Design Engineer

Senior Civil Infrastructure Design Engineer (EV Charging)

Birmingham (Hybrid)

up to £75K + Benefits

Permanent | Full Time

Are you an experienced Civil Infrastructure Design Engineer looking to play a key role in the UK's transition to electric transport?

We're working with an innovative and rapidly growing engineering business delivering cutting-edge EV charging infrastructure projects across the UK. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Senior Civil Infrastructure Design Engineer to lead the design and coordination of civil infrastructure works supporting high-power electric vehicle charging installations.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of sustainable transport, where you'll work on technically challenging projects from feasibility and concept design through to construction and delivery.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Engineering, you'll take ownership of civil infrastructure design activities across multiple projects, ensuring designs are practical, compliant, cost-effective and buildable. You'll work closely with project delivery teams, contractors, utility providers and external design partners to successfully deliver EV charging infrastructure schemes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design of civil infrastructure for EV charging and electrical infrastructure projects.

Produce and review site layouts, levels, equipment foundations, ducting networks, trenching layouts and associated civil designs.

Interpret topographical, utility and GPR survey information to develop robust engineering solutions.

Coordinate designs with DNOs, IDNOs, ICPs and other utility stakeholders.

Lead design reviews and value engineering exercises to improve constructability and reduce project costs.

Manage multiple projects and ensure design deliverables are completed to programme.

Oversee and review outputs from external design consultancies where required.

Provide technical support during construction and resolve site-based engineering challenges.

Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of design quality and document control.

About You

You'll be a proactive and technically strong Civil Design Engineer with experience delivering infrastructure projects from concept through to construction.

Essential Requirements

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or similar.

Significant experience delivering civil infrastructure design projects.

Strong understanding of ducting networks, trenching, foundations and utility infrastructure interfaces.

Proficient in AutoCAD and the production of detailed engineering drawings.

Experience interpreting survey information including topographical and utility surveys.

Experience working with utility providers, DNOs, IDNOs and ICPs.

Ability to independently lead design packages and manage competing project priorities.

Previous experience coordinating or managing external design consultants.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

EV charging infrastructure experience.

Utilities, power, renewable energy or highways sector background.

Experience supporting planning applications or construction delivery.

Autodesk Inventor or other 3D CAD experience.

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status, or working towards accreditation.

Knowledge of high-power EV charging systems and associated infrastructure requirements.