Avove Utilities
Civil Engineer
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Civil Engineer - Severn Trent Design Function
Location
Derby or Birmingham, although we will consider applicants located further afield. Avove offers flexible hybrid working, combining office and remote working.
Contract Type
Permanent
Benefits
- Company car or car allowance
- Enhanced annual leave
- Hybrid working
- A range of family-friendly policies
About the Role
Due to continued growth, Avove is looking for a Civil Engineer to support the delivery of projects across our Severn Trent Water framework. You will be involved in the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design, construction support, and commissioning.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver civil design solutions for water and wastewater projects across the Severn Trent Water framework.
- Support projects through the full lifecycle, from feasibility and optioneering to detailed design, construction, and commissioning.
- Produce and review technical drawings, calculations, reports, and site survey information.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to develop efficient, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
- Provide technical support and guidance to junior team members.
- Embed health, safety, and CDM principles into all aspects of design.
Skills & Experience
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, with professional accreditation working towards preferred.
- Experience in water and/or wastewater non-infrastructure design is desirable.
- Proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD, with strong technical reporting skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and workload management skills.
- Able to deliver high-quality work to programme deadlines within a collaborative team environment.
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Sponsorship
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa process. Applicants must therefore have, and maintain, an alternative right to work for the duration of employment.
What’s in it for you
- We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company car or allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Family-friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
- We offer volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Us
We design, build, and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on, and people connected.
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We are an expert, responsible, and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience, and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks.
Equal Opportunities Employer
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity, and creates an engaging workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What Next
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognize talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of the recruitment process.
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