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Senior Civil Design Engineer - Water

Calibre Search
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Senior Civil Design Engineer (Water)
Birmingham

My client is currently in the market to recruit multiple Senior Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK. In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry they have successfully won a £ million single-award framework to support the improvement of river health across England.

They have been working with United Utilities for many years on innovative projects and as we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives their people the opportunity to create positive change. Under this 10-year framework, they will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Their mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving United Kingdom.

They are a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to their Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help them meet their clients' needs. In addition to the United Utilities framework, they also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Senior Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping them deliver great projects for their Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Their scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining them, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives in the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of their team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities they serve.

You will support the Principal Engineer in managing projects, and preparing conceptual, schematic, and detailed design of water and wastewater infrastructure assets including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains. You will interact with clients to grasp their specific needs and preferences and create an outline and detailed design drawings, as well as associated construction-ready documentation.

Offering input into the development of Feasibility-level designs and Optioneering assessments, you will generating concise and well-organised design calculations, reports, drawings, and other deliverables, including both outline and detailed design drawings and relevant construction-ready documentation. You will also collaborate contractors, the supply chain, and various project stakeholders and mentor and provide support for the professional development of junior team members.

You will have a good grasp and working knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Industry Codes of Practice, and Water Specifications and a demonstrated proficiency in technical design across multiple disciplines within project environments. Possessing a relevant degree with a UK Chartership body, you will have an affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

For more information about this role, please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply.

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