams during commissioning and handover.

Skills

Project risk analysis

Civil Engineering principles

Health & Safety knowledge

Multidisciplinary project experience

Education

HNC/degree or master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Ready to Make a Real Impact?

Thames Water is recruiting a passionate Senior Civil Engineer driven to help shape the future of water and wastewater treatment in the Thames Valley and the Home Counties. This is your chance to be part of something bigger in AMP8: modernising our Treatment Works, delivering essential services, and protecting the environment for future generations.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Engineer

• Oversee the design development of several water/wastewater network projects by engineers and consultants from the initial concept design and feasibility stage to contract award.
• Identify, analyse, and mitigate project risks to realise opportunities, enabling scope definition and robust pricing by contractors.
• Ensure contractors undertake detailed design and make any necessary design changes during construction.
• Be responsible for providing the Project Teams with the support they need during the commissioning and handover of assets.
• Conducted design reviews to ensure robust, safe solutions that met business and operational requirements.
• Act as the key contact for the CDM Designer or Principal Designer role during the initial design stages.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court.

As part of this role, you must be on-site 2-3 days a week, working 36 hours a week, Monday through Friday.

The successful candidate must have a valid driver's license and access to a car; however, please apply if you don't, as we are open to candidates without a vehicle.

What you should bring to the role

• Hold an HNC/degree or master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Be a chartered engineer or approaching chartership status with a relevant professional organisation.
• We are looking for candidates with experience in oil and gas pipelines, multiple utilities, ie, fibre optics, electrical cables and similar.
• Understanding the principles of project delivery in process industries.
• Understanding of Health & Safety in the Construction Industry.
• Understanding the decision of industrial processes in their Engineering discipline.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).