Network Design & Construction Field Engineer

Northumbrian Water

North East

Hybrid

GBP 51,000 - 60,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Discounts on services

Cycle to work

Job summary

Northumbrian Water Group is seeking a Network Design & Construction Field Engineer to join our Integrated Delivery Services team. You will own technical guidance across IDS and support project teams, designers, contractors and operations to ensure safe, robust water infrastructure delivery from feasibility through handover.

The role requires practical knowledge of pipelines, mains laying and civil construction, plus a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

Knowledge of water infrastructure delivery, pipelines, mains and civil construction.
Ability to interpret designs, drawings and specifications.
Strong understanding of risk assessments and design reviews.

Responsibilities

Provide technical input across feasibility, design and handover.
Advise on route selection, access, land constraints and buildability.
Support project teams, contractors and operations with compliant solutions.

Skills

Water infrastructure delivery

Pipelines & mains laying

Civil construction

Design review & risk assessment

Technical guidance to project teams

Job description

About the role

Network Design & Construction Field Engineer

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)

Location: hybrid working with field-based work and an office location at Pity Me, Durham or Washington, Tyne and Wear

About the role

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.

About you

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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

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.

Pre-employment Conditions

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 at a glance

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our 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.

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you'll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

About us

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.

Our 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.

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Colleague benefits

We're the great company we are because of you - our people. As our way of saying thanks, you'll be eligible to some of our wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.

To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.