Civil Engineer

Description

OCU Group are seeking a motivated and ambitious Civil Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Deeside, Wales. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, supporting the delivery of innovative and sustainable engineering solutions that make a real difference to communities across the region.

Working alongside experienced engineers and industry specialists, you will gain exposure to a wide range of projects, from treatment facilities and pumping stations to major infrastructure upgrades. This role is ideal for an engineer looking to further develop their technical expertise within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

As a Civil Engineer, you will support the design and delivery of water and wastewater projects from concept through to completion. You will be responsible for producing engineering designs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and review civil and structural design calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.

• Support the successful delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders throughout all project phases.

• Lead smaller projects and work packages, ensuring delivery against programme, budget, and quality objectives.

• Participate in technical design reviews, constructability assessments, and engineering workshops.

• Contribute to Design & Build project delivery and the development of practical engineering solutions.

• Assess existing infrastructure and develop engineering designs for treatment works, pumping stations, and associated assets.

• Support compliance with CDM regulations, design risk assessments, and environmental risk management processes.

• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with applicable industry standards, specifications, and client requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Experience within water, wastewater, utilities, or infrastructure engineering projects.

• Strong understanding of civil and structural engineering principles within water and wastewater environments.

• Experience producing engineering calculations, technical drawings, and reports.

• Knowledge of UK engineering standards, codes, and design practices, including CESWI.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working within Design & Build project environments.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while contributing to successful project delivery.

• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with ICE or a relevant professional institution.

• Experience leading smaller engineering projects or work packages.

• Knowledge of pumping systems, treatment processes, and infrastructure assessments.

• Experience supporting tender, bid, or proposal activities.

• Understanding of CDM regulations and design risk management.

• Flexible approach to travel and attending client, contractor, and site meetings.

• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices or geographical locations.

About OCU Group

At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.

As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.

Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.

Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.

We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.

At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.

Our Culture & Values

At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.

To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing recruitment@ocugroup.com.