Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Our Role

• Monitor leading industry practices, recommend new design approaches, and identify upcoming trends.
• Develop high-quality concepts, working with team on iterations and design, actively seek feedback from Creative and Business stakeholders
• Working on all design phases of projects, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration
• Collaborate with both internal design team, client design team and external consultants to execute creative projects
• Providing technical design support to other members of the design team.
• Responding to and resolving issues with external parties such as the client, third party organisations & sub-contractors
• Represent the company and arrange pre-design and walk off meetings with the client.
• Undertake site investigation reports and complete CDM documentation.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 throughout the design process.
• Produce and make ongoing updates to the H&S file throughout various stages of the project ensuring that it is up to date and available at the end of the project.
• Competently produce detailed design & as-laid drawings using AutoCAD in accordance with the client's asset design standards and procedures.
• Create private land notice plans in accordance with the clients processes and specification.
• Liaising with the client ensuring the site investigation, design and construction phases runs according to plan and providing regular detailed updates to the Project Manager and the client.
• Work alongside the Project Manager/ Operations Manager/ Design Manager to ensure all schemes are designed within budget and within the time constraints set by the client.

Experience, skills & abilities

• Engineering qualifications desirable however good experience would be considered.
• Experience of working in the water industry on clean/wastewater projects
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant Engineering specifications that apply to the water industry
• Knowledge and Awareness of CDM 2015
• Proficient user of AutoCAD
• Competent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experienced or willingness to training in the use of GNSS/GPS surveying equipment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to organise your workload across multiple projects
• Willingness to mentor and support less experienced colleagues

Network Plus at a Glance

• Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UKs major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater
• We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.
• We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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