Senior Design Manager - Modular
What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Strategic Capital Programmes team of course!
AMP8, our next five-year regulatory period, will see us launch our biggest and most complex investment programme of almost £13bn, of which £6bn will be delivered through our capital programme.
This is almost 6x the size of our AMP7 capital programme and is an opportunity to drive real change in the assets are designed and delivered.
Our new Plug and Play approach has been set up with the aim of saving money and time through adopting standard designs and delivery approaches across this capital delivery portfolio.
This new business function will be responsible for identifying opportunities to make impactful savings and then designing and developing solutions to deliver on the opportunities they’ve found. The outcome will be different for each asset category but we expect to develop a range of product platforms which include a collection of common parts that can be connected in different ways and work together in standard arrangements.
Our primary focus vehicles for delivering our savings targets will be new product development / introduction, product enhancement and process improvements, most of which will be design-function led as part of the wider delivery team.
By working more efficiently and producing robust standardised solutions this modular design approach will help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality.
Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment.
Our Plug & Play methodology will enable us to build smarter, faster, safer, greener, and more affordable projects.
It could be the biggest challenge of your career. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you.
We are looking for a Senior Design Manager to work within our Plug & Play team to drive our ambitions and make them reality.
Sounds interesting? Then, read on.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Reporting to the Business Lead for Plug & Play, the Senior Design Manager will lead an integrated team comprising primarily of members of STW complemented with external staff to develop Engineering and Process solutions for a wide range of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Supply investment needs.
Directly accountable for a team of design professionals, you will develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and drive the identification and management of risks which could impact on the successful delivery of the programme.
The role requires the development of innovative plug and play product solutions to deliver the most efficient solutions to address investment needs.
The role holder will need to work with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful design of solutions (and validation of solutions designed by Severn Trent Team with external partners) ensuring adherence to Severn Trent engineering and design standards and external regulatory requirements including those specified by the HSE, the EA, the DWI and OFWAT.
The programme of work will cover all the Capital Plug and Play Programme spanning across waste and water, both treatment and networks.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
Ideally degree qualified in a related discipline, you will be an experienced manager with strong coaching skills in solution design. You will have experience managing complex and innovative design projects. You will have strong planning and implementation skills, with experience of managing external suppliers to deliver outputs in timely manner, within budget and to prescribed standards and quality measures. You have experience of driving innovation and implementation of new solutions.
You will have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. It will be vital that you develop technical and leadership capabilities within your internal team, actively managing performance and supporting development opportunities for team members. In turn creating a team of high performing, highly capable Design Engineers.
You will be a forward-thinking innovator, capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. You will be able to make educated judgments and decisions in the face of ambiguity, and have a good grasp of the bigger picture, seeking opportunities to contribute to the wider agenda.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.
Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
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. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 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 per annum based on company performance)
- 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 volunteering days per year
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please do reach out to our amazing team of recruiters.
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