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Design Engineer
Job Posted: 9 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 47,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Expire in: 19 days
Job Description
Civil / Infrastructure Design Engineer
We are looking to recruit an experienced Civil / Infrastructure engineer with a minimum of 5 years civil engineering design experience in the UK water industry. The candidate should be technically proficient, able to work with own initiative, possess a high level of independence and have excellent communication skills. They will undertake a design role on projects, managing and producing design output and providing written reports to clients and senior management.
Core Duties and Responsibilities;
* Undertake detailed design work on below ground wastewater and clean water infrastructure projects for water company clients.
* Agree design philosophy / design fundamentals
* Allocating and managing CAD output from technicians
* To be aware of work requirements and take personal responsibility in delivering this to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
* Assisting the Project Managers to ensure the delivery of projects on time and to budget.
* Represent the company at meetings with clients, contractors and fellow professionals
* Undertaking site visits to gather information and data.
* Liaison with Statutory service providers
* Documentation and drawing reviews
* Liaison with clients, design teams and contractors
Key Skills Knowledge and Experience will include;
* Knowledge and experience of wastewater and clean water infrastructure design including attenuation design and flow balancing.
* Good appreciation of design delivery, health, safety and environmental processes.
* Ability to undertake multiple projects simultaneously
* Good numerical, analytical and IT skills.
* The ability to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with other team members and to produce reports in clear English.
* Experience with AutoCAD beneficial
Qualifications:
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent (HNC/HND Diploma)
* Full UK driving licence
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Project a professional image to clients and colleagues
* Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.
* Effective negotiation and persuading skills, able to manage and diffuse challenging situations
* Ability to work on own initiative and seek assistance when required
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met
* Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions
Salary on offer;
* Design Engineer: Up to £45,000 plus package
* Senior Design Engineer: Up to £60,000 plus packageBefore You Apply
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