Civil Design Engineer West Yorkshire

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Civil Design Engineer / Senior Design Engineer on behalf of a sizeable civil engineering main contractor.

This reputable civil engineering / water / heavy infrastructure contractor is growing and in need of a Design Engineer or Senior to supplement their in‑house design team and potentially mentor some of the Graduates & Trainees.

The work covers the Yorkshire Water framework and involves a wide variety of heavy civil engineering packages up to £20m in value. The contractor has a turnover of £500m+ and is established internationally, well known for large / heavy civil engineering & water. The successful Engineer will be responsible for in‑house design and coordinating external consultancies. Current framework AMP8 is secured until 2030, with the contractor continuing to be one of the busiest capital delivery partners with Yorkshire Water.

Projects include: water treatment works upgrades, large storm tank installs, pipeline upgrades, shaft sinking etc. (projects from £500k to £20m+).

This role is based out of an office in Leeds with regular site visits and offers a degree of hybrid working / flexibility. The culture is relaxed, trusting employees to deliver without micro‑management.

• Detailed design work on water projects: waste water and clean water.
• Allocating and managing CAD output from technicians.
• Representing the company in meetings, client & stakeholder interactions.
• Undertaking site visits to gather information & data.
• Working with Project Managers to ensure smooth delivery on site.
• Documentation & drawing reviews.

• Must have experience as a Design Engineer for a civil engineering contractor on heavy civil engineering projects.
• Must have experience designing concrete structures & be familiar with Eurocode 2.
• Ideally have knowledge of waste water design including attenuation / drainage design and balancing.
• Ideally have experience with Geotechnical or Temporary Works design.
• Must have fluent IT & English writing skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD is beneficial.

On offer is a salary of up to £60,000 (dependent upon experience) plus package.
(Car / allowance, pension, fuel scheme, holidays etc.).

For more info please contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment