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Civil design engineer (water)

Leicester
RPS
Civil design engineer
Posted: 13 October
Offer description

We are currently recruiting multiple Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry, RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.


About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!


About You

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come.


Your Responsibilities

* Interacting with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences.
* Creating an outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation.
* Offering input into the development of Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments.
* Generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including both outline and detailed design drawings and relevant construction-ready documentation.
* Collaborating with contractors, the supply chain, and various project stakeholders.
* Mentoring and providing support for the professional development of graduate engineers.


Skills, Knowledge And Experience

* Demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments.
* Effective motivation, influencing, and people management skills.
* Good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and Water Specifications.


Qualifications

* Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
* Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.


What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.


Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them.


RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services.


Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

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