Senior Engineer - Civil

As MWH Treatment embarks on its new journey as one of Northumbrian Water’s (NWL) capital delivery partners (part of NWL’s new Living Water Enterprise Organisation), we are looking to strengthen our Engineering team with a Senior Civil Engineer.

Based predominantly in the Essex & Suffolk region, you will report directly to the Regional Discipline Lead - Civil or the Senior Design Manager.

This role will necessitate traveling to other MWH regions initially to embed and support your career within the MWH Treatment culture.

Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

Our programme of work, across a variety of water and wastewater schemes is expected to be in the region of £280M.

Offering hybrid working conditions and competitive remuneration packages, at MWH Treatment (part of the RSK group) we strive to create and deliver practical, sustainable outcomes.

Our engineers pioneer and perfect demonstrable solutions, whilst the variety and interest in our work provides a platform to allow our people to continue to master their subject and build fruitful and purposeful careers.

Key Responsibilities :

Produce design layouts which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively.

The term cost’ is to embrace all costs associated with the design and the subsequent construction of the design.

• Ensure that standard practices are utilised wherever possible.
• Maintain competitiveness.
• Provide estimates and feedback for Proposals department.
• Work to procedures and processes to ensure the continuing development of the department.
• Assist in developing procedures and processes.
• Monitor and review the procedures and processes.
• Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department.
• Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to MWHT.
• Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts.
• Assure customer satisfaction.
• Work within a culture where satisfying the customer is recognised as the key to achieving other objectives.
• Maintain a personal development plan.
• Assist in supervising and developing staff.
• Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.
• Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities.
• Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.
• Ensure that design takes full regard of all health and safety requirements.

Minimum Requirements :

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of engineering principles including structures, materials, geotechnics, hydraulics and environmental engineering.
• Working knowledge of roles and responsibilities under CDM 2015.
• Working knowledge of industry standards (BS, CESWI, WIMES etc.) and relevant legislation (Water Industry Act 1991, The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016).
• Understand the principles of water and sewage treatment.
• Experience of managing / mentoring members of staff in designing relevant discipline aspects of water and sewage treatment plants.
• Membership of a professional institution chartered or nearing chartership.
• Preferable : Relevant discipline Engineering degree.
• Minimum : Relevant discipline Engineering HND.
• Ability to rationalise designs and produce economic plant layouts.
• Good general knowledge of all aspects of water treatment, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering and project management.
• A flexible mind, with the ability to assimilate large amounts of different data at one time.
• Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.
• Computer literacy.
• Driving license.

Desirable :

• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Relevant Engineering Master's Degree.

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