Overview

Civil Senior Design Engineer - Environment

Location: Solihull / Grangemouth (Scotland) / Nottingham (Annesley) / Warrington / Bristol. Other locations may be considered.

What you will be doing

As Senior Design Engineer you will be an important member of the Engineering Design Team and will work with the Principal Engineer(s), Design Team, Design Manager(s) and Design Leads to deliver design to the highest quality to GT process and in compliance with the BMS and H&S Regulations. This is a technical role, engaged directly on projects, which requires competency in technical design delivery in the water and wastewater industry. The Senior Design Engineer can have line management responsibility for design engineers of the same discipline, plus non-discipline design engineers/others if required.

You will provide direction and assist with innovations, contribute to the engineering governance of your discipline design activities, ensure design integration with other discipline design production activities, provide technical support to the supply chain procurement activities and support site activities as required. You will also support the Discipline Manager and Principal Engineer(s) for knowledge sharing and development of the discipline engineers, including mentoring and support of early careers.

About You

Education: Degree level in Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Experience: Demonstrable experience of 7+ years in the Municipal Water and Wastewater industries, working with a variety of clients (e.g. Severn Trent, Scottish Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Thames Water, Southern Water).

Chartered status: Preferable as a member of a recognised professional Engineering body.

Competencies: Comfortable in a contracting/consulting environment with commercial awareness. Knowledge of civil design of non-infrastructure including buried and above-ground gravity and pressurised water and wastewater systems, design of inlet works, final effluents, primary, settlement tanks and other associated tanks and chambers within WTW/WWTW. Knowledge of current H&S legislation and British Standards and experience applying them across designs. Experience working in accordance with QA and H&S procedures. Ability to produce/check calculations and reports to support designs.

Ideally you will have

• Understanding of hydraulics and experience in hydraulic calculations
• Preferable knowledge in structural design of below- and above-ground water retaining structures and RC detailing (not essential)
• Experience liaising with clients on technical matters to understand needs and develop solutions
• Attendance at design, progress and site meetings as required
• Awareness of NEC contracts
• Competence with requirements of the company’s Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and other regulations
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills to produce reports in clear, concise English
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team to meet project deadlines
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and identify innovation/best practice for consideration
• Coordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions and construction teams
• Understanding in design activity schedules and estimates
• Proficient in working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Supervise and mentor less experienced or junior engineers

What We Can Offer in Return

With an order book of over £3.9 billion we are a leading principal contractor, offering you the opportunity to work on UK projects with stability and potential career growth. You will join diverse teams at a high professional level with strong commitment. Our strategy supports further growth and success, and we welcome committed and talented individuals to Galliford Try.

We are committed to the physical and mental wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme and to providing support on a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training, from leadership development to apprenticeships. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme offers flexibility in when, where and how you work, with site and office-based employees able to access varied working practices to suit needs and the wider team.

Our benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your career and a competitive salary, including:

• Generous holiday entitlement, with purchase options
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options and an employee assistance programme with 24/7 support
• Paid yearly membership to a recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives by building facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities to learn and grow, and promoting the best working practices while caring for the environment.

We uphold our values of delivering excellence, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, integrity, and collaboration to deliver lasting change and value.

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly; details will be discussed during recruitment. Please contact the Resourcing Partner if you have requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make the application process positive for you.

Disability Confident: we offer an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability that meet essential criteria. Please contact the Resourcing Partner for adjustments for your interview.