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Description

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. Our Water & Process team deliver engineering solutions for water and wastewater utility providers. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for a Site Civil Engineer to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role
The Site Civil Engineer is responsible for the on-site delivery and coordination of civil engineering works ensuring that civil structures, earthworks, drainage, and associated infrastructure are delivered safely, to programme, to quality standards, and in compliance with design specifications and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technical Responsibilities - Civil Engineering Delivery

Supervise and inspect civil works including earthworks, foundations, drainage, retaining structures, concrete and steel structures, and associated civil infrastructure. 

Review and interpret civil engineering drawings, specifications, method statements, and construction programmes. 

Support setting out and verification of civil works on site. 

Identify, report, and help resolve technical issues, non-conformances, or design discrepancies.

Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality & Compliance 

Promote and enforce safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements. 

Monitor site safety compliance and environmental controls for civil works. 

Participate in safety inspections, audits, and toolbox talks.

Ensure all civil works meet design, quality, and regulatory standards.

Assist in testing, inspections, and approvals of civil works. 

Maintain accurate site records, including daily logs, inspection reports, and as-built documentation.
Stakeholder Supervision

Liaise with project managers, site managers, and design teams to support project delivery. 

Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure civil works are delivered according to programme and specification. 

Support commissioning and handover of civil infrastructure.

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers or site staff. 

Support lessons learned initiatives and promote best practice in civil engineering delivery.

Assist in improving processes, standards, and site procedures.

Key Interfaces: Internal Interfaces 

Project Managers and Senior Project Managers 

Site Managers / Construction Managers 

Design Engineers and Technical Leads 

Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation Teams 

Health, Safety & Environmental Teams 

Quality and Project Controls Teams 
External Interfaces

Client representatives (water companies, energy providers, industrial clients) 

Civil subcontractors and suppliers 

Third-party inspectors, consultants, or regulators 

Contractors delivering complementary works (mechanical, electrical, or process)

Core Values 
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability. 
What We’re Looking For
Essential

Site safety certification, e.g., CSCS (or willingness to obtain)

Practical site-based civil engineering experience, including earthworks, drainage, foundations, structures, and setting out skills.

Experience reading and interpreting civil engineering drawings, specifications, and method statements.

Experience coordinating and supervising subcontractors and site teams.

Experience working to health, safety, quality, and environmental standards on site.
Desirable

NVQ, Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering, Construction, or related discipline.

Formal training in site management or construction supervision.

Familiarity with water and energy sector standards and regulatory requirements.

Experience in water, wastewater, or energy infrastructure projects.

Experience supporting commissioning, testing, or handover of civil works.

Experience liaising with clients, regulators, or third-party inspectors.

Experience mentoring junior engineers or site staff.

Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
 
  Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
 
  Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
 
 Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

Competitive salary.

Company car or car allowance (some levels).

Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.

24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.

Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.

Company Pension Scheme.

Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.

1 x Professional Membership paid annually.

Hybrid working.

Employee Assistance Program.

Free onsite parking.

Bike to Work Scheme.

Discretionary annual bonus.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger