Water & Wastewater Civil Design Lead

Matchtech; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities for water and wastewater projects in a regulated environment. You will develop robust designs, calculations and technical documentation while coordinating with Process, Mechanical, EICA and other teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive safety and sustainability, and ensure buildable, cost-effective solutions. A Chartered or progressing professional with a Civil Engineering degree and UK driving licence is

Qualifications

• Strong civil engineering design experience in water or utilities sectors.
• Ability to produce calculations, reports, drawings and design documentation.
• Develop practical, safe and buildable solutions with whole-life cost in mind.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and project delivery.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers within civil discipline.
• Membership in a relevant professional body is preferred; Chartership desirable.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering; full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design activities and manage work packages to standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop civil designs for water and wastewater projects with documentation.
• Design infrastructure including concrete and buried structures, drainage, pipelines and earthworks.
• Provide buildable, cost-effective solutions prioritising safety and sustainability.
• Review outputs ensuring regulatory and company standards compliance.
• Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, EICA, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities for optimisation across project lifecycle.
• Build relationships with clients, leads, suppliers and site teams.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Regulated environment experience

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Civil Engineering degree

HND in related discipline

Chartered status / working towards Chartership

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design activities for water and wastewater projects in a regulated environment. You will develop robust designs, calculations and technical documentation while coordinating with Process, Mechanical, EICA and other teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive safety and sustainability, and ensure buildable, cost-effective solutions. A Chartered or progressing professional with a Civil Engineering degree and UK driving licence is