Project Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the design and delivery of water and wastewater projects within a dynamic design-and-build environment. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to drive the outline through detailed design, construction, and handover, aligning technical, constructability and commercial goals. The position supports career progression toward chartership and emphasizes cross-team collaboration and client partnership. You will contribute to a portfolio delivering essential water infrastructure with a strong focus on innovation and practical outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• pension contributions matched 4.5%-7%
• annual bonus schemes
• subscription costs for professional institutions
• 33 days holiday (incl. holidays)
• Flexible working options
• Life Assurance/Private Medical Insurance/ Critical Illness Insurance

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from outline to detailed design and through construction, commissioning and handover
• Coordinate civil, electrical, mechanical and process designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists to meet programme, budget and quality targets
• Undertake design in own discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues
• Build positive relationships with clients’ project and technical assurance teams to promote a one-team approach
• Work within a project triangle with Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to balance technical, constructability and commercial considerations
• Ensure designs comply with framework requirements and industry specifications

Key requirements

• Accredited Degree in Engineering – Civil, Mechanical, Process and Electrical
• Incorporated Member of Engineering Institution
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015

• Teamwork
• Mentoring
• Relationship building
• Multidisciplinary design coordination
• Project management of design lifecycle
• BIM coordination

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