Design Technician

What you’ll be responsible for

As a credible member of the Water Network Alliance you will:

• Integrate with the Water Network Alliance team across Wales to ensure projects are designed within the statutory, regulatory and financial outputs of the DCWW Business Plan while complying with DCWW procurement processes at all times.
• Ensure that by working with Asset Strategy and Operations teams, DCWW meets its serviceability targets and improves its asset investment management systems, processes and competencies to achieve a successful outcome at the next price review.
• Ensure best in class Health and Safety performance both internally and externally on all mains water and waste water pipelines.
  
  
  

As a Civil Design Technician you will:

• Work collaboratively within the Water Network Alliance team and beyond, providing support function to ensure best practice designs that adhere to 
• DCWW standard specifications. 
• Be accountable for the design support functions of a planned programme of work on pressurised and gravity water pipelines. 
• Inspire all colleagues working with you through the provision of a stimulating and challenging debate to promote innovative and cost effective design solutions. 
• Assist with DCWW Health and Safety requirements and ensure all projects designed comply with the CDM Regulations 2007. 
• Maintain quality management systems for both internal and external delivery of design projects. 
  
  

Principal Accountabilities

• Liaison with Local Authority staff to manage impact of proposed work planned by DCWW. 
• Site Surveys to provide information to the Designers. 
• Site attendance on live schemes to feedback to design team. 
• Collate and issue of Trial hole packs for Designers.
• Locate proposed trial holes on site 
• Update design team on any Environmental and Utility issues
• Ensure outputs are delivered on time, working closely with other members of the Design Team and Operations 
• Participate in robust design project reviews and meetings for existing and new projects before they are delivered. 
• Have an practical understanding to monitor compliance of design work with the CDM Regulations 2007 

Who you’ll work with

Internal: 

• Water Network Alliance
• Asset Strategy, Quality, Operations, Commercial and Finance teams
• All levels of management within DCWW Local Asset Teams in Operations
• Programme Delivery Teams

External: 

• Local Authorities including Planning Departments and Highways Departments
• Distribution Network Operators
• Framework Suppliers & Partners
• Regulators EA/DWI/Ofwat, UKWIR, Water UK, Consumer Council for Water Wales

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• A civil engineering background with a minimum of HNC or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of the design and operation of water and waste water pipelines in the water industry 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi disciplined engineering team environment
• Experience and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation including CDM Regulations – IOSH Certificate in Health and Safety desirable
• Excellent communicator and a team player who understands the importance of ownership and accountability.
• The ability to work  to tight regulatory and project deadlines

Good to know

For more information on the role please contact Jon.Prout@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services 
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found on our website. 

 
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
 
 
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.