Overview

Senior Tendering & Design Engineer role at GTC, part of the BUUK Infrastructure Group. Location: Warrington (also listed for Bellshill, Scotland). You will report to the Tendering & Design Manager and provide multi-utility quotations and designs for customers building new housing and commercial developments across the UK. You will prepare on- and off-site gas, electric, water and fibre quotations and designs in accordance with applicable standards.

Responsibilities

• Achieve high customer satisfaction with quotation, design and variation processes by providing quotations, new network designs and variations to meet customer expectations.
• Design innovative solutions that satisfy customer needs and internal stakeholder requirements, aiming for lowest cost and greatest benefit.
• Liaise closely with customers to ensure quotations and designs meet expectations.
• Carry out surveys of off-site works on complex projects.
• Obtain quotations for non-core works from required subcontractors (e.g., traffic management, welding).
• Perform demand calculations, network drawings and variations to ensure designs are fit for purpose, legislatively compliant and aligned with company and industry standards.
• Submit connection requests to incumbent utility operators and manage timelines as required by customers.
• Coordinate with the Land Rights team to ensure designs support lands transfers and easements.
• Provide support and expertise to internal and external customers as required.
• Produce construction packs for contractors and GTC Construction to build within prescribed timescales and meet customer requirements.
• Engage with senior and local representatives of third-party organisations (incumbent utilities, Highway Agencies, Local Authorities, Developers, HSE, EPA, etc.) as needed.
• Keep design standards current and issue data and reports according to business requirements.
• Maintain accuracy of data asset records and ensure high quality workmanship.
• Maintain a customer-focused, informative work environment across the BUUK group.
• Assist Tendering & Design Managers in improving efficiency across the company and supervise staff as required.
• Continuously improve the design process and ensure information is recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Comply with current company procedures, legislation and industry standards in day-to-day work; multi-task and manage own workload within timescales.
• Perform other duties as defined by the Tendering & Design Manager within the scope of the role.

Qualifications

• Must hold a suitable recognised qualification and be registered as an EngTech Engineer with the appropriate institution.
• Current CSCS card, or gas/electricity SHEA passport.

Experience/Knowledge

• Utility Network Design Experience.
• Knowledge of current legislation, technical standards and specifications, codes of practice and recommendations relating to utility design; aware of implications for safe asset operation.

Abilities/Skills

• Ability to understand customer needs and deliver high-quality customer service consistently.
• High standard of written and verbal communication.

Desirable

• High standard of written and verbal communication.
• Competence in Microsoft Office; knowledge of Geographical Mapping Systems.

Conditions of Employment

You will hold a driving licence.

What Can You Expect from Us

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Referral reward of £1,000 (net of tax) for successful employee referrals.
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
• BUUK has an award-winning culture that values wellbeing, safety and inclusion; we are an equal opportunity employer.

Note: The original posting contains additional location mentions and related roles; this refined version focuses on the Senior Tendering & Design Engineer role and its essential details.