Civil Engineer - Design

Watford, England, United Kingdom

1/8/2025

Description And Requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Civil/Structural Design Engineer to join our STL infrastructure team. STL services on a range of design and build projects within the Civil Engineering Sector to both in-house and external clients. The role is based in our head office in Leavesden, Watford.

What you'll do:

• To be responsible for your part of the delivery, technical and commercial performance of projects
• Hands on delivery of practical, buildable designs, client liaison, time management and liaison with other members of the project team
• Undertake designs in the common structural materials to Eurocode
• Prepare specifications, and supporting site and works information, technical reports and other technical output
• Plan and manage delivery of your work to agreed time and cost
• Undertake work in compliance with internal quality standards and processes.
• Undertake work in compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation
• Brief and coordinate the work of others including technicians
• Work collaboratively with customers to understand and develop project objectives and to build excellent customer relationships
  
  

What you'll bring to the role:

• An accredited degree in Civil Engineering.
• Progressing towards chartership, either with the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Design focused experience, which may be in either permanent or temporary works design. Experience of both steel and concrete design for above and below ground structures is desirable.
• Knowledge of construction methods and techniques
• Familiarity with Eurocodes and other relevant design standards
• Ability to use Engineering analysis/design software (such as SCIA Engineer, Robot, Wallap, Tedds, Scale, etc.).
  
  

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More Information About The Role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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