Design Engineer

Severn Trent Plc; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Design Engineer to contribute to the development and management of clean water networks. The successful candidate will support senior engineers, manage project deliverables, and engage with stakeholders. Ideal applicants will have experience with CDM regulations and a strong understanding of hydraulic systems. This role offers competitive training and benefits, ensuring career growth while positively impacting the community and environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave plan

Dedicated training and development

Qualifications

• Experience with clean water networks and CDM regulations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic team.
• Strong understanding of hydraulics within a water system.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior & Principal Engineers to deliver projects.
• Design, manage, and deliver clean water network projects.
• Undertake site visits and attend site meetings.

Skills

Design Clean Water Networks

Understand hydraulics

Stakeholder engagement

CDM 2015 compliance

Project management

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Overview

Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Which is why we are investing over £2billion into construction projects over the next five years to improve the services we provide.

Here at Severn Trent Water we are on a very exciting journey!

Role Summary

Do you have experience working with clean water networks? Are you a Design Engineer looking for a new challenge? Do you like working in a fast paced and challenging environment? We have a wide range of clean water infrastructure work going in our team and we can offer you technical exposure and skills you need to progress your career. Would you like to build your career in a place where you can grow?

Well, if you are, read on.

What We’re Looking For

To do this role you will ideally have experience of working with or designing clean water networks and an understanding of CDM regulations in design process.

Initially you will provide support to Senior & Principal Engineers to deliver project to programme, within budget, to the correct quality standards.

To do this role you will need to.

• Work to CDM 2015
• Understand STW H+S standards
• Be (or work towards being) principal designer
• Build, Drive & Manage your own programme
• Deliver to agreed timescales
• Design Clean Water Networks
• Understand hydraulics within a water system
• Understand pipe connectivity
• Work with hydraulic Modellers to optimise designs
• Design with carbon reduction in mind
• Prepare Key Deliverable documents
• Undertake site visits
• Attend and input at site meetings
• Develop and build relationships
• Engage & influence stakeholders
• Engage in third party liaison
• Work in a dynamic team
• Work with minimal supervision
• Learn and deliver to current regulations
• Mentor team where appropriate

You’ll take projects right through from project inception through optioneering, outline and detailed design and construction support.

Desired Skills

• Carry out self-led research on emerging technologies, to define new innovative treatment options and collaborate both internally and externally to promote new strategies
• Support and advice to operational teams to maintain the availability and quality of our water network services for our customers
• Ensure Health and Safety are built into the lifecycle of the design
• Identify and support with the review of potential delivery and operational risks e.g.H&S, environmental, commissioning through the design process

Benefits & Rewards

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers