Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer, where your expertise will drive innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions. In this pivotal role, you will tackle engineering challenges, ensuring compliance while mentoring colleagues and contributing to sustainable projects. With a commitment to community and environmental impact, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of engineering in the water sector. Enjoy a hybrid work schedule and a competitive salary, along with excellent benefits that support your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service

Health MOTs

Physiotherapy

Counselling

Cycle to Work schemes

Vouchers

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, preferably chartered.
• Experience in wastewater infrastructure design and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct root cause analyses of engineering issues.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to optimize engineering solutions.
• Support the development of a cohesive engineering team.

Skills

Engineering Design

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Professional Chartership

Job description

Job title: Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer Ref 39128

Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB

Contract type: Permanent

Full/Part-time: Full-time

Salary: Competitive salary from £41,600 to £62,400 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Job grade: B

Closing date: 23/05/2025

Join our Civil Engineering team

As a Senior Civil Engineer, your expertise will be vital in tackling engineering challenges and producing designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports, ensuring regulatory compliance. You will work closely with the Principal Civil Engineer to develop innovative water and wastewater treatment systems and infrastructure designs.

Your insights will help develop and mentor colleagues, guide project briefs, and ensure outstanding engineering solutions. You'll contribute to sustainable engineering efforts that drive Thames Water’s success into AMP8 and beyond, making a positive impact on our community and environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct root cause analyses of engineering issues affecting wastewater network assets.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as operations, network modelling, and asset management.
• Identify and define optimized engineering solutions.
• Contribute civil infrastructure input into feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.
• Provide technical input into Project Definition Briefs.
• Support the development of a cohesive, sustainable engineering team from graduates to industry experts, aligning with Thames Water’s future engineering requirements.

Location & Work Schedule

Based at Clearwater Court, with on-site work approximately 2-3 days per week. Standard hours are 36 per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, preferably with professional chartership.
• Experience designing and rehabilitating wastewater infrastructure such as sewers, pumping stations, rising mains, CSOs, and storage tanks.
• Ability to assess the buildability of engineering solutions.
• Understanding of regulatory environments for compliance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate and influence.
• Experience producing Design Management plans and delivering projects on plan.

Benefits

• Salary from £41,600 to £62,400, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Benefits including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, vouchers, and life assurance.

About Thames Water

We are the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for all by supporting our customers, communities, and the environment. We offer diverse, rewarding careers with opportunities for growth, flexible working, and excellent benefits.

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from everyone and providing support throughout the recruitment process. We also offer opportunities to support our customers directly as part of our team, with full training provided.

Note: Due to high application volumes, the advert may close early. We encourage early applications.