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About The Role

Are you a chartered civil or hydraulic engineer with a passion for river environments? Do you have a proven track record designing fish and eel passes or similar in-river schemes? Are you looking to lead meaningful projects that improve aquatic habitats across the UK?

We’re looking for a River Improvements Engineer to join APEM’s growing environmentally focused civil engineering design team. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise in river engineering, particularly fish and eel pass design. Are you ready to take the lead on exciting, impactful projects?

In this role, you’ll work on a wide range of schemes including fish passes, river restoration, eel passes, fish screens and natural flood management. You’ll lead projects from feasibility to detailed design, working closely with internal specialists and a diverse client base that includes water companies, environmental agencies, and river trusts.

This is a key hire for our team, and the most critical requirement is hands-on experience designing fish and eel passes or similar in-river engineering projects. You’ll bring a sound understanding of river systems and the challenges involved in delivering technically complex, environmentally sensitive solutions.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• A BEng or MEng in a relevant discipline
  
• Proven experience designing in-river engineering solutions, including fish and/or eel passes
  
• A solid grasp of CDM regulations and risk management in design
  
• The ability to manage projects and clients confidently and professionally
  
• Strong report writing and communication skills
  
• Chartered status with ICE or CIWEM (or working towards it)
  
• Commercial awareness and experience working in a consultancy environment
  

Bonus points for:

• Experience with 1D/2D hydraulic modelling
  
• Experience designing river restoration or flood risk management schemes
  
• A full driving licence
  

You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. They have also taken on work that has improved consultancy skills that have aided their career. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.

Next steps

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.

About Us

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally.

Our successful pioneering work has attracted investment and enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.