Lead Design Engineer - Engineering Design Team; Multiple Engineering Disciplines

Lead Design Engineer - Engineering Design Team (Multiple Engineering Disciplines)

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water.

• Competitive salary of £50,300 - £62,877
  , depending on experience.
• Annual incentive-related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity).
• Attractive pension scheme (
  up to 12% company contribution
  ).
• Development opportunities aligned to the Lead Design Engineer progression plan
  .
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays,
  plus two extra wellness days
  .
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
  .
• Flexible benefits package including health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
  .
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and much more!

Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford, moving to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026. Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the office
.

Work Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people can rely on clean drinking water and wastewater services every day. We look after communities, protect the environment and invest in the future of Yorkshire’s water infrastructure. Our Engineering Design Team sits at the heart of our capital programme, delivering technical leadership across water, wastewater, bioresources, networks, nature-based solutions and major infrastructure projects.

We are building a Design Authority and Engineering Centre of Excellence that will set the standard for how Yorkshire Water designs and delivers infrastructure.

We are recruiting a number of Lead Design Engineers and are keen to hear from experienced professionals across multiple engineering disciplines, including:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (EICA)
• Process Engineering (Clean Water)
• Process Engineering (Wastewater)
• Process Engineering (Bioresources)

Rather than recruiting discipline-specific vacancies, we’re seeking talented engineers who can bring specialist expertise whilst working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, sustainable and innovative engineering solutions across Yorkshire Water’s AMP8 investment programme. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of water infrastructure, influence engineering standards and contribute to the continued development of our Engineering Centre of Excellence.

As a Lead Design Engineer
, you will:

• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across multidisciplinary projects.
• Support projects from concept and optioneering through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Work closely with Strategic Planning Partners, Design Partners and Delivery Partners to ensure high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Review and assure engineering design documentation, ensuring compliance with Yorkshire Water standards and industry regulations.
• Develop innovative, technically robust and cost-effective engineering solutions aligned to TOTEX and whole-life cost and carbon principles.
• Participate in design governance activities including value engineering reviews, constructability assessments, HAZOP and HAZCON workshops.
• Drive standardisation, innovation and the adoption of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
• Provide mentoring, leadership and technical guidance to engineers and graduates.
• Champion excellence in health and safety, sustainability and engineering quality throughout the project lifecycle.

• Significant engineering design experience within water, wastewater, bioresources or comparable infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering multiple work streams against project deadlines.
• Knowledge of engineering quality assurance and document control principles.
• A commitment to safety,…