Job title Civil Design Engineer Ref 41600 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary from £40k to £50k per annum depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 18/07/2025

As a Civil Design Engineer, you will be instrumental in analysing engineering problems, identifying engineering solutions, producing designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports, and helping to ensure we comply with the engineering-based regulatory requirements. Supporting the Senior Civil Engineers, you will conceptualise and outline the design of a variety of treatment works and infrastructure for both water and wastewater projects.

What you’ll be doing as a Civil Design Engineer

This exciting opportunity is in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and the day-to-day duties include:

• Interrogating asset records databases to gather design information
• Evaluating root causes of problems in our water and/or wastewater networks
• Designing rehabilitation schemes for distribution mains and trunk water mains
• Undertaking site visits
• Ensuring that safe, sustainable design is developed
• Preparing calculations, designs, study reports, specifications, drawings, and H&S documentation
• Liaising with other engineering disciplines to ensure that the civil engineering design caters to their needs
• Provide civil engineering input into asset surveys and plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole life costing, and preliminary designs

Working hours: 36 hours per week

What you should bring to the role

• Be educated to degree level or other appropriate technical qualification in Civil Engineering
• Be knowledgeable and have some experience in one or more of the following: water utility, civil infrastructure design and construction, water/wastewater treatment works, and hydraulic design. Preference will be given to those with water infrastructure experience.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our Engineering regulatory requirements
• Possess the ability to use your initiative and undertake tasks efficiently and objectively
• Be able to work and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Hydraulic Modelling and MEICA engineers
• Have excellent communication and influencing skills to engage with our colleagues and stakeholders
• Deliver an exceptional service through a passionate and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £40,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on experience
• Annual Leave -26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.