Senior Civil Design Engineer

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover and due to continued success and new Framework awards, we are looking to strengthen our Engineering Team with the appointment of a Civil Design Engineer. IDS, Trant’s internal design team, are involved in all phases of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies through to detailed design and construction support and are instrumental in providing technical support across the business as a whole.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Civil Engineering and will be joining our multidisciplined Innovation, Design & Solutions (IDS) department working on the design of projects covering, but not limited to the following:

• Water treatment
• Water distribution and storage
• Wastewater recycling
• Flood Defence

The Senior Civil Design Engineer will report to the Head of Discipline - Civil as part of a multi-disciplined team of engineers working primarily on Trant’s UK Water Industry Frameworks. They will manage multi-discipline design interfaces and integration of the Civil design elements to deliver fit-for-purpose engineering solutions and lead tasks on a major project or lead several projects of moderate scope with complex features.

• Independently applies extensive and diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices across broad areas of assignments and related fields.
• Modifies or extends accepted theories and practices to complete complex assignments.
• Demonstrates professional attitudes such as creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and dependability.
• Actively promotes consideration of sustainability principles throughout the design lifecycle.
• Keeps informed of updates to standards, regulations, and best practices.

Interpret, understand & challenge project requirements from Client documents (project scope of work, drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.).

Attend Client sites as required to undertake condition surveys of existing processes, structures and assets, and promoting further opportunities to enhance Client relationships.

Be responsible for development of the following Civil detail design deliverables to facilitate the delivery of the project to Eurocodes and industry/Client specifications:

• Survey specifications/datasheets (E.g. Topographical, Ground Penetrating Radar, Structural, Ground Investigation etc.).
• Design calculations (E.g. Concrete, steel, hydraulic, foundation, temporary works, etc.).
• Design sketches/drawings using the AutoCAD AEC software collection (E.g. Slabs, structures, buried assets, chambers, access pavements, site layouts etc.).
• Design schedules, buildability statements, design risk assessment, reports, etc.

A comprehensive understanding of other discipline requirements and interactions required to deliver a unified and complete design solution.

Compliance with OHSA and regulations, ISO and the ability to interpret and take onboard other international safety standards.

Maintain a knowledge base and keep up to date with new methods, products and developments affecting the civil and water engineering disciplines and recommend new practices or changes in application.

Collaborate closely with internal teams, clients, external design partners and subcontractors to develop and deliver innovative, compliant solutions.

Proactively drive a H&S focus throughout the design process and subsequent delivery phase, instigating development of design risk assessments to address risks…