Senior/Principal Civil Engineer - Water

-; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to join their Water and Wastewater team in Derby. This role focuses on designing drainage and wastewater infrastructure, supervising projects from concept to completion, and promoting innovative solutions within a multidisciplinary environment. Candidates should be professionally qualified and have experience in hydraulic design and BIM. The position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee networks supporting diversity

Family-friendly employment policies

Qualifications

• Ability to design drainage or wastewater infrastructure from conceptual to detailed design.
• Proficiency in hydraulic design software and 3D design tools.
• Strong report writing and data collection skills.
• Experience in managing project scopes and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the design of drainage or wastewater infrastructure.
• Promote digital solutions and BIM integration.
• Oversee the production of designs and ensure compliance with standards.
• Lead the technical development of junior engineers.

Skills

Management of drainage/wastewater designs

Hydraulic design software proficiency

BIM integration experience

Report preparation skills

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Professionally Qualified with ICE, CIWEM or similar

Tools

3D design tools

Hydraulic design software

Job description

Job Description

Shape the future. Make a difference. Join AtkinsRéalis.

At AtkinsRéalis, we're not just designing infrastructure—we're engineering a better future. As part of our Networks & Drainage Solutions team, you'll help deliver sustainable, resilient, and innovative civil engineering solutions that support communities and protect the environment.

Due to continued framework successes, we're looking for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer who is passionate about water, drainage, and infrastructure to join our Water and Wastewater team in Derby. Our collaborative and multi‑disciplinary team provides surface water drainage and wastewater infrastructure services. Our wide variety of clients span across the UK and internationally and include water companies like Severn Trent Water, local authorities, highways authorities, Network Rail and developers.

Your purpose:

• Supervising the design of drainage or wastewater infrastructure designs from concept to detailed design and construction, as stand‑alone projects or as part of larger multi‑disciplinary schemes.
• Promoting development of digital solutions in design including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.
• Overseeing and reviewing the production of designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards, including providing technical assurance of designs.
• Determining and assigning design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.
• Leading and encouraging the technical development of apprentices, graduates and other engineers.
• Ensuring compliance with business management standards set in the company's quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Managing and developing stakeholder relationships to support the development of the design and consents process.
• Championing the role of drainage/water design within a multi‑disciplinary project.
• Providing technical input to the preparation of bids including provision of Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated programme for delivery including assessment of risk.

Detailed role requirements

• Professionally Qualified with the ICE, CIWEM or similar.
• Ability to design all aspects of drainage or wastewater infrastructure from conceptual layout to detailed design.
• Familiarity with hydraulic design software, 3D design tools and BIM.
• Ability to prepare reports and specifications and to collect other data and statistics necessary for the preparation of progress and technical reports.
• Ability to identify and respond to our clients' values in a competitive market sector.
• Ability to work both independently as well as within a larger multi‑disciplinary team in leading and managing packages of work to completion.
• Ability to identify, manage and develop project scopes and manage budgets, programme and the quality of deliverables.
• Flexible individual, a team player, with a developed attention to detail, shows initiative, proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.
• Supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Experience in working for both private and public sector clients and knowledge of the different drivers and approaches to management and procurement.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

“We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.”

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end‑to‑end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net‑Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under‑represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex‑forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance

THIS ROLE MAY REQUIRE SECURITY CLEARANCE AND OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON OBTAINING THE RELEVANT LEVEL OF CLEARANCE. IF THIS IS NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH YOU AT INTERVIEW. THE VETTING PROCESS IS DELIVERED BY UNITED KINGDOM SECURITY VETTING (UKSV) AND MAY REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN THE UK OF 5 YEARS OR LONGER. IF APPLYING TO THIS ROLE PLEASE DO NOT MAKE REFERENCE TO (IN CONVERSATION) OR INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION OR CV, DETAILS OF ANY CURRENT OR PREVIOUSLY HELD SECURITY CLEARANCE.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.