Overview

Civil Design Engineer — Brighton — Utilities - Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Pipeline Route & Hydraulic Design: Develop detailed civil designs for large-diameter pipelines from the reservoir to distribution networks, ensuring efficient routing, gradient calculations, and hydraulic performance to meet project specs and regulatory standards.
• Technical Drawings & BIM Coordination: Produce and review construction-ready drawings, 3D models, and cross-sections using AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar, and collaborate with BIM teams to ensure clash-free, coordinated designs.
• Ground Condition & Survey Analysis: Interpret topographical surveys, geotechnical reports, and utility data to inform design choices, minimise risk, and support trenching, tunnelling, and directional drilling strategies.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Interface: Liaise with internal teams, clients, landowners, and regulatory bodies to ensure all designs meet planning, environmental, and health & safety requirements from concept to IFC.
• Specs, Standards & Sustainability: Prepare technical specifications, design risk assessments, and ensure compliance with DWI, WRc, and local water authority standards, embedding resilience and sustainability into all design outcomes.

Requirements

• Successful candidate must be chartered and/or hold a civil engineering degree or equivalent
• Must have previous experience designing pipelines for Water clients
• Must have 8-12 years experience in a similar role

Benefits

£450-£500 per day + 2 days working from home a week