Senior Civil Engineer

Waterman Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement 26-31 days

Hybrid working

Training & development

Mentoring

ICE Training Agreement

Job summary

Waterman Group's Waterman Building Structures division is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to design below ground foul and surface water drainage systems across multiple UK projects. You will plan drainage layouts, produce technical drawings, and liaise with clients and other design teams.

The role involves site visits, attending project meetings, and ensuring compliance with current legislation. Hybrid working, strong training culture, and mentorship are on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing below ground drainage systems for buildings.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Comfortable communicating with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan below ground foul and surface water drainage systems.
• Produce drainage layout drawings and specification documentation.
• Attend project meetings and visit sites as required.
• Liaise with internal teams and external design partners.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation and codes of practice.

Skills

Drainage design

Site visits

Technical liaison

Tools

Info Drainage

Job description

PermanentWaterman Building Structures is the structural engineering division of Waterman Group, providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for some of the UK's most exciting building projects. From large-scale commercial developments and residential schemes to healthcare, education and refurbishment projects, our engineers work collaboratively to deliver practical, buildable designs that make a lasting impact. As an experienced Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for designing below ground foul and surface water drainage systems to ensure safe water or sewerage flows for multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning below ground foul and surface water drainage systems using computer modelling software
• Undertaking technical below ground drainage design works: below ground drainage layout drawings, below ground drainage detail drawings, below ground drainage specification documentation, etc.
• Attending project meetings
• Visiting sites to gain an understanding of the project
• Liaising with other teams and departments within WSL
• Liaising with other external design team members on various projects
• Working with clients to ensure that their requirements are fulfilled, and expectations met
• Using advanced computer modelling tools, i.e. Info Drainage, in the design of below ground foul and surface water drainage systems
• Assessing the environmental impact of proposed works
• Keeping up to date with changing legislation and codes of practice to ensure compliance
• Answering technical queries, both internally within WSL and externally with other parties, etc.
• Visiting the site during construction (where required) to make sure the works are completed to specification
• Undertaking drainage strategy reports in order to satisfy planning condition requirements on projects
• Liaising and agreeing with Thames Water on pre-development enquires and Section 106 agreements on various projects
• Liaising and agreeing with the City of London (where required) regarding Section 106 agreements on various projects
• Able to work on multiple projects in order to satisfy the internal WSL programme requirements
• Experience of designing single building and multi-building site below ground drainage systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• ICE Training Agreement
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates