Civil Engineer - Non Infrastructure

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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 stakeholdersDesirable:

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 projectsInterested?

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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