Civil Engineer

Anglianwatercareers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider is seeking a Civil Engineer to develop civil designs for water infrastructure projects. The role involves collaborating with design teams, ensuring timely project completion, and enhancing safety measures in engineering. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and experience in structural design. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative water solutions and grow within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Health and safety focus

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in structural calculations for concrete structures.
• Ability to interpret ground investigation reports.
• Knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil designs and specifications for water-sector assets.
• Work with multi-discipline design teams on project delivery.
• Conduct site visits for asset condition assessments.

Skills

Structural design

Teamwork and collaboration

Reporting writing

Data analysis

Education

BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Engineering design software

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Civil Engineer role at Anglian Water @one Alliance.

Join the @one Alliance – a collaborative partnership of eight industry-leading companies delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we prepare for the challenges and opportunities of AMP8, we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape the future of water infrastructure.

At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – ensuring we remain competitive, attractive, and rewarding for both existing and prospective employees. By Doing The Right Thing, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding our people fairly and transparently, while Building Trust through a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.

Your Purpose
As a Civil Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value.

Under the direction of the Project Design Manager, you\'ll deliver a range of Civil Engineering projects which not only continue to provide the region with safe drinking water, but be involved in pioneering and environmentally-focused work which enhances our region’s prosperity now and in years to come.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedule and specify pipes, including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
• Working within multi-discipline design teams to produce designs which are on time, within budget and meet the required standards, liaising with stakeholders including Operations, contractors, and suppliers along the way.
• Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks during design whilst complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
• Progress projects from feasibility stage through detailed design to construction.
• Undertake site visits to assess current condition of our assets for feasibility studies, reports and provide survey data for integration of the asset into our design solution.
• Provide support to update existing, and increase the number of, Standard Products that are used within our design solutions on a repeatable basis.
• Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

About You

You will ideally have:

• BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status
• Good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, and demonstrable experience in undertaking design of various civil engineering structures
• Experience with relevant engineering design software packages
• Confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes and have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution
• Team work and collaboration skills
• Strong reporting writing and data analysis skills
• Ability to professionally challenge current ways of working and suggests new approaches

Business Units

Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned to one of our four business units:

• Place Based Thinking – The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.
• Water – The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess the future hydraulic state of the network in response to population growth and increased demand, support the design and delivery of capital and infrastructure schemes to ensure hydraulic resilience, and work with optimisation teams to enhance overall network efficiency.
• Water Recycling (East and West) – Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while 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 have the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects that shape the future of water infrastructure, working alongside a team of experts across various disciplines. We offer a culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth, with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions that make a positive environmental impact.

Safety – At Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, safety is at the heart of everything we do. Being Safer Every Day means making positive choices, moment by moment, to protect ourselves and those around us. We create a culture where health, safety and wellbeing come first.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Utility System Construction