Alexander Associates
Civil Design Engineer
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Location: Fully Remote (UK)
Contract Type: Long-Term Contract
Sector: Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Our client is seeking an experienced Civil Design Engineer to support the delivery of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. This is a fully remote contract opportunity, offering the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of capital programmes within a highly regulated utility environment.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will be responsible for producing and coordinating high-quality civil engineering designs, ensuring compliance with technical standards, health and safety requirements, environmental considerations, and project objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce civil engineering designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.
- Develop practical and cost-effective solutions that meet project and client requirements.
- Coordinate civil design activities with process, mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and project specifications.
- Participate in design reviews, constructability assessments, and value engineering exercises.
- Support project delivery teams throughout the design lifecycle.
- Contribute technical input to bids, tenders, and project proposals.
- Identify and mitigate design risks while promoting best practices.
- Ensure environmental, sustainability, and health and safety considerations are incorporated into all design activities.
- Maintain accurate and auditable design documentation.
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Requirements
Essential
- Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience delivering civil design work within water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, or a related engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of civil engineering design principles and construction methodologies.
- Ability to produce practical, buildable, and efficient engineering solutions.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Good understanding of CDM regulations and design risk management.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proficiency in relevant engineering software and Microsoft Office applications.
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Desirable
- Experience working on UK water industry projects.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional accreditation.
- Knowledge of BIM and digital engineering processes.
- Experience supporting projects through detailed design and construction phases.
If you're a Civil Design Engineer with experience delivering infrastructure projects within the water sector, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team on a long-term remote contract. Apply today to discuss the role in more detail and find out how your experience could contribute to the successful delivery of critical UK water infrastructure projects.
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