Water Civil Designer – Detailed Design & D&B

Jacobs; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Mentoring & professional development

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking Civil Engineers to support detailed design and Design & Build (D&B) water and wastewater infrastructure across the UK. You will contribute to technically robust, safe and constructable designs within a multidisciplinary team and across AMP cycles and long-term frameworks.

This role is ideal for engineers developing technical capability in detailed civil design, with exposure to contractor-led D&B delivery and collaboration with designers, construction teams and project managers

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in civil engineering detailed design (water sector preferred).
• Understanding of detailed design and construction delivery.
• Ability to work 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 civil design

Team collaboration

D&B awareness

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Jacobs is seeking Civil Engineers to support detailed design and Design & Build (D&B) water and wastewater infrastructure across the UK. You will contribute to technically robust, safe and constructable designs within a multidisciplinary team and across AMP cycles and long-term frameworks.

This role is ideal for engineers developing technical capability in detailed civil design, with exposure to contractor-led D&B delivery and collaboration with designers, construction teams and project managers