Bioresources Project Engineer

Severn Trent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £37k-£57k

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Sharesave

Training & development

EV scheme

Family policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking a Bioresources Projects Engineer to drive end-to-end civil and mechanical projects (£100K–£2m) across the region, predominantly site-based. You will lead delivery, manage contractors and ensure CDM compliance while collaborating with Operations, Biosolids, Capital and Commercial Services teams.

Join a high-performing team, help maintain safety standards and governance, and contribute to a portfolio that delivers essential biosolids treatment and disposal improvements for

Qualifications

• End-to-end delivery of civil or mechanical engineering projects in an operational setting.
• Strong H&S management experience in high-risk environments.
• Familiarity with CDM regulations and roles/responsibilities.
• Experience managing multiple contractors and suppliers.
• Ability to plan and deliver projects within budget and timescales.
• Strong stakeholder management in a diverse workplace.
• Strong IT skills: SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience assessing risk assessments and method statements.

Responsibilities

• Apply Health, Safety and Well Being standards to high-risk environments.
• Drive performance to achieve KPIs and objectives.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects (£100K–£2m).
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage project finances from business cases to capitalisation.
• Take a commercial approach to decision making.
• Manage contractors and conduct safety audits.
• Influence stakeholders to ensure right-first-time delivery.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Health & Safety

CDM Regulations

Contractor management

Budgeting & scheduling

Stakeholder management

IT skills

Risk assessments

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 9,000+ brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live. We want people who show up and get involve and those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

Everything You Need To Know About The Role

As a Bioresources Projects Engineer, you will be a key member of a high performing team responsible for the management and delivery of Bioresources projects ranging in value between £100K to £2 million across the Severn Trent region.

The Bioresources Projects team drive and deliver a range of civil and mechanical projects across our asset base enabling the Operations and Biosolids teams to manage the treatment and disposal of biosolids (sludge). The team focus on the management, delivery and maintenance of the sludge digester and biosolids cake pad inspection and refurbishment programme in adherence with statutory requirements, and a series of mechanical and electrical projects.

The team is responsible for ensuring the adherence to CDM regulations, exemplary health and safety standards and contract management.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with our internal and external partners and stakeholders, specifically with our framework suppliers, the wider Bioresources Team, Capital and Commercial Services and Procurement teams.

This is predominantly a site-based role, working on a range of sites within the Bioresources region as determined by the statutory requirements of the Projects Team programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Application of the Health Safety and Well Being standards, achieving health, safety and compliance requirements within high-risk environments.
• Driving performance and instilling behaviours to achieve business KPI’s and objectives
• Lead and manage the delivery of several projects from end-to-end (concept, scoping, implementation and handover) ranging in value from £100K to £2m.
• Lead and drive the delivery of compliance against statutory and regulatory requirements through adherence to the refurbishment and inspection programme and governance of management information.
• Undertake financial management of projects from supporting the development of business cases to budget control and reporting, through to handover and capitalisation.
• Lead and apply a commercial mindset, ensuring informed and holistic decision making
• Managing contractors with high/med/low risk jobs and conducting safety audits
• Influencing stakeholders in the end-to-end project scheme delivery to ensure a 'right first-time delivery' for the end user.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

To succeed in this role, it is expected that you will have and develop:

• Experience of end-to-end delivery of civil or mechanical engineering projects within an operational environment.
• Strong understanding and experience of delivering first class Health and Safety management within high-risk environments
• An understanding of construction, design management (CDM) regulations, including roles and responsibilities
• Experience of managing multiple contractors and suppliers and projects simultaneously.
• Experience and ability to plan and deliver projects within budget and within timeframes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to adapt communication styles to a range of individuals, within a multi-generational and diverse workplace.
• Strong IT skills, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience of assessing risk assessments and method statements

What’s In It For You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With That In Mind, Here Are Just Some Of Our Favourite's Perks That You’ll Get Being Part Of The Seven Trent Family

• Salary from £37,000- £57,000 dependent on experience
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme
• 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
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year