Clean Water Designer

Go Traffic Management Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Armed Forces-friendly

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a skilled Clean Water Designer to join our team in Exeter, supporting the Project Management Office. You will develop and deliver high-quality water and wastewater design solutions, collaborating with project managers, field teams and client representatives to ensure regulatory compliance and timely delivery.

The role requires strong CAD skills, experience in utility or civil design, and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications desirable
• Experience in the water/utility or civil engineering design
• Knowledge of relevant water industry specifications
• Awareness of CDM 2015 requirements
• Proficient in AutoCAD design
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Team-oriented with ability to mentor colleagues

Responsibilities

• Review scope and modelling documentation
• Maintain H&S file and ensure CDM 2015 compliance throughout design
• Handle technical queries and design submissions via CEMAR
• Produce and update drawing registers
• Coordinate pre-design and sign-off meetings
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to deliver projects
• Create site drawings including land referencing and trial hole plans
• Prepare detailed design and as-laid drawings in AutoCAD per standards
• Report hazards or scope changes to the team
• Coordinate internal design reviews and workload delegation
• Review redline markups of as-laid drawings
• Request and review STAT plans
• Produce weekly design reports for design manager

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Water industry experience

CDM 2015 awareness

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

workload management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Engineering qualifications desirable

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Clean Water Designer

Department: South West Water

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Exeter

Reporting To: Matthew Wilson

Compensation: £40,000 - £55,000 / year

Description

We are seeking a skilled Clean Water Designer to join our team at Network Plus, supporting the Project Management Office. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality design solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You’ll work closely with project managers, field teams, and client representatives to ensure designs are technically accurate, compliant with regulatory standards, and delivered on time. The ideal candidate will have experience in utility or civil engineering design, strong CAD skills, and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing scope & modelling documentation
• Produce and make ongoing updates to the H&S file throughout various stages of the project ensuring that it is up to date and available at the end of the project Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 throughout the design process (PCI, CCP & DRA etc)
• Technical Queries & Design Submissions via CEMAR
• Drawing Registers
• Arranging Pre-Design Meetings & Sign Off Meetings via Third Party Request Forms
• Collaborate with both internal design team, client design team and external consultants to execute creative projects
• Private Land Drawing (Land Referencing, Section 6, Section 159 & Section 168 Notice Plans)
• Site Investigation Drawings (Trial Hole/Coupon Cut/Sample Cut)
• Completing Overview Drawings with the returned Site Investigation Information
• Competently produce detailed design & as-laid drawings using AutoCAD in accordance with the client's asset design standards and procedures.
• Liaising with the internal team to report any significant hazards or scope changes
• Arranging internal design reviews with the Project Manager, Operations Manager & Design manager
• Delegating workload & support the junior members of the design team
• Reviewing and completing a redline mark up of as-laid drawings
• Requesting & reviewing STAT plans
• Producing a weekly design report & presenting information to the Design Manager during the weekly design output meeting.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Engineering qualifications desirable however good experience would be considered.
• Experience of working in the water industry on clean/wastewater projects
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant Engineering specifications that apply to the water industry
• Knowledge and Awareness of CDM 2015
• Proficient user of AutoCAD
• Competent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to organise your workload across multiple projects
• Willingness to mentor and support less experienced colleagues

Job Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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