Civil/Structural Design Engineer

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Severn Trent is seeking a Civil/Structural Design Engineer to join its Plug & Play team in Coventry. This full‑time, on‑site role focuses on standardised civil and structural solutions for major infrastructure, with emphasis on foundations, slabs and modular assets. You’ll lead designs from concept through detailed design, perform calculations and design assurance under Eurocodes and UK standards, and collaborate with teams to deliver safe, buildable and cost‑effective solutions on the project. Essential: a civil or structural engineering degree, strong experience in foundations and slabs, plus proficiency with design tools. To apply, tailor your CV to relevant projects, quantify outcomes, and be ready to discuss practical improvements to standard designs; apply promptly and watch for the closing date.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

AMP8, our current five-year regulatory period, will deliver nearly £13bn of investment, of which £6bn will be delivered through our capital programme.

Our  “Plug and Play” approach promotes the use of  standard, modular components that can be easily combined into ready-made solutions.

This innovative programme aims to tackle challenges in waste and water infrastructure, flooding, and water quality—bringing lasting benefits to communities, public health, and the environment.

For this role this means:

• Designing standard structural solutions (e.g. slabs, foundations, support structures)
• Ensuring they can be built smarter, faster, and more efficiently across multiple sites
• Driving improvements in safety, quality, sustainability and cost
  
  

This is an opportunity to work on high-impact engineering challenges and influence the future of infrastructure delivery

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT 

We are looking for a Civil/Structural Design Engineer with strong experience in foundations, slabs, and structural systems to join our innovative Plug & Play team.

This is a design-led role where you will help develop standardised, repeatable structural solutions for major infrastructure projects, supporting one of the UK’s largest capital investment programmes.

You’ll play a key role in shaping how we design and deliver assets smarter, faster, and more efficiently, ensuring structural solutions are robust, buildable, and cost-effective.

You will deliver projects to programme, within budget, to the correct quality standards. Be part of developing the future design team!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

You’ll be ensuring that appropriate civils and structural advice is provided to the project team so that the standard solution has an effective handshake between Severn Trent Product Team and Site Design Teams to enable proper installation of products on site!

Design & Engineering

• Lead and develop civil/structural designs, with a strong focus on:
• Foundations (shallow and deep)
• Reinforced concrete and steel structures
• Support structures for modular assets (e.g. tanks, rigs, equipment)
• Deliver solutions from concept through to detailed design
• Undertake structural calculations, checks, and design assurance
• Use CAD and digital tools, structural analysis and design software and office tools.

Technical Leadership

• Review and challenge designs from external consultants
• Ensure compliance with Eurocodes, British Standards, and project specifications
• Provide pragmatic, problem-solving input to complex engineering challenges

Innovation & Standardisation

• Contribute to developing repeatable / standard design products
• Design for optimisation towards the limits of standards
• Improve designs based on lessons learned, performance, and cost efficiency
• Support development of design manuals and technical standards

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and suppliers
• Ensure designs are buildable, safe, and suited to site conditions
• Support installation, commissioning, and product implementation

Risk & Quality

• Identify and manage structural and construction risks
• Ensure designs meet requirements across:
  
  
• Health & Safety (CDM)
• Constructability
• Durability and whole-life performance

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Essential Experience

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Significant experience in structural design, particularly:
  
  
  • Foundations and ground-bearing systems
  • Reinforced concrete slabs
  • Structural elements for infrastructure projects
    
    
• Strong working knowledge of:
  
  
  • Eurocodes and UK design standards
  • Structural analysis and design tools
    
    
• Experience reviewing and coordinating consultant designs
• Proven ability to solve problems and drive practical solutions

Key Attributes

• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset
• Innovative and open to new ways of working
• Collaborative with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Proactive, hands-on, and delivery-focused

Desirable

• Experience in water, wastewater, or infrastructure sectors
• Exposure to standardised or modular design approaches
• Understanding of CDM regulations and designer duties
• Chartered or working towards (ICE / IStructE)
• Experience supporting cost optimisation or value engineering

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re a structural engineer who thrives on solving problems, improving designs, and delivering practical solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care. 

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU


Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Severn Trent family: 

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year) 
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 of base salary per annum based on company performance) 
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%) 
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate 
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ 
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers 
• Family friendly policies 
• Two volunteering days per year  

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.