Network Design & Construction Field Engineer

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED; Belmont; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Discounts & cashback offers

Eyecare

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Northumbrian Water Group is seeking a Network Design & Construction Field Engineer to join our Integrated Delivery Services team. You will own the company Engineering Standard for infrastructure delivery and provide technical guidance across IDS and the wider business from feasibility through handover.

You will bring expertise in pipelines, mains laying and civil infrastructure, support project teams, contractors and stakeholders, and ensure safe, compliant delivery with robust buildability and

Qualifications

• Experience with water infrastructure delivery incl. pipelines and civil construction.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and safety in design.
• Ability to provide credible technical advice to project teams and stakeholders.
• Full UK driving license required.
• DBS check will be completed prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative technical guidance across IDS and the wider business.
• Support project teams through feasibility, design, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure compliance with standards and manage technical risk to deliver resilient outcomes.

Skills

CDM regulations

Safety in design

Constructability

Operational risk

Technical assurance

Technical input across project phases

Job description

Here at Northumbrian Water Group, we have an opportunity for a Network Design & Construction Field Engineer to join our Integrated Delivery Services (IDS) team. In this role, you will act as the business discipline expert for water infrastructure delivery, with ownership of the company Engineering Standard for infrastructure delivery and responsibility for providing authoritative technical guidance across IDS and the wider business. The role provides specialist pipeline, mains laying and civil infrastructure expertise from feasibility and early route definition through design, constructability review, construction support, commissioning and handover. It enables safe, efficient and technically robust delivery by supporting project teams, designers, contractors, operations and asset stakeholders to select practical solutions, manage technical risk, comply with standards and achieve resilient whole-life outcomes. You will provide technical input across all project phases, including feasibility, option selection, route definition, outline design, detailed design, construction planning, commissioning, handover and post-completion learning and support early project development by advising on route selection, access, land constraints, buildability, network operation, customer impact, environmental constraints, third-party interfaces and maintainability. As defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Northumbrian Water is the Data Controller and ultimately responsible for ensuring the data you provide is kept secure, processed correctly and that you understand your legal rights in relation to the data you provide. The recruitment software we use via this website is supplied by IRIS Software Group Limited and they are defined as a Data Processor under the GDPR. They will only process your data in accordance with our instructions. We collect information that is specifically provided by you as part of an application process. We will collect the following (but not limited to):

• Name, address, email, telephone number
• CV (if applicable)
• Equal opportunities monitoring information (defined as special categories data) - this information is purely for statistical analysis and monitoring purposes
• Answers to application questions
• Any other information you wish to provide in support of your application

By agreeing to this privacy statement, you are allowing us to form a contract that will mean we can use your details and information presented so that we can assess your suitability for employment with us and carry out our statistical analysis. Why do we collect this information and who do we share it with? We use some automated screening tools as part of this application process. The answers you provide to one or more of the questions (excluding any special categories/equal opportunity questions) may result in your application being automatically declined. This technology is used to help us manage the high volume of applications we receive and can assure applicants the same outcome would occur if we manually reviewed your application. The reason for the decline will be made available to you in your candidate account. We collect your data for statistical analysis or to extract it as part of a successful employee process in to our HR/Payroll system. Should you be successful from the application stage, you may be required to carry out a video interview. We use our third party provider, Tazio to carry this out. We only send them the minimum amount of data required to perform this action.

If you have practical and technical knowledge of water infrastructure delivery, including pipelines, mains laying, civil construction, testing, commissioning and handover, we would love to hear from you! You will have a strong understanding of CDM regulations, safety in design, constructability, operational risk and technical assurance. You can interpret and challenge designs, drawings, specifications, scopes, risk assessments, method statements and commissioning plans. You have the ability to provide credible technical advice to project teams, contractors, designers, operations and senior stakeholders. A Full UK Driving license is required for this role.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work. Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity. We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment. NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water. We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

If you are not satisfied by our actions, you can seek recourse through our internal complaints procedure. If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to refer the matter to the Information Commissioner (www.ico.org.uk) or seek recourse through the courts.

Salary from £51,340 to £60,400 per year (depending on experience). Location: Pity Me, Durham, County Durham.

Working hours: Full time 40 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered). Permanent. Salary from £51,340 to £60,400 per year (depending on experience).

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There's also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we'll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning 'Living Well' wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel - through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support - access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development - we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we'll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
• Eyecare
• Discounted Medicals
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2work
• Buying & selling annual leave
• Long service awards
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Computer Loans
• Award winning wellbeing site
• NWG savings scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Pre-retirement workshops
• Life assurance
• Christmas savings club
• Discounts & cashback offers
• Qualification loan

Values

Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.

Results Driven We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results. Ethical We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities. Customer Focused We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers. Innovative We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business. One Team We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.