Assistant Design Engineer
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At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
Are you an Assistant Design Engineer with prior experience in Wastewater Infrastructure? Do you have experience of data collection, feasibility, design, and the production of engineering drawings?
Well, if you do, read on.
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This is a great opportunity to join our Waste Infra Design Team where you’ll help design WINEP improvement schemes for CSO’s. It’s a role which will give you variety, challenge, and plenty of scope for learning.
You’ll support senior design engineers in the feasibility and design phase of projects producing key deliverables and also get stuck in with supporting the identification and evaluation/assessment of operational risks such as H&S, environmental, commissioning through both site visits and analysis of data.
The solutions you will offer will change as we look forward to the future, adapting to business and environmental needs. You’ll also need to be confident to liaise with project stakeholders and be able to build relationships with a range of external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Agree design assessment and design completion milestones with Project Managers
- Support the Project Manager to define the right contractual outputs to ensure successful project delivery
- Ensure that data is collected and validated to define the problem
- Detailed appraisal and feasibility of conceptual designs to create innovative and efficient TOTEX solutions which resolve the business problem (liaising with appropriate internal and external experts, ensuring design standards and assurance processes are followed)
- Undertake early pro-active risk management and ensuring risk registers are owned and maintained throughout the design feasibility and design processes
- Play a key part in fulfilling the role of Principal Designer (CDM regulations)
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
Experience providing civil designs and specifications preferably for waste water infrastructure projects would be beneficial. Working to standards, codes and design manuals is required.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?
HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU
It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 which is subject to eligibility)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Dedicated training and development with our Academy
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two paid volunteering days per year
LET’S GO
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