Senior Civil Design Engineer​/Engineering Manager

UK Water Sector | Immediate Start

Location:

Flexible Options (must be able to travel to Birmingham)

Hybrid / Flexible Working Available

• 9-day working fortnight
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical cover
• Support of 2 paid qualifications
• Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)

Following major AMP8 framework wins and continued growth across UK water companies, Binnies (part of the RSK Group) is expanding its UK Water Services capability. We are seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership and lead our Birmingham-based civil engineering team.

This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys being a technical authority and subject matter expert, while also mentoring and developing engineers within a collaborative design environment.

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions, while strengthening technical capability across the business.

At Binnies, we don’t just deliver meaningful infrastructure — we invest in people and careers.

As part of the global RSK Group, you’ll benefit from:

• Exposure to complex, high-profile UK and international water projects, including Severn Trent Water frameworks
• A strong technical community with opportunities to influence standards and best practice
• A culture that values technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement
• Flexible working that genuinely supports work-life balance

• Act as the civil engineering subject matter expert across multiple projects
• Lead and review complex designs, calculations, reports, and specifications
• Provide technical assurance and problem-solving support to project teams
• Be the first point of contact for civil engineering technical queries
• Support the development and application of standards, tools, and best practice
• Mentor and develop graduate, junior, and apprentice engineers
• Contribute to design reviews, risk management, and value engineering
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and clients
• Support cost, programme, and quality objectives through sound technical decision‑making

• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) or equivalent experience, working towards chartership
• Proven experience delivering outline and detailed design in the water or wastewater sector
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary and remote resources
• Strong technical judgement and clear, pragmatic communication
• A passion for mentoring and developing engineers

• Experience across infra and non-infra water projects
• Familiarity with UK water industry design standards and assurance processes
• Experience coordinating overseas resources
• Involvement in technical communities or innovation initiatives

If you’re a Chartered Civil Engineer looking to lead technically, develop others, and be recognised as a trusted expert, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Join Binnies and help shape the future of the UK water sector.

We develop intelligent solutions using our award‑winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.

Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality…