Civil Engineer
Posted 14 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Assistant Principal/Senior Civil Engineer (Treatment Plant)”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
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You will be responsible for the following:
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Support the Civil Discipline leads in the drive towards excellence in H&S, demonstrating applied knowledge & skills to produce safe designs to discharge your obligation per CDM Regulations, standards, and accepted codes of practice
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Support the regular design and discipline meetings and participate in sharing cross-discipline information
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Undertake all technical work to the correct standards & specifications. Ensure the requirements of Minimum Asset Standard (MAS) are adhered to & offer challenge when applicable
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Be responsible for the production of technical deliverables, these include, but are not limited to: - Engineering calculations (hydraulic calculations, structural calculations, carbon calculations etc.).
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Be responsible for maintaining your own quality and consistency of all civil engineering technical documents.
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Communicate effectively at all relevant levels to ensure that the need to deliver technical excellence is understood and implemented.
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Escalate issues that may impact on time/cost/quality to the Lead Technical Manager before they become problems or exceed agreed timescales.
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Maintain close links with other Engineers & the Discipline leads to ensure smooth interfaces between disciplines, manage gaps/overlaps & share best practice. Liaise closely with Lead Technical Managers within the programme area to provide technical guidance & explore opportunities for out-performance from technical innovation.
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To provide and maintain an estimate for design works needed to deliver the design.
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To understand the design risk and assumptions associated with the project and manage these risks.