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Civil Engineer (Water)
Civil Engineer (Water)
Derby/London/Glasgow/York/Bristol
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to be a part of a growing Water team? Can you collaborate with colleagues across UK and International projects? Are you experienced in the Civil Engineer with experience of water or wastewater schemes? Then this could be the next adventure in your career.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To further expand our civil capability on water and wastewater treatment projects, we are looking for a Civil Engineer with an interest in water utilities to join us. Your primary task will be to support engineering work related to the design of elements including water supply and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure equipment. Your role will be focused on the design environment which, while based in the UK, will involve interacting day-to-day with colleagues across our global hubs. You will work closely with experienced engineers and gain exposure to a variety of projects, with opportunities to grow within the Civils discipline, and to explore client-side or site-based roles in major infrastructure settings.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Supporting the design of projects for a wide range of clients in the UK water sector
- Using your skills where possible in other sectors, such as utilities, transmission and district heating
- Assisting in planning design work and deliverables together with wider civils teams
- Contributing to the preparation of engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation
- Learning and applying relevant local and international standards
- Supporting coordination of multi-disciplinary aspects of projects including civil, mechanical, electrical and process interfaces
- Assisting senior engineers in technical reviews and design assurance activities
- Collaborating with team members across global delivery hubs
- Supporting documentation, quality checks and project deliverables
- Contributing to the building of relationships with clients and other stakeholders
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Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you should have:
- A degree in civil or mechanical engineering
- Be actively working towards Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) with a recognised professional institution
- Project experience related to water or infrastructure projects
- Basic understanding of water-based systems such as water supply, pipelines, pumping stations or treatment processes
- Knowledge of engineering fundamentals including hydraulics and fluid mechanics
- Exposure to design tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or similar software
- Awareness of hazardous area classification and relevant regulations such as DSEAR would be advantageous
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- A willing and cooperative attitude and willingness to learn in a collaborative environment
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
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With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include:
- 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
- Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
- Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
- Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
- Life assurance
- Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)
- Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)
Optional benefits include:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Electric vehicle lease
- Corporate gym membership
- Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)
Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist- Shruti Gupta at srgu@cowi.com
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.
Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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