Senior Design Engineer

Role Overview

Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer working within our Plug & Play team.

• Lead and develop civil/structural designs with focus on foundations, reinforced concrete, steel structures and support for modular assets.
• Deliver solutions from concept to detailed design, including structural calculations, checks, and design assurance.
• Use CAD and digital tools, structural analysis and design software, and office tools.
• Review and challenge designs from external consultants and ensure compliance with Eurocodes, British Standards, and project specifications.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and suppliers, ensuring designs are buildable, safe and suited to site conditions.
• Identify and manage structural and construction risks, ensuring designs meet health & safety (CDM), constructability and durability requirements.

Provide pragmatic, problem‑solving input to complex engineering challenges.

• Contribute to developing repeatable/standard design products and design manuals.
• Design for optimisation toward the limits of standards to improve design based on lessons learned, performance and cost efficiency.

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Significant experience in structural design, especially foundations, ground‑bearing systems, reinforced concrete slabs and structural elements for infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Eurocodes, UK design standards, structural analysis and design tools.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating consultant designs.
• Proven ability to solve problems and drive practical solutions.

Ideally a Senior Engineer, though strong Advanced Engineers will also be considered.

• Analytical and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Innovative and open to new ways of working.
• Collaborative with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive, hands‑on and delivery‑focused.

• Experience in water, wastewater or infrastructure sectors.
• Exposure to standardised or modular design approaches.
• Understanding of CDM regulations and designer duties.
• Chartered or working towards (ICE or IStruct
  
  E).
• Experience supporting cost optimisation or value engineering.

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (plus ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 of base salary per annum).
• Leading pension scheme – double your contribution up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%.
• Sharesave – discounted share purchase.
• Dedicated training and development through our Academy.
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Family‑friendly policies.
• Two volunteering days per year.

We can't wait to hear from you! If you are a structural engineer who thrives on solving problems, improving designs and delivering practical solutions, we’d love to hear from you.