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Civil Design Engineer


Company : Perpetual Engineering


Location : Manchester, England


Created : 2025-05-02


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

CIVIL DESIGN ENGINEERS MANCHESTER, WARRINGTON, LEEDS (Hybrid) Excellent salary package - flexible working Overview A great opportunity to be involved with a diverse range of exciting projects and make a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. Our client is one of the largest and fastest growing environmental consultancies in the world. In addition to a variety of major long-term frameworks that they currently support across the UK, their hard work has culminated in the award of the Better Rivers framework by United Utilities, within which they will lead the design and project management of numerous schemes to improve our rivers across the Region. As a result, they are seeking passionate and ambitious Civil Design Engineers to join their teams in Manchester, Warrington, Preston, Leeds and Cumbria. As a valuable part of the team, you will play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on communities. About the role As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role will be critical with helping to deliver great projects across the Water Industry. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. You will have an opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks encompassing a wide variety of exciting projects. Key responsibilities will include: Interacting with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences. Creating an outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation. Offering input into the development of Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments. Generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including both outline and detailed design drawings and relevant construction-ready documentation. Collaborating with contractors, the supply chain, and various project stakeholders. Mentoring and providing support for the professional development of graduate engineers. About you Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate: Demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments. Good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of practice, and Water Specifications. Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage. Ideally will have 2 - 5 years post qualification experience in similar civil design engineering role with consultancy, or utility business. Previous experience of drainage or wastewater projects would be an advantage. Affiliation with a professional institution like ICE, or CIWEM, or working towards membership. Rewards This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful company that offers a very competitive salary, pension, and benefits package, along with many other fringe benefits. As a business going through a strong period of growth there is excellent professional development support and great scope for progression. Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance. Their professional development programme will help you to enhance your existing skill set and ensure your role and responsibilities remain diverse. TPBN1_UKTJ