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Engineer - Clean Water
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A little more about your role…
As an Engineer within the Asset Consultancy Team you would work in a team environment alongside other WSP Engineers, Hydraulic Modellers and Asset Planners in the delivery of potable water infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities will involve ensuring accurate and efficient delivery of high profile projects for internal & external Clients that primarily involve UK utilities but also private developers and local authorities. You will exercise independent engineering judgement and have the opportunity to provide innovative solutions to engineering problems. You will be a proactive and collaborative team member. The role will enable you to further develop and use your technical skills, applying your expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency.
A typical week would include (but not be limited to):
- Delivery of feasibility studies / options development for potable water (infrastructure and / or non-infrastructure).
- Hydraulic modelling (network model builds/upgrades/calibration/operational response/mains flushing programming)
- Asset risk prioritisation modelling
- Water quality modelling, assessment of options and development of solutions
- Growth studies and network capacity checks
- Work closely with Clients to ensure projects are delivered to their expectations in terms of quality, time and budget
- Undertaking own continuing professional development under guidance from People Managers and assisting junior staff with same.
- Operating in accordance with the corporate health and safety, environmental and quality standards of WSP and associated client requirements.
- Maintain project related health and safety strategies, including risk assessments; and
- Operate in accordance with the corporate health and safety, environment and quality standards
- Successful candidates will become part of a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects.
You will work as part of an award-winning water team within a larger team of over 600 professionals across the UK, supported by our Global Water Team. We are currently engaged with an expanding portfolio of clients, including Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Welsh Water, Southern Water, Wessex Water, United Utilities, Uisce Éireann, Southern Water, and Scottish Water Horizons.
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What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- A relevant degree and progression towards qualification with an applicable Professional Institution. You will have a solid background in Clean Water infrastructure including a good understanding of Asset Management and / or Design within the Water Industry.You will have a proven and demonstrable background of delivering potable water projects (modelling/design and/or asset management) to a high standard.
- You will have good presentation, written and verbal communication skills in English. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative on technical matters and provide support to others within the team.
- Good IT skills are paramount, in particular MS Office, GIS and network modelling software packages,( (e.g. InfoWorks WS Pro, Synergi, Epanet)) as well as the ability to pick up new software.
- This role is likely to involve client facing activities, so professionalism and excellent communication skills are a must.
We have multiple roles to fulfil and therefore can consider a range of skills and experience, to collectively strengthen our team’s capacity and technical and applied project management capabilities
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