Job Description
Civil Engineer - Water Non-Infrastructure (Clean & Waste Water)
Contract: 12-month rolling contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: £500 - £530 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:
* Producing civil designs, calculations, specifications and design schedules for water-sector non-infrastructure assets
* Designing concrete and civil structures within water treatment works and storage sites
* Specifying associated pipework within sites, including ductile iron, steel and plastic systems
* Working within multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver solutions on time, within budget and to required standards
* Liaising with operations, construction teams and suppliers throughout the design process
* Driving health and safety excellence in design, eliminating hazards and reducing risk in line with CDM requirements
* Progressing projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction support
* Undertaking site visits to assess existing assets and gather survey information to inform design solutions
* Interpreting ground investigation data to ensure appropriate and buildable design outcomes
* Supporting the development and use of standardised design products
* 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:
* BEng or MEng / MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering
* Strong experience producing civil and structural designs for water and/or wastewater assets
* Proven ability to carry out reinforced concrete design using British Standards and Eurocodes
* Experience designing structures within operational treatment works or storage sites
* Confidence interpreting ground investigation reports and survey data
* Proficiency with relevant design software (e.g. TEDDS, STAAD Pro, Robot, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit)
* Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation
* Confidence collaborating with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable:
* Working towards Chartered Engineer status
* Experience supporting standard product development or repeatable design solutions
* Strong interest in digital engineering, sustainability and innovation
What's on Offer
* Up to £530 per day DOE (Inside IR35)
* 12-month rolling contract with long-term AMP8 workload
* Hybrid working with Peterborough attendance 2 days bi-weekly
* Mileage and lodging reimbursed
* £25 per night subsistence allowance
* 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.
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