Lead Design Engineer - Multidisciplinary Water Infrastructure

Yorkshire Water; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £1,000

Company pension 12%

Flexible benefits

25 days leave

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is recruiting a Lead Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects within our Engineering Design Team. The role will drive design from concept through to commissioning, working with Strategy and Delivery Partners to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will contribute to TOTEX-based, sustainable solutions and promote Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) practices.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering design experience within water, wastewater, bioresources or comparable infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of engineering quality assurance and document control principles.
• A commitment to safety, sustainability and engineering excellence.
• A full valid driving licence with fewer than six penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across multidisciplinary projects.
• Support projects from concept and optioneering through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Work closely with Strategic Planning Partners, Design Partners and Delivery Partners to ensure high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Review and assure engineering design documentation, ensuring compliance with Yorkshire Water standards and industry regulations.
• Develop innovative, technically robust and cost-effective engineering solutions aligned to TOTEX and whole-life cost and carbon principles.
• Participate in design governance activities including value engineering reviews, constructability assessments, HAZOP and HAZCON workshops.
• Drive standardisation, innovation and the adoption of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
• Provide mentoring, leadership and technical guidance to engineers and graduates.
• Champion excellence in health and safety, sustainability and engineering quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Engineering design

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

Safety & sustainability

Communication

Job description

Yorkshire Water is recruiting a Lead Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects within our Engineering Design Team. The role will drive design from concept through to commissioning, working with Strategy and Delivery Partners to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will contribute to TOTEX-based, sustainable solutions and promote Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) practices.