Senior Design Engineer: Wastewater Infrastructure & Innovation

Severn Trent Plc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/s

Annual bonus up to £2,250

Leading pension scheme – double your贡献

Sharesave – buy Severn Trent Plc plc

Training and development with our Acac

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent Plc in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Engineer based at our Derby and Coventry sites. You will design technical solutions for wastewater facilities, guiding projects from optioneering through to detailed design, construction, testing, and handover, while mentoring peers.

You will work with Project Managers to define contract outputs and ensure design standards, health and safety integration, and risk management throughout the design lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (desirable) and membership in engineering institutions.
• Water industry background preferred but not essential; civil discipline required.
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• High-level appraisal and optioneering of conceptual designs for TOTEX wastewater solutions.
• Proactive risk management and maintenance of risk registers during the design process.
• Role as Principal Designer and discharge duties under CDM regulations.
• Ensure Health and Safety is integrated into the design lifecycle.
• Review delivery and operational risks through design, commissioning and handover.
• Approve designs from internal or external designers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Education

Engineering degree (desirable)

Engineering Institution membership (desirable)

Job description

Severn Trent Plc in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Engineer based at our Derby and Coventry sites. You will design technical solutions for wastewater facilities, guiding projects from optioneering through to detailed design, construction, testing, and handover, while mentoring peers.

You will work with Project Managers to define contract outputs and ensure design standards, health and safety integration, and risk management throughout the design lifecycle.