Senior Civil Engineer

South East Water UK; Tonbridge and Malling; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead impactful capital projects. This role involves providing technical guidance and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. You will manage a team and oversee the delivery of projects from conception to completion, ensuring quality and adherence to safety regulations. If you are passionate about driving innovation in the water sector and possess strong leadership skills, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment for your professional growth.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in the utility industry, preferably in potable water.
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and its application.

Responsibilities

• Manage Civil Engineering direct reports and conduct appraisals.
• Provide technical solutions for complex capital projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders to facilitate project approvals.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Engineering Judgement

Education

HNC, HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or working towards Chartership

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

Summary:

Do you thrive on driving technical excellence and team success? Join South East Water as a Senior Civil Engineer delivering impactful capital projects.

Do you have the expertise to shape the future of South East Water’s capital projects, driving innovation from concept to completion?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity…

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

As Senior Civil Engineer you will provide technical guidance and solutions on a range of potable water non-infrastructure capital projects, being involved at early conception of the scheme to final completion. You will be responsible for your own and your direct reports technical deliverables. These deliverables will be associated with the wider Capital delivery programme.

In your role, you will ensure the quality and CDM2015 compliance of technical delivery whilst utilising the company's engineering specification and quality assurances processes. You will require reviewing and implementing appropriate procedures and principles, alongside ensuring competency of direct reports. You will line manage direct reports to provide team administration, conducting of company appraisals and mentorship of civil engineering resource.

Although this role offers flexible/hybrid working, you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water’s supply areas, as required, as part of the project(s) you or your team are working on e.g. pre-construction and construction phase elements such as scoping or Contractor progress/design review meetings, defect reviews etc.

Main Responsibilities

• The coordination and management of Civil Engineering direct reports. This includes: conducting 1:1/Feedback sessions, conducting appraisals, managing workload, technical support, approval of holiday and expenses, quality control, facilitating support during reactive and emergency work situations
• Check and Review of project scopes ensuring they achieve the required outputs and quality standards
• Providing technical solutions and support on complex capital projects, including the production of Scope Documents, Works & Site Information, Design Drawings, CDM Documents and compilation of job packs to required deadlines
• Liaison with internal stakeholders and external 3rd parties, to seek approvals to facilitate projects
• Undertaking site visits to undertake audits and provide guidance to contractors
• Work closely with Project Managers in regard to delivery dates, programme and cost analysis
  
  

You'll need:

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• HNC, HND or degree in Civil Engineering or other similar
• Chartered or working towards Chartership
• Experience in the utility industry, preferably in potable water
• Strong experience in design, construction and maintenance of non-infrastructure and infrastructure assets, including WTW, Booster plants, pipelines, services and hydraulics
• A keen, committed and motivated individual with excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate and implement sound engineering judgement
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and how it is applied to projects
• Excellent time management skills
• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial
  
  

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.
  
  

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
  
  

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

Up to £50,000 DOE