Design Engineer- Civils

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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. AMP8, our next five-year regulatory period, will see us launch our biggest and most complex investment programme of almost £13bn, of which £6bn will be delivered through our capital programme. This is more than double the size of the AMP7 capital programme and is an opportunity to drive real change.

Our new Plug and Play approach will be a collection of common parts that can be connected in different ways and work together (like rigs or tanks). They can be mixed and matched to create a whole range of different products. Picture this as your ready-made catalogue of standard products. You can simply select the parts you need and then they arrive ready to go all in one.

This new innovative approach will help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment. Our Plug & Play methodology will enable us to build smarter, faster, safer, greener, and more affordable projects. It could be the biggest challenge of your career.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you.

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand the root cause of the business problem that the standard design is aiming to address.
• Propose, develop and support civil and structural design solutions from concept through outline and detailed design, contributing internal design work where appropriate.
• Review coordinate and technically challenge civil and structural design produced by external consultants, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, specifications and project requirements.
• Undertake internal structural checks and calculations as required to support option selection, design assurance and independent verification of consultant outputs.
• Identify, assess and manage civil and structural risks throughout the design process, including health & safety, environmental, constructability and operational considerations.
• Support the launch and implementation of products within Severn Trent by creating Design Manuals, liaising with other teams such as commercial teams, etc. Conclude the appropriate product solution (and costing, liaising with commercial).
• Support the development of commissioning and installation strategies for novel products, ensuring design are buildable, safe and suitable for site conditions.
• Provide clear technical input to the Design team to ensure an effective usage of P&P products. Ensure the standard plug and play solution is reviewed, benefit appraised, risks and learnings are captured, and the design is continually improved.

You’ll be ensuring that appropriate civils and structural advice is provided to the project team so that the standard solution has an effective handshake between Severn Trent Product Team and Site Design Teams to enable proper installation of products on site!

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.

• Degree qualified or equivalent in a civil or structural engineering discipline.
• Solid understanding of civil and structural engineering principles.
• Evidence of influencing key stakeholders to achieve pragmatic solutions.
• Experience contributing to the design of civil/structural elements (e.g. foundations, concrete structures, steelwork, tanks, slabs or similar infrastructure assets).
• Good knowledge of relevant UK design standards and codes…