Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 (dependent on experience) + package Location: Glasgow or Birmingham (Hybrid) Type: Permanent About the Role: Our client is seeking Senior Civil Engineers to join their dynamic UK design team. You’ll take a lead role in delivering civil design projects for the water industry, working on multidisciplinary teams. Duties include: Leading projects or work packages and mentoring junior staff. Conducting site visits, report writing, and producing design drawings and calculations. Supporting health and safety initiatives and delivering at all project stages, from feasibility to commissioning. This role supports the expanding water utilities portfolio, including both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities: Develop and review design concepts, calculations, specifications, and drawings. Supervise and mentor junior team members, ensuring timely and budget-compliant project delivery. Support resource and budget management for projects. Prepare feasibility studies, assessment reports, and technical documents. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. What Our Client is Looking For: Qualifications: A relevant degree, ideally with professional qualifications (or equivalent experience). Technical Expertise: Strong background in water/wastewater infrastructure design, with familiarity with tools like AutoCAD. Skills: Excellent communication, organisational, and team leadership skills. Mindset: Client-focused, self-motivated, and committed to health and safety. What Our Client Offers: In addition to a competitive salary, our client provides a range of benefits tailored to support and celebrate your success: 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Company car or car allowance. Pension scheme and life assurance. Flexible benefits and family-friendly policies. Financial wellbeing support and employee assistance programmes. Volunteering opportunities and charity matched giving. Rewards for achieving professional qualifications. Eligibility: Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. Opportunity for Growth: Our client is committed to professional development and continuous improvement. You’ll have access to cutting-edge projects and be part of a team making a real difference to communities and the environment. About Our Client: Our client designs, builds, and maintains the UK’s utilities infrastructure, providing sustainable engineering solutions for water, power, and telecommunications sectors. Working with leading providers like Severn Trent, United Utilities, and Scottish Water, they are dedicated to enhancing assets, improving customer experiences, and protecting the environment.
