Senior Utilities Engineer - Civils/Structural Water & Waste

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Utilities Engineer in the Reading / Basingstoke area. This role focuses on delivering engineering services related to water and wastewater systems. You will engage with project teams and ensure compliance while optimizing service delivery. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in an industrial environment. The position offers extensive benefits, including generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional career development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Defined contribution pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• HNC/HND with suitable additional experience, or a degree with additional experience, preferably IEng or CEng.
• Experience in an industrial or utilities environment, particularly in civils/structural water and wastewater.
• Ability to provide engineering capability across relevant networks of infrastructure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional engineering services to enable utility services.
• Undertake civil/structural water & wastewater design activities and reviews.
• Engage with operational areas and project teams to ensure compliance and performance.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or degree in relevant field

Job description

AWE is recruiting for a Senior Utilities Engineer - Civils/Structural Water & Waste water

Location: Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary: £47,690 - £70,000 (dependent on experience and suitability for the role)

Closing Date: 7th October 2024

What's a day like in the life of a Senior Utilities Engineer?

As a Senior Utilities Engineer, you will be responsible for the delivery of professional engineering services to enable the Utilities Engineering Team Leader to deliver utility services to facilities, assets and equipment required by AWE.

In addition to providing subject area knowledge, a typical day may include undertaking civil/structural water & wastewater design activities, design reviews, calculations, change control, load coordination, strategic assessments, configuration control, asset management, reliability engineering and other tasks as directed.

A Senior Utilities Engineer in the Utilities Engineering Team will engage with operational areas, project teams, capital projects, design and technical authorities, senior management, and other estate areas.

Key Accountabilities:

• Adherence to management system requirements for Utilities Engineering activities.
• Provide engineering intelligence to Utilities Engineering.
• Delivery of engineering tasks for utilities networks.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply domain and technical knowledge for design, as-built standards and through life system performance for relevant network plant and equipment.
• Ensure availability of utilities plant, equipment, and infrastructure within relevant networks.
• Ensure maintenance of configuration baseline and provision of load connection and disconnection authorisations for relevant networks.
• Provide specialist engineering knowledge for design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting on network plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Identify and escalate business risk associated with the condition and performance of network plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Optimise the delivery of Utilities Engineering services.
• Ensure compliance for relevant network plant and equipment.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• HNC/HND with suitable additional experience, or (desirable), degree with additional experience. Preferably IEng or CEng.
• Prior operational and engineering experience in an industrial or utilities environment, in civils/structural areas of water and wastewater, treatment, distribution, and building services.
• An ability to provide engineering capability across relevant networks, comprising a range of infrastructure facilities and associated plant and equipment.
• An ability to solve complex problems/issues using tested solutions, undertaking packages of design work as necessary.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment with an understanding of nuclear and explosives area requirements.

Candidates must be willing and able to apply, obtain and maintain the required security clearance for the role.

Benefits:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work).
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution).
• Life Assurance.
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.