Overview
Are you an experienced Civil Design Engineer with a background in large, complex infrastructure projects? We’re hiring a Design Engineer (Waterfront / Civil Bias) to join a specialist engineering team at Portsmouth Naval Base, delivering innovative, compliant, and sustainable design solutions for critical maritime infrastructure.
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What you’ll be doing
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, taking responsibility for the design process across waterfront structures, foundations, and peripheral engineering systems.
* Lead and coordinate design activity from inception to in-service, ensuring compliance with regulations, alignment with client objectives, and delivery of high-quality engineering solutions.
* Develop design briefs into detailed Statements of Requirements and manage multi-discipline design teams for major projects.
* Deliver innovative design solutions aligned with sustainability and Net Zero Carbon goals.
* Ensure compliance with client requirements, legislation, and regulations, and review/manage subcontractor designs accordingly.
* Prepare documentation including Safe to Operate statements, risk assessments, and method statements.
* Support audits, inspections, and quality processes for project handover; provide regular progress reports, forecasts, and KPIs to senior management.
* Mentor and support junior engineers while fostering a positive team culture.
* Contribute to projects in a unique maritime environment with national significance.
What you need
* Degree or HND in Civil Engineering (or sub-discipline).
* Incorporated Engineer or working towards Chartered Engineer status.
* 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
* Strong knowledge of the full engineering lifecycle, from inception to delivery.
* Experience in waterfront structures, foundations, reinforced concrete, piling, and peripheral systems (e.g. corrosion control, utilities, dockside assets).
* Knowledge of British Standards, building regulations, and legislation (CDM, LOLER, PUWER, Temporary Works).
* Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
* Full right to work in the UK.
The details
* Full-time, permanent role.
* Based at Portsmouth Naval Base.
* Opportunity to work on nationally significant projects in a unique maritime environment.
* Excellent career development and professional accreditation support.
* Salary £60,000 per year, with excellent benefits and long-term career progression opportunities.
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