Overview
Sweco Peterborough, United Kingdom. The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies delivering a large capital investment programme and focusing on nature-based solutions where appropriate. We’re gearing up for AMP8 and are building teams for a challenging portfolio of projects across the region.
We are driving change to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with opportunities for growth and career progression. This role is part of the Sweco team within the @one Alliance, reporting to the Project Design Manager and delivering civil engineering projects that support safe drinking water and environmentally-focused work.
We require aspiring, driven talent to help deliver ambitious targets and to join the most creative and innovative AMP to date.
About Sweco
Transforming society together, we plan and design sustainable communities and cities of the future. We bring together experts with different perspectives to address urbanisation, digitalisation and sustainability challenges. We offer global expertise with local presence, supporting clients to solve challenges today and into the future.
To support collaboration and a healthy work/life balance, employees are expected to be office or site based on an average of three days a week.
As a Civil Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll create value-driven civil designs that achieve capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value.
Under the direction of the Project Design Manager, you’ll deliver Civil Engineering projects that maintain safe drinking water and contribute to pioneering, environmentally-focused work for the region’s prosperity.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedules and specifications for pipes including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
* Work within multi-discipline design teams to produce designs on time, within budget and to required standards; liaise with Operations, contractors, and suppliers.
* Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks, complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
* Progress projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction.
* Conduct site visits to assess asset condition for feasibility studies, reports and to provide survey data for integration into design solutions.
* Support updates to existing Standard Products and increase their use in repeatable design solutions.
* Identify and promote opportunities to meet project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.
About You
You will ideally have:
* BEng or MEng/MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards Chartered Engineer status.
* Knowledge and experience in structural calculations for concrete structures and design of various civil engineering structures.
* Experience with relevant engineering design software packages.
* Confidence in using British Standards and Eurocodes and the ability to interpret ground investigation reports for correct design solutions.
* Teamwork and collaboration skills.
* Strong reporting, writing and data analysis skills.
* Ability to professionally challenge current ways of working and suggest new approaches.
Depending on your skills, you could be aligned to one of our four business units:
* Place Based Thinking – delivers large, complex projects across the @one Alliance, overseeing multiple catchments and projects from rising and gravity mains to pumping stations and water recycling centres.
* Water – provides strategic support across the clean water network, assessing hydraulic state and delivering capital and infrastructure schemes for resilience and efficiency.
* Water Recycling (East and West) – responsible for wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment across a large network, driving innovation and environmental performance.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the UK’s most successful capital delivery alliances. You’ll contribute to cutting-edge projects, collaborate with experts across disciplines, and benefit from a culture that values innovation, learning and professional growth, with a focus on sustainable impact.
If you have the required skills and want genuine opportunities for career progression, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s transform society together at Sweco.
@OneAlliance vision A Collaborative Alliance, Driving Change. Empowering Us To Set Global Benchmarks And Building a Better Environment For Our Customers.
@OneAlliance Values To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we build trust; do the right thing; always be exploring.
The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Nine partners, endless opportunities.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We strive for a friendly, inclusive culture that respects individual contributions and promotes equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to support service members and their families. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and will interview applicants under the Equality Act 2010 who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme and meet the minimum criteria.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you require reasonable accommodation or an alternative application method, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance. In order to address your request, please provide: name, best contact method, position title, and requisition/vacancy number. We’ll respond promptly with next steps.
Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date. Sweco UK&I reserves the right to work with trusted agencies for recruitment; speculative CVs are not accepted. Any speculative CVs received will become the property of Sweco.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Civil Engineering, Architecture and Planning, and Environmental Services
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