Senior Civil Engineer – Energy Infra & Substations

Vinci; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus Scheme

25 Days' Annual Leave

Contributory Pension Scheme

Healthcare Benefits

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Professional Development

Career Progression

Collaborative Working Environment

Job summary

Kelvin Power, a VINCI Energies company, seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to take technical ownership of civil design for major substations and energy infrastructure across the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams, deliver concept to detailed designs, and support construction with site coordination and problem solving.

The role blends hands-on engineering with project leadership, mentoring juniors, and developing robust, cost-effective solutions while upholding standards for client

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of post-graduate civil engineering experience.
• Degree in Civil Engineering required; professional accreditation preferred.
• Experience with energy infrastructure or substations is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead design teams and manage multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Proficient in using design software and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of civil works for major substations and energy projects.
• Produce and review calculations, specs and drawings.
• Develop earthworks, roads, drainage, foundations and related infra.
• Design steel-framed and masonry structures, water-retaining elements.
• Deliver substation design concepts and detailed designs per standards.
• Use design software to develop robust, cost-effective solutions.
• Coordinate deliverables across multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Civil design leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Mentoring junior engineers

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or in progress (ICE/MIStructE)

Tools

Autodesk Robot

Tekla Tedds

Civil 3D

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Kelvin Power, a VINCI Energies company, seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to take technical ownership of civil design for major substations and energy infrastructure across the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams, deliver concept to detailed designs, and support construction with site coordination and problem solving.

The role blends hands-on engineering with project leadership, mentoring juniors, and developing robust, cost-effective solutions while upholding standards for client