Design Team Leader - water / wastewater (Ref: 42142)

Salary / Rate:

Competitive 

Location:

West Sussex 

Rate:

Yearly 

Job Type:

Permanent 

Sector:

Water, Power & Nuclear 

Date Posted:

25/04/2008 

Reference:

42142 

Our client currently have a number of vacancies for Design Team Leaders to work in a new office they are opening in the West Sussex area.

This office can expect to work for a number of major clients including Thames Water, Southern Water and other regional water organisations to deliver a significant number of major projects as a part of the AMP4 capital investment programme. Additionally the office will provide support to other offices in the United Kingdom.

In this role the successful candidate will be leading a multi - disciplinary team, producing output to meet time, budget and quality requirements, interfacing effectively with a range of disciplines to contribute to a coherent and efficient design.

Projects may include:
Wastewater Treatment Works to upgrade the quality of water released into rivers and the sea
Water Treatment Works to improve, upgrade and enlarge supply
Schemes to help safeguard water supplies including service reservoirs and network projects
Work to start addressing Government plans for new housebuilding in the South-East
Projects will range in size from less than 50k up to around 50 million looking at new build, quality improvements and asset maintenance.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven background in water and/or wastewater design, with experience in the production of engineering designs and specifications for water and wastewater projects, which will have included treatment works, pumping stations and pipelines.

Being able to work and lead in a multi disciplinary team you will take ownership for your individual work output and remain focused on the most important priorities, while showing an understanding of project management tools and methodologies and be capable of delivering technical work to time and cost targets under the direction of the project manager.

With excellent communication skills you will have strong report writing skills and be able to provide support, guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff in order to help grow their technical abilities, while being able to take on new challenges and stretch past performance.
You will be degree qualified and, ideally be a member of a relevant engineering institution.