Senior Civil Design Engineer

Job Description

RSE is looking to hire a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join the division on a permanent basis at our H/O in Inverness. You will work as part of our in‑house multidisciplinary design team and take on a key role in all aspects of projects from scoping and detailed design right through to implementation, ensuring compliance with client specifications and current regulatory standards.

• Meet with clients to discuss specific intervention requirements.
• Develop design deliverables from concept to detailed design.
• Plan and implement the project design.
• Provide technical guidance on civil engineering matters to the wider project team.
• Oversee design aspects of projects from inception to implementation.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and current regulatory standards.
• Assemble contract works information documents.
• Consider project health and safety, quality and environmental matters.
• Liaise with all key stakeholders for the projects.
• Implement project change control and programme requirements.
• Act as Design Lead on allocated projects.

• Degree, HND or HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of British and European design standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrable experience as a Civil Engineer in a design office with additional experience within the construction environment considered desirable.
• Experience with in the Water industry beneficial, but other backgrounds may be considered.
• Full UK driving licence.

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market‑leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater and cleaning water in industrial processes. Established in 1982, we have grown into one of the most prominent specialist engineering businesses in the UK water industry.

• Industry‑leading salary.
• Holiday allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days after 2 years of service.
• Private healthcare (personal).
• Car allowance.
• Holiday buy/sell scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Gym membership and professional fees paid.
• Employee discount platform.
• Hybrid car lease scheme.
• Access to health professionals including mental health champions and occupational health nurse.