Senior Civil Engineer

About Pell Frischmann

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services with access to specialist sister companies and partners to support both public and private‑sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.

Based (in a flexible working model with home/office working) in either our Croydon, Swindon, or Exeter offices you will be part of a dynamic and growing multidisciplinary team.

The offices are a friendly and supportive working environment where personal development is fostered across a breadth of interesting and wide‑ranging projects. We have a flexible structure which accommodates progression in pace with your development. We are committed to providing flexibility for our employees and recognise the advantages to both individuals and the Company. This means employees can balance work with their personal commitments and interests.

There are frequent organised social and sporting occasions that bring the team together in many of the relaxed built and natural environments available in the local area.

You will be part of our growing Water & Utilities Team, providing design expertise in collaboration with major UK companies across the country. Recent projects can be seen at

You will join an established team of Water Engineers, supporting multidisciplinary design schemes, to assist with the delivery of projects within the Water sector, as well as providing support to a group of highly motivated, developing Engineers and Technicians. Projects vary in size and complexity and may involve optioneering, outline design or detailed design. The work may be directly for the water companies or via a contractor as part of a design and construct contract.

• Perform technical or professional work activities to assure delivery which meets client requirements and is in accordance with relevant standards
• Take a lead role for your discipline on your projects and preferably the lead designer role
• Collate plans and schedules and monitor work to meet deadlines, company quality assurance and other requirements
• Liaise and engage with clients and third parties as required
• Supervise and delegate to other members of staff as required
• Check / approve own and other staff work, including third party design proposals
• Take a leading role in promoting health, safety, welfare and sustainability/environmental matters in all areas of your work

Relevant Civil Engineering degree or experience, Chartered/incorporated or working towards this, Full driving license.

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• Relevant Civil Engineering degree or experience
• Chartered/incorporated or working towards this
• Full driving license

• Working for water industry clients
• Relevant design experience

• Communication skills; verbal & written
• Motivated with a positive attitude
• Use of Microsoft Office
• Use of CAD / Revit and a working knowledge of BIM
• Working knowledge of sustainable practices
• Hydraulic calculations, including use of Hades software
• Working knowledge of BS7671

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We are happy to talk about flexible working, including hybrid working, and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.