Associate – Design Coordination (Water & Wastewater)

Arup; Ledston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Design Coordinator at Associate level to lead and shape delivery of clean water and wastewater projects up to £200M. Based in the North West or Yorkshire, you will provide technical direction to multi-disciplinary water teams and partner with water companies and contractors.

The role demands chartered status with post-chartership experience and a strong design delivery background. You will mentor engineers and professionals across concept to handover stages, ensuring safe,

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with post-chartership qualifications or equivalent experience in Civil/Water discipline.
• Extensive experience delivering clean water, wastewater and sludge treatment projects.
• Comfortable managing client interfaces to deliver projects safely and to requirements.
• Experience developing design solutions from concept to preferred development with stakeholders.
• Skilled across outline and detailed design stages for transitions through construction and handover.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of engineers, consultants and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead large design and build clean water and wastewater projects in the North West or Yorkshire.
• Provide technical direction to multi-disciplinary water teams.
• Collaborate with water companies and Design/Build Contractor clients.
• Support transition from design through construction, commissioning and handover.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Water/Wastewater

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We are seaching for a Design Coordinator at an Associate level, to work on a diverse range of clean water and wastewater engineering projects within our major client portfolios. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technical excellence and innovation. You will join a diverse team with a wide range of skills in delivering exciting projects as part of our Energy, Water & Resources group ideally located in either Leeds, Manchester and/or Liverpool. You will be accountable for providing echnical direction to our multi-disciplinary water teams and working in partnership with water companies and Design/Build Contractor clients. In this role, you will help to shape the design and delivery of exciting clean water and wastewater projects ranging up to £200M capital construction cost.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for an experienced colleague to lead large design and build clean water and wastewater projects, located in the North West or Yorkshire regions.

The following skills and knowledge are of interest:

• Chartered Engineer with post-chartership qualifications or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline, including Civil/Water, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process/Water Engineering.
• Extensive experience delivering clean water, wastewater, and sludge treatment projects, including combined sewer overflows (CSOs), stormwater management, and water network infrastructure.
• Comfortable with managing client interfaces to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to agreed technical, programme, and quality requirements.
• Experienced in developing and evaluating design solutions from concept through to the selection and development of preferred solutions, with strong stakeholder and client management capabilities.
• Skilled across outline and detailed design stages, supporting the successful transition from design through construction, commissioning, and handover of water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Experienced in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary teams of senior and early-career engineers, consultants, and technicians.

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What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.