Water Civil Designer – Design & Build

Jacobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Mentoring towards Chartership

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking Civil Engineers to support detailed design and Design & Build (D&B) water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering robust, safe designs from concept through to construction, aligning with client standards and regulatory requirements.

This role suits engineers building technical capability in detailed civil design, collaborating with designers, construction teams and project managers across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in civil engineering detailed design, ideally within the water sector.
• Understanding of the principles of detailed design and construction delivery.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and follow defined technical processes.
• Awareness of Design & Build delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed civil designs for water and wastewater assets in accordance with client standards, statutory requirements and industry best practice.
• Prepare drawings, calculations and technical documentation, supporting design reviews, technical checks and quality assurance under senior engineer guidance of working standardised design approaches and knowledge sharing across projects.
• Support Design & Build and alliancing delivery, embedding constructability, temporary works, access, sequencing and commissioning considerations into design development.
• Collaborate with contractors and supply chain partners, supporting live construction through effective management of design changes and technical queries.
• Support project planning and delivery, contributing to design scheduling, option appraisal, value engineering and cost-led design decisions.
• Manage design risk and records, identifying and mitigating risks under senior guidance while maintaining clear technical records to support commercial and contractual processes.

Skills

Detailed design experience

Team collaboration

Design & Build awareness

Construction delivery understanding

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Jacobs is seeking Civil Engineers to support detailed design and Design & Build (D&B) water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering robust, safe designs from concept through to construction, aligning with client standards and regulatory requirements.

This role suits engineers building technical capability in detailed civil design, collaborating with designers, construction teams and project managers across the project lifecycle.