Design Engineer

Severn Trent; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Share save scheme

Training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent is recruiting a Senior Design Engineer in Derby to craft innovative TOTEX solutions for wastewater assets. You will guide designs from optioneering through to handover, mentor peers, and collaborate with Project Managers to ensure correct contractual outputs and successful delivery.

You will be degree-qualified and may be a member of a recognized engineering institution or working toward incorporated/chartered status.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified; membership of an engineering institution or working towards incorporated/chartered status.
• Wastewater industry background desirable; civil discipline acceptable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• High level appraisal and optioneering of conceptual designs to create TOTEX solutions for wastewater assets.
• Proactive risk management and ownership of risk registers throughout design process.
• Act as Principal Designer and discharge CDM duties.
• Ensure Health and Safety is embedded in the design lifecycle.
• Review delivery and operational risks (H&S, environmental, commissioning) during design.
• Approve designs from internal or external designers.

Skills

Optioneering

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Health & safety

Design approval

CDM regulations

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Chartered engineer (or in progress)

Tools

Civil design standards

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer based in Raynesway (Derby). In this role, you will design technical solutions for waste network facilities, providing inputs from optioneering through to outline design, detailed design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. You'll work on exciting new complex projects and be a mentor for your peers. In addition, you will work closely with our Project Managers to define the right contractual outputs to ensure successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities

• High level appraisal and optioneering of conceptual designs to create innovative and efficient TOTEX solutions for wastewater infrastructure assets which resolve the business problem (liaising with appropriate internal and external experts, ensuring design standards and assurance processes are followed)
• Undertake early pro-active risk management and ensuring risk registers are owned and maintained throughout the optioneering and design process
• Undertake the role of Principal Designer (and discharge duties in accordance with CDM regulations)
• Ensure Health and Safety are built into the lifecycle of the design
• Understand and review potential delivery and operational risks e.g.H&S, environmental, commissioning through the design process
• Approve designs (from internal or external designers)

You’ll be degree qualified (desirable) and showing your professional commitment as a member of one of the engineering Institutions or actively working towards incorporated or chartered status, a journey which we are keen to support you on. Having a wastewater industry background would be highly desirable, however, a civil discipline would be required.

You will have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. You will be a forward-thinking capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. A full UK driving licence will be required. Of course, it's important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. Our ambitious five-year programme, encompassing over 5,000 innovative projects, is designed to tackle the growing challenges of delivering exceptional water and waste services. With our dedicated in-house design team, we are poised to achieve outstanding results and make a significant impact.

Working here isn't just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. 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.

Here are just some of our favourite's perks that you'll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• *28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250, which is subject to eligibility)
• 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