Job Description
Who we are:
Avove is a new, independent utilities infrastructure business, formed from the utilities division of leading infrastructure services company, Amey.
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better.
We are proud to work in partnership with our clients, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Powergrid and Scottish Power.
The Role:
Do you enjoy solving real-life problems and creating a positive impact on society? Do you want to work flexibly in a way that empowers you?
Within our design team, you’ll work with UK Water Companies and high-profile infrastructure organisations, giving you the unique opportunity to bring ground-breaking work to life. Your solutions will have impact, making a genuine difference to people’s lives. You’ll work in a growing team of over 60 water designers that is inclusive, open-minded and where your professional development can thrive.
This is a permanent full-time role and will be a hybrid working style from home and our main office in Warrington.
Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will be able to:
- Deliver clean water and waste water infrastructure projects within a framework contract
- Develop designs and co-ordinate with multidisciplinary teams
- Apply relevant British Standards and Eurocode in the design
- Apply fundamental design principles of pipelines
- Develop designs in accordance with the client’s requirements and relevant asset standards to achieve cost effective solutions
- Read drawings, model review and produce clear and concise design sketches to be incorporated into a Model
- Provide input into proposals, work scope, work schedule and budgets
- Develop designs from feasibility studies, optioneering and detailed designs
- Use Computer aided design software
- Undertake the role of designer on small and medium sized projects
- Take on significant elements of the design either working on their own initiative, with minimal supervision, or by taking a lead role working within multi-disciplinary project teams
- Have responsibility for planning and managing the delivery of the design element of the project, including resource time, cost and quality
- Produce engineering drawings, reports and undertake site surveys
- Prepare site investigation requirements and review the results
- Prepare, check and present engineering solutions to others (drawings, reports, calculations etc.)
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients and other relevant stakeholders
- Be aware of health, safety and welfare e.g. Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and how theses safety principles might apply when designing
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment that brings different challenges each day
Skills & Experience:
We want to hear from you if:
- Have design or operational experience in a utility industry, ideally UK potable water
- BSc/BEng qualified. Working towards Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant institution (e.g. MICE, MCIWEM). Individuals with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have the relevant experience are still invited to apply
- Are computer literate and thoroughly conversant with the MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages such as AutoCAD
- Have good written and communication skills in dealing with clients, colleagues, project partners, stakeholders, the supply chain and the public
- Employ a client focused approach to service delivery
- Enthusiasm to learn
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary that is based on proven skills and experience. Hard work is celebrated and rewarded. We recognise that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.