Senior Civil Design Engineer (Water) - RPS

We are recruiting multiple Senior Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry requiring innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, with a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place. Our Water Consultancy business has a range of AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Senior Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope includes technically demanding projects in Wastewater Infrastructure. You will contribute to a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve.

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting the Principal Engineer in managing projects, and preparing conceptual, schematic, and detailed design of water and wastewater infrastructure assets including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains.
• Interacting with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences.
• Creating outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation.
• Providing input into Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments.
• Generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including outline and detailed design drawings and construction-ready documentation.
• Collaborating with contractors, supply chain, and project stakeholders.
• Mentoring and supporting the professional development of junior team members.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments.
• Effective motivation, influencing, and people management skills.
• Good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and Water Specifications.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered or working towards chartership
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need for flexible work options and a healthy work-life balance. Collaboration and social connection in the office are important, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, RPS became a Tetra Tech company on 24 January 2023. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices across 120 countries, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As part of Tetra Tech, we offer market-leading development and project opportunities.

Recruitment Agencies: We have a Preferred Supplier List and do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website for further information.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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