Civil Engineer - Water Non-Infrastructure (Clean & Waste Water)
Contract: 12-month rolling contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: £ - £ per day DOE
Location: Peterborough - site attendance 2 days bi-weekly
Expenses: Mileage and lodging reimbursed + £25 per night allowance
We're recruiting an experienced Civil Engineer to support the delivery of Water Non-Infrastructure (WNI) projects across clean water and wastewater assets. This long-term contract sits within a major AMP8 capital delivery programme, focused on value-driven, safe and sustainable design within operational water treatment and storage sites.
You'll work under the direction of a Technical Manager, contributing to the design and delivery of non-infrastructure civil and structural solutions that support potable and wastewater operations.
The Role
You'll develop and deliver high-quality civil engineering designs from feasibility through to construction, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and site stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Producing civil designs, calculations, specifications and design schedules for water-sector non-infrastructure assets
2. Designing concrete and civil structures within water treatment works and storage sites
3. Specifying associated pipework within sites, including ductile iron, steel and plastic systems
4. Working within multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver solutions on time, within budget and to required standards
5. Liaising with operations, construction teams and suppliers throughout the design process
6. Driving health and safety excellence in design, eliminating hazards and reducing risk in line with CDM requirements
7. Progressing projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction support
8. Undertaking site visits to assess existing assets and gather survey information to inform design solutions
9. Interpreting ground investigation data to ensure appropriate and buildable design outcomes
10. Supporting the development and use of standardised design products
11. Identifying and promoting opportunities aligned with digital delivery, sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement
About You
You'll be a capable and delivery-focused Civil Engineer with experience working on non-infrastructure assets within the water industry.
You'll need:
12. BEng or MEng / MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering
13. Strong experience producing civil and structural designs for water and/or wastewater assets
14. Proven ability to carry out reinforced concrete design using British Standards and Eurocodes
15. Experience designing structures within operational treatment works or storage sites
16. Confidence interpreting ground investigation reports and survey data
17. Proficiency with relevant design software (e.g. TEDDS, STAAD Pro, Robot, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit)
18. Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation
19. Confidence collaborating with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable:
20. Working towards Chartered Engineer status
21. Experience supporting standard product development or repeatable design solutions
22. Strong interest in digital engineering, sustainability and innovation
What's on Offer
23. Up to £ per day DOE (Inside IR35)
24. 12-month rolling contract with long-term AMP8 workload
25. Hybrid working with Peterborough attendance 2 days bi-weekly
26. Mileage and lodging reimbursed
27. £25 per night subsistence allowance
28. Exposure to complex clean water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects
Interested?
Apply now to secure a long-term contract role delivering high-value non-infrastructure civil engineering solutions across clean and wastewater programmes.