What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Design team of course!

Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste treatment, flooding and water quality. As a Client organisation we have visibility across the full project life cycle, influencing the outcome. Being part of our inhouse designers means we can do the best by our customers and our water.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

Within our Capital Design and Delivery department, we are looking for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join our Waste Treatment Design Team.

Do you have experience of optioneering, design, the production of engineering drawings, managing projects, finding and solving problems? Would you like to build your career in a place where you will be supported in every way of your career path to grow and to do more? We have a wide range of waste treatment work going on in our team (c£200m across 70 projects) and we are able to offer technical work, leadership exposure and commercial exposure which will build the skills you need to progress your career.

Is that something you`d be interested in?

Well, if you are, read on.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this role you’ll manage the individual projects to achieve a technical solution for Waste Treatment facilities for Severn Trent Water. During the early stages of a project you`ll undertake feasibility evaluation/assessment for projects; as the schemes progress you be creating and evaluating designs & specifications for tender through in-house design and through utilisation of consultant design teams.  You will be responsible for generating the best overall solutions to the challenges of tomorrows environmental needs and consumer expectations.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

You`ll come equipped with your design experience and you`ll prepare conceptual designs to create innovative and efficient solutions. You`ll also need to engage with appropriate stakeholders in order to understand the root cause of the business problem so it`s very important for us you are confident to liaise with the stakeholders and build relationships and influence at mid and senior leadership levels. You’ll be degree qualified and showing your professional commitment as a member of one of the engineering Institutions or actively working towards incorporated or chartered status, a journey which we are keen to support you on.

Having water industry background would be great but not essential however experience in treatment processes with a civil background would be beneficial.  You`ll also need to be confident to liaise with project stakeholders and be able to build relationships and influence at mid and senior leadership levels.

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We want people who show up and roll their sleeves up. Restless spirits who are ready to be part of something bigger, who care, who really care... because when you really care, you’ll go above and beyond. When you really care you don’t just talk about it, you do more.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

We do more, because we care.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.  Here’s some of our favourites:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)  
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
• Family friendly policies  
• Two volunteering days per year  

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails!

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.