Job Description

You will work closely with clients, junior team members and other specialist teams throughout the business to deliver the projects.

Key Responsibilities

The role is suitable for an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer (preferably through the ICE though other institutes/institutions would be considered). You should be able to demonstrate skills, knowledge and experience in the majority of the following areas:

• Coordination of design outputs across all technical disciplines.
• Delivery of the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Organisation of the work required and documenting in the Design Management Plan.
• Ensuring that an adequate Technical, Safety and Environmental review is carried out for each project.
• Oversight of production of design documents which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be purchased, installed and commissioned effectively.
• Ensuring that company/Client standard designs and design practices are utilised wherever possible.
• Agreement of the design cost budget and monitoring performance against the budget and providing forecast costs to completion for individual projects.
• Recording, monitoring and controlling design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency.
• Preparation of monthly project status reports.
• Raising and resolving technical queries.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & training:

Training in current H&S design legislation expected.

Academic & profess’l qualif’ns:

• Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered in a construction discipline

Background & experience:

A record of working in the water industry on water or wastewater projects. Ideally experience of undertaking feasibility, outline and detailed design and having supervised engineers of all disciplines in these areas.

Experience of directing engineers and managing small teams.

Knowledge base:

A good knowledge of water/wastewater treatment and the processes for working up design proposals for acceptance by clients.

Good knowledge/appreciation of main disciplines.

Understanding of Client needs and being aware of the need to satisfy customer requirements with the aim of enhancing the customers’ perception and satisfaction.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities