Waste Water Designer

Go Traffic Management Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Network Plus in Exeter is seeking a Waste Water Designer to join the Design team supporting UK utility contracts. You will produce high-quality wastewater designs across all project phases, collaborate with the internal team, clients and external consultants, and help ensure safe, compliant and cost-effective infrastructure.

Based in Exeter, this full-time role offers £45,000–£55,000 per year. Candidates should have experience in wastewater projects, be proficient with AutoCAD, and understand

Qualifications

• Experience in the water industry on wastewater projects.
• Proficient with AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Experience with CSOs, stormwater management.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage workload across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor leading industry practices, recommend new design approaches and identify trends.
• Develop high-quality concepts and iterate designs with stakeholders.
• Work across all design phases from project set-up to construction administration.
• Collaborate with internal and external design teams and clients.
• Provide technical design support to the design team.
• Respond to and resolve issues with clients and external parties.
• Represent the company in pre-design and walk-off meetings with clients.
• Undertake site investigations and complete CDM documentation.
• Ensure CDM 2015 compliance throughout the design process.
• Produce and update H&S files and generate detailed AutoCAD drawings.
• Create plan and longitudinal drawings to meet design specs.
• Prepare private land notice plans and liaise with clients on schedules.

Job description

Waste Water Designer

Department: South West Water

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Exeter

Reporting To: Matthew Wilson

Compensation: £45,000 - £55,000 / year

Description

Join our Design team based in Worsley, supporting Northumbrian Water and other UK utility contracts. You’ll produce high-quality wastewater designs, working collaboratively to deliver safe, compliant and cost-effective infrastructure solutions that support essential services. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical expertise while contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor leading industry practices, recommend new design approaches, and identify upcoming trends.
• Develop high-quality concepts, working with team on iterations and design, actively seek feedback from Creative and Business stakeholders
• Working on all design phases of projects, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration
• Collaborate with both internal design team, client design team and external consultants to execute creative projects
• Providing technical design support to other members of the design team.
• Responding to and resolving issues with external parties such as the client, third party organisations & sub-contractors
• Represent the company and arrange pre-design and walk off meetings with the client.
• Undertake site investigation reports and complete CDM documentation.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 throughout the design process.
• Produce and make ongoing updates to the H&S file throughout various stages of the project ensuring that it is up to date and available at the end of the project. Competently produce detailed design & as-laid drawings using AutoCAD in accordance with the client's asset design standards and procedures.
• Competently produce plan & longitudinal drawings to meet the clients design specifications
• Create private land notice plans in accordance with the clients’ processes and specification.
• Liaising with the client ensuring the site investigation, design and construction phases runs according to plan and providing regular detailed updates to the Project Manager and the client.
• Work alongside the Project Manager/ Operations Manager/ Design Manager to ensure all schemes are designed within budget and within the time constraints set by the client.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Engineering qualifications desirable however good experience would be considered.
• Experience of working in the water industry on wastewater projects
• Proven experience in wastewater, CSOs, stormwater management, and wastewater networks.
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant Engineering specifications that apply to the water industry
• Knowledge and Awareness of CDM 2015
• Proficient user of AutoCAD
• Competent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to organise your workload across multiple projects
• Willingness to mentor and support less experienced colleagues

Job Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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