Project Design Lead
Introduction
Our client, Southern Water are looking for a Project Design Lead to manage a portfolio of water treatment design projects and a design team of 7-10 multi discipline design engineers. It is based at their engineering offices in Falmer, Brighton
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The Job
Within this role you will lead a design team developing solutions and providing outline design for a portfolio of water treatment projects.
You will undertake and lead in-house outline design and optioneering to ensure that the lowest Totex solution is selected and to ensure that technically fit-for-purpose, affordable, and robust outline designs for wastewater process projects are delivered in a timely manner.
You are responsible for the identification and development of solutions to address the risks and needs relating to Southern Water assets. This work directly impacts on the efficient delivery of a part of the annual capital programme - you will be managing the design of projects with a capital value of up to £25m per annum. You are responsible for providing innovative solutions whilst adhering to the Southern Water technical and H&S standards.
The successful candidate will have a proven and demonstrable design and engineering background in the water industry with a preference for experience on wastewater treatment projects. You will also be a Chartered Member of an appropriate Engineering or Scientific Institution and hold relevant technical or scientific honours degree at BSc/BEng level. You will have project management and commercial management experience, as well as some experience of leading a team of engineers or technical specialists as this role involves mentoring and guiding a team of up to ten multi-disciplinary engineers.
Please note that this role offers an attractive package including a salary of up to £57,000 plus a 10% bonus and company car. As well as this Southern Water offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, lifestyle and healthcare benefits.
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