Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Design Technician you'll join our team and work on the Southern Water Contract in Brighton. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering projects efficiently, meeting timelines, budgets, and specifications while adhering to client needs and regulatory standards.
As a Design Technician, you will contribute to the development of water and wastewater network projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
- Create 2D and 3D models and detailed drawings for civil engineering projects using tools like Civil3D and ArcGIS Pro.
- Produce general arrangements, layouts, reinforced concrete (RC) details, sections, site plans, and other civil details.
- Prepare comprehensive drawing packs for submission to clients, supply chains, and operational teams.
- Ensure that all design outputs are fully coordinated across disciplines and free from clashes.
- Maintain high standards in documentation, and drawing package organisation.
- Contribute to the improvement of CAD standards and supporting design tasks.
- Collaborate with Design Engineers and the Southern Water Enabling Team to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permit requirements.
- Develop and maintaining project documentation, including reports, drawings, and specifications.
- Escalate any issues that may impact timelines, costs, or quality before they become critical.
- Promote excellence in health and safety (H&S) by designing safe solutions in compliance with CDM regulations and accepted codes of practice.
What you'll bring
- At least 2 years’ experience in the water industry.
- Proficiency in using engineering software and tools, including the MS Office suite and relevant design tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve engineering challenges effectively.
- Excellent project and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage designs, and meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of environmental regulations and permit requirements related to water and wastewater facilities.
- A keen eye for detail and accuracy in design calculations, cost estimates, and technical documentation.
- A commitment to continuous learning and professional development, including the pursuit of membership in professional organisations such as ICE or IMechE. Professional registration will be supported.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
In addition, this role offers;
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Private health care – single cover
- Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Discretionary bonus scheme
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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