Civil Design Engineer
Location
lancashire, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Posted
June 18, 2026
Ward & Burke are looking for a Civil Design Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary design team delivering schemes across United Utilities’ North‑West region. We’re a direct contractor delivering a growing portfolio of Better Rivers work under United Utilities’ AMP8 programme.
Job Description
You’ll be integrated into a design team responsible for projects end‑to‑end — from pre‑planning through to commissioning and handover. AMP8 Better Rivers schemes in the North‑West span storm overflow reduction, CSO upgrades, and new storage and treatment infrastructure across the United Utilities catchment.
Design Scope Includes
- Shaft design — shafts for stormwater storage, pumping stations, and tunnel launch and reception shafts
- Structural roof design — reinforced concrete roofs over shafts and detention tanks
- Tunnelling design — opportunity to learn alongside our tunnelling specialists on microtunnelling projects. No prior tunne...