Senior Civil Engineer

Alexander Associates Limited; West of England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects on a fully remote UK basis. The role focuses on delivering robust, buildable solutions that meet client requirements, regulatory standards and asset longevity.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure design outputs are safe, economical and compliant with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering design within water/wastewater infrastructure or a similarly regulated environment.
• Ability to develop practical, buildable civil designs and reports that meet standards and whole-life costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design tasks and packages to agreed standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop designs, calculations, layouts, specifications and technical documentation for water/wastewater projects.
• Produce cost-effective civil solutions considering constructability, safety and operation.
• Review outputs for quality and regulatory compliance within scope.
• Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities for optimisation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices within the team.
• Build relationships with clients, leads and site teams.

Skills

Civil design

Regulatory standards

Client coordination

Mentoring juniors

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.