Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical). The role will be based in Raynesway (Derby). These roles sit in our expanding major projects and bioresources waste treatment design team. Our Design Team uses technical skills to shape the wastewater strategies for the company, providing expert advice to lead projects from feasibility to detailed design to support Severn Trent goals.

You will work with our stakeholders, consultants and contractors to protect and enhance the quality of our waste treatment assets and rivers; interrogate and improve our data systems; undertake investigations; undertake outline designs so that we have the best evidence available from which we can make sound decisions.

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• Sewage treatment assets - understanding existing assets, completing risk assessments, undertaking outline designs for new assets to meet new business needs and short-to-long-term complex investigations
  
• Developing strategies to enhance existing assets and inform the Price Review regulatory submissions; collaborating across the business as we build river quality, sustainability and net zero carbon plans, influencing the business to transition away from traditional investment routes
  
• Carry out self-led research on emerging technologies to define new innovative treatment options and collaborate internally and externally to promote new strategies
  
• Promoting our ongoing waste treatment capital maintenance programme; ensuring robust evidence-based understanding of how our waste treatment sites work to maintain final effluent quality
  
• Tactical support and advice to operational teams to maintain the availability and quality of our waste treatment services for our customers
  
• Ensure Health and Safety is built into the lifecycle of the design
  
• Understand and review potential delivery and operational risks (e.g., H&S, environmental, commissioning) through the design process
  

You’ll be degree qualified (desirable) 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 a water industry background would be great but not essential; however an engineering discipline would be required.

You will have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. You will be forward-thinking and capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. A full UK driving licence will be required.

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 do more, because we care.

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential.

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• 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, subject to eligibility)
  
• 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 paid volunteering days per year
  

We can’t wait to hear from you.

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• Mid-Senior level
  

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• Full-time
  

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• Engineering and Information Technology
  

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• Utilities
  

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