Job summary

Our Water consultancy/contractor client are seeking a Lead Design Engineer to deliver a range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects on their Thames Water Framework based out of a Reading office.

Key skills required for this role

Civil, Design, Water, Wastewater, Infra, Non infra

Important

Civil experience in water is desirable

Job description

Our Water consultancy/contractor client are seeking a Lead Design Engineer to deliver a range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects on their Thames Water Framework based out of a Reading office.

Our client continues to successfully deliver AMP 7 projects and are preparing to move into AMP8 delivery with Thames Water. They are looking for a design lead with the knowledge, experience, and drive to take this key delivery area forward.

As a Lead Design Engineer, you will be accountable for the delivery of design for a programme of wastewater and clean water infrastructure projects through detailed design to construction, commissioning, and handover. You will also work closely with the client to provide ECI support in the solution development and outline design phase of their delivery process. You will be responsible for developing your team of Project Leaders and other discipline engineers. You will identify and mitigate resource constraints to enable project teams to complete the design to programme and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Embed a positive and honest environment for your team where everyone is challenged and encouraged to reach their potential.
• Analyse project performance and identify risks that may impact project delivery. Develop mitigation to avoid negative impacts or exploit opportunities.
• Provide direction, oversight of project controls, and ensure your teams understand and comply with quality, programme, and cost requirements.
• Ensure the client's Asset Standards are applied correctly to the projects whilst driving efficiencies through challenging and promoting the good practice from other areas of the business.
• Work closely with the client's Engineers to ensure we remain a trusted partner to deliver our target project portfolio.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated member of the ICE
• Experience in water or wastewater pipeline design
• Outline and detailed design experience and knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.

Benefits

• Salary in line with experience up to £65k approx. (guide only)
• A project portfolio through to the end of AMP8
• An agile working arrangement that provides you flexibility whilst ensuring effective project delivery.
• The ability to develop and grow the infrastructure team from a successful platform.
• A key part in the wider regional team working closely with the clean water and wastewater treatment design lead
• Pension matched by employer up to 7%
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available