Overview
Join our team as a Civil Design Engineer, where you'll lead the design of civil infrastructure for electrical projects (11kV–132kV). From tender support to detailed design and construction handover, you'll ensure high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective solutions. This role also involves mentoring, collaboration with contractors, and contributing to business development.
Key Responsibilities
* Tender Stage: Provide civil design input and produce preliminary drawings for foundations, bunds, and bases.
* Detailed Design: Interpret ground investigation reports and remediation needs; deliver civil designs for equipment foundations, drainage, earthworks, fencing, and site layouts; prepare specifications, structural calculations, and temporary works drawings; upload contestable designs to DNO portals and manage feedback.
* Collaboration & Quality: Liaise with contractors, consultants, and structural engineers; review and check designs by others; support construction teams with design interpretation; mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
* Requirements-driven design delivery and ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and project timelines.
Requirements
* Degree/HND in Civil Engineering or related field.
* 5+ years of civil design experience, ideally in electrical infrastructure.
* Proficient in AutoCAD; 3D modelling experience is a plus.
* Experience using Tekla TEDDS software.
* Use of Civils 3D to produce cut & fill/ earthworks drawings (desirable).
* Strong communication skills and client-facing confidence.
* Self-driven with the ability to work independently.
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits & Inclusion
Our market-leading offering provides benefits that suit your lifestyle. We offer virtual GP services, Salary Finance for payroll advance options, a flexible lifestyle benefits platform (Choices) with holiday purchase options, dental and other health benefits, MiDeals discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, life cover, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan. We award our employees with Mitie Stars recognition with monthly prizes and a top annual prize of £10,000.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need adjustments during the recruitment process, please email Safi Hasan at safi.hasan@mitie.com.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients across banking, government, hospitals, and schools.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Facilities Services
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