Design Lead

Ross-shire Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water industry seeks a Design Lead to provide technical direction and leadership across projects. This role involves managing teams, improving client services, and requires a degree in engineering. The position offers a flexible career path and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Holiday Allowance of 31 days

Company Car Allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounted National Gym Membership

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discount Platform

EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering position.
• Demonstratable experience in personnel management.
• Preconstruction design and cost evaluations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for development and design across multiple projects.
• Manage multiple technical teams within budget and project schedules.
• Deliver high-quality service to clients consistently.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Direction

Problem Solving

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Engineering

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Owning to continued sustainable growth, our Asset Management & Technical Services business platform is looking to hire an experienced Design Lead to join us on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide technical direction and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, as you work in partnership with our Delivery teams to service the Water industry.

The Design Lead will create and execute development plans across multiple projects, utilising their knowledge of industry trends to provide guidance and insight on how we can improve services to our clients. This position can be based from our Warrington or Dewsbury offices, with travel expected between both locations.

Some of Your Key Duties Include:

• Provide technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration across multiple client engagements from definition phase through to implementation.
• Recognise system deficiencies and implement effective solutions.
• Management of multiple technical teams within budget and project schedules.
• Challenge others to develop as leaders whilst clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Suggest alternative technical solutions to meet client requirements more efficiently.
• Participate in all programs relating to performance evaluations and career development planning.
• Consistently deliver a high-quality service to our clients.

What Do You Need?

• A Degree/HND/HNC in Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a senior engineering position.
• Preconstruction design and cost evaluations knowledge and experience.
• Demonstratable experience in personnel management.
• Technical competence with various water and wastewater processes.
• Design estimation and cost planning knowledge and experience.
• The ability to elicit co-operation from a wide variety of sources including upper management, clients, and other departments.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we’re on hand for all our clients’ needs.

Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE’s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in such an innovative industry. At RSE, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work in an environment that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry leading salary.
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal).
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
• Company Car Allowance.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to Work.
• Discounted National Gym Membership.
• Professional Fees Paid.
• Employee Discount Platform.
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme.
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and occupational health nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.

If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now.