Design Engineer

LET'S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Which is why we are investing over £2billion into construction projects over the next five years to improve the services we provide.

Here at Severn Trent Water we are on a very exciting journey!

Do you have experience working with clean water networks? Are you a Design Engineer looking for a new challenge? Do you like working in a fast paced and challenging environment? We have a wide range of clean water infrastructure work going in our team and we can offer you technical exposure and skills you need to progress your career. Would you like to build your career in a place where you can grow?

Well, if you are, read on.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

To do this role you will ideally have experience of working with or designing clean water networks and an understanding of CDM regulations in design process.

Initially you will provide support to Senior & Principal Engineers to deliver project to programme, within budget, to the correct quality standards.

To do this role you will need to.

Work to CDM 2015
Understand STW H+S standards
Be (or work towards being) principal designer
Build, Drive & Manage your own programme
Deliver to agreed timescales
Design Clean Water Networks
Understand hydraulics within a water system
Understand pipe connectivity
Work with hydraulic Modellers to optimise designs
Design with carbon reduction in mind
Prepare Key Deliverable documents
Undertake site visits
Attend and input at site meetings
Develop and build relationships
Engage & influence stakeholders
Engage in third party liaison
Work in a dynamic team
Work with minimal supervision
Learn and deliver to current regulations
Mentor team where appropriate
Challenge standards

You’ll take projects right through from project inception through optioneering, outline and detailed design and construction support.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Carry out self-led research on emerging technologies, to define new innovative treatment options and collaborate both internally and externally to promote new strategies
Support and advice to operational teams to maintain the availability and quality of our water network services for our customers
Ensure Health and Safety are built into the lifecycle of the design
Identify and support with the review of potential delivery and operational risks e.g.H&S, environmental, commissioning through the design process

Of course it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We want people who show up and roll their sleeves up. Restless spirits who are ready to be part of something bigger, who care, who really care... because when you really care, you’ll go above and beyond. When you really care you don’t just talk about it, you do more.

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 employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

We do more, because we care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies
Two volunteering days per year