Job Description

Chartered Engineer

Date:

3 Jul 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Swansea

Address:

Swansea, Wales, GB, sa5 5bq

Job Requisition Number

7735

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Engineer

Salary Range

Pan Wales (to be discussed)

Base

Clydach

Closing Date

23:59 on 17/07/2025

What you'll be responsible for

As a Chartered Engineer you will:

Inspire all employees working within your area through the provision of a stimulating and challenging environment that recognises achievements, promotes effective communications and develops individuals to achieve their maximum level of performance.

Comply with DCWW Health and Safety requirements and ensure all projects designed comply with the CDM Regulations 2015.

Implement appropriate metrics to measure performance of teams and individuals to ensure a best in class pipeline design department that can demonstrate value for money on all projects

Lead a team of professional engineers and designers ensuring best practice designs that adhere to DCWW standard specifications.

Maintain quality management systems for both internal and external delivery of design projects.

Identify and deliver further efficiency savings for the Alliance.

Represent DCWW at meetings with key stakeholders where required to include Regulators, Local Authorities, MP's, AM's, Councillors and

Customers to ensure resolution on behalf of DCWW on any issues that may arise in relation to the Alliance programme.

Ensure DCWW's interests are protected at all times and that risks to the business are
minimised.


Develop a culture of best practice and innovation through internal and external industry benchmarking

Principal Accountabilities

Lead and motivate the Alliance design team to ensure projects are designed safely, on time and within budget.

Performance management and training & development of direct reports in accordance with all Human Resource policies and procedures, including regular contact, one to one meetings, performance reviews etc.

Ensure compliance with the Area Health & Safety plan through the identification of safety training needs, the application of appropriate H&S strategies and ensure all designs comply with the CDM Regulations 2015.

Provide support and advice during Operational Emergencies covered under engagement on HSP124 as a member of the Standby Rota.

Ensure that design activities are carried out uniformly and to the appropriate DCWW standard specifications and the Gateway Process.

Maintenance of key performance indicators to monitor and improve the effectiveness of the Alliance design team.

Input into, and participate in robust monthly reporting and reviews.

Manage and periodically review the design team workload and manpower requirements to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the annual projects throughput.

Oversee the selection, induction, performance appraisal and training of the design team staff to ensure an overall increase in knowledge, experience, responsibility and individual accountability for work related actions.

Develop close working relationships with the Alliance Delivery Partner, Operations and

Delivery teams to ensure continued alignment of strategy and delivery.

Who you'll work with

I

n

ternal

Water Engineering, Water Assets, Operations, Commercial and Finance teams All levels of management within DCWW Programme Delivery Teams, SHEQ Team

External

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

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Qualified to degree level and a Chartered Engineer. Significant design experience in the Water Industry. Strong leadership and communication skills are required to motivate, performance manage, develop and lead a technically able team with individual expert elements. A wide range of project and people management skills are required, combined with strong experience in the design of capital projects within the water industry. An ability to think strategically but also able to ensure effective day to day delivery of services. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplined engineering team environment. The ability to worktop 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

D?r 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.


D?r Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
D?r Cymru Cyf 2019.

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