Utility Consultant

Wardell Armstrong LLP (part of SLR); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as a Utility Consultant, where you will leverage your expertise in utility searches and project management to drive impactful projects across the UK. This role offers the chance to engage in diverse projects, focusing on renewable energy and infrastructure. You will play a key role in assessing utility constraints, preparing technical reports, and liaising with clients and utility companies. With hybrid working arrangements and a supportive team environment, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to sustainable solutions while advancing your career in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Arrangements

Group Personal Pension Plan

Payment of Professional Subscriptions

24 Days Annual Leave

Private Healthcare Scheme

Critical Illness and Life Assurance

Mobile Phone with Inclusive Plan

Regular Training Programs

Flexitime Working Schedule

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in utility works and understanding constraints.
• Knowledge of UK utility market and regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct utility searches and prepare risk assessments.
• Manage projects, ensuring effective communication and client feedback.
• Produce technical reports and prepare Utility Statements for planning.

Skills

Utility Searches

Site Investigation

Client-Facing Consultancy

Stakeholder Communication

Report Writing

Education

Degree in Engineering

Professional Qualification in Project Management

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS Software

Job description

Wardell Armstrong is a multidisciplinary Environmental, Engineering, and Mining consultancy with over 185 years of international service and experience. Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia, and Africa. Throughout this time, SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses, such as Wardell Armstrong, into its "One Team" of talented consultants. Its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in "Making Sustainability Happen".

The Opportunity

We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Utility Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in utility searches, procurement of new utility connections and utility diversions, site investigation, and utility drawings. The candidate should have between 2 and 5 years of relevant experience.

You will be involved at various stages of a project, from pre-acquisition land assessments for new build, regeneration, or infrastructure projects to understanding potential utility constraints and costs, through to concept and detailed design, utility procurement, and obtaining costs for utility connections and diversions.

Project work will be varied, with a strong focus on renewable energy, infrastructure, residential schemes, and other commercial developments, primarily within Wales and the Southwest, but also across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking utility searches to provide an initial risk assessment of existing utility infrastructure including electric, water, drainage, gas, telecoms, communication, tunnel, and pipeline companies and independent network operators.
• Preparing utility maps and drawings indicating the type, location, and depth of services, including integrated drawings with other disciplines such as M&E, drainage, and landscape.
• Managing projects, assisting with resource allocation, addressing client feedback, and ensuring effective communication.
• Producing technical reports summarizing utility assets, presenting PAS 128 compliant utility records, budgeting, and strategizing for new utility connections and diversions.
• Preparing Utility Statements for planning submissions.
• Interpreting client utility requirements and scheme drawings.
• Reviewing utility designs to identify risks and savings.
• Evaluating utility assets and preparing feasibility assessments against client proposals.
• Advising on procurement strategies for utility connections, diversions, and disconnections.
• Assessing utility plans and conducting feasibility studies to identify risks and costs.
• Liaising with utility companies regarding easements and wayleaves.
• Undertaking NRSWA 1991 C1-C9 processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Holding or working towards a degree or professional qualification in engineering, project management, or similar.
• Experience in utility works, including network reinforcement, design, and understanding utility constraints on schemes.
• Experience in client-facing consultancy and stakeholder communication.
• Understanding of the UK utility market and regulatory framework.
• Experience with report writing and knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS software.
• Understanding of PAS 128 Level D and HSG47 compliance.
• Full UK driving license and access to a personal vehicle.

We Offer

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Membership of the Group Personal Pension Plan with up to 5% employer contribution.
• Payment of relevant professional subscriptions.
• 24 days annual leave.
• Private healthcare scheme.
• Critical illness and life assurance policies.
• Mobile phone with inclusive plan.
• Regular training programs.
• Flexitime working schedule.
• Long service awards, Employee Assistance Programme, travel loans, cycle-to-work scheme, and recruitment bounty scheme.

There is no specific deadline for this vacancy; it will be advertised until a suitable candidate is found. We encourage you to apply promptly.