Senior Civil Engineer

NetZero; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 25% discretionary

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance from day one

Pension contributions up to 7%

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

NetZero is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil engineering across a portfolio of renewable electricity network projects. You will drive design from concept through energisation, ensure technical assurance, and align with UK standards and CDM requirements.

Based in the South UK or with hybrid working, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, customers and network operators to deliver safe, efficient solutions and robust engineering design.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil engineering within the energy/network sector.
• Proven experience managing civil design from concept through to delivery.
• Experience across electricity network projects.
• Good understanding of CDM and UK engineering standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering across a portfolio of network development projects.
• Deliver civil design from concept through energisation.
• Provide technical assurance and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, customers and network operators.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely and in line with UK standards and CDM.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project leadership

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

I’m currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a rapidly growing renewable energy business developing a critical electricity network infrastructure.

This is a key technical role, acting as the civil engineering lead across a portfolio of network development projects, including:

• Underground cable projects
• FEED, pre-construction and detailed design
• Technical assurance and engineering standards
• Civil design from concept through to energisation

You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, contractors, customers and network operators, providing technical leadership and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with UK electricity network standards and CDM requirements.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in civil engineering within the energy/network sector
• Proven experience managing civil design from concept through to delivery
• Experience across electricity network projects
• Good understanding of CDM and UK engineering standards
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant equivalent experience

Location: flexible/hybrid working options (ideally be based in the South UK).

Benefits:

• Bonus: Up to 25% discretionary
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance from day one
• Pension contributions up to 7%
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

This is an opportunity to take genuine technical ownership of civil engineering across a growing renewable electricity network,