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Can you collaborate with colleagues across UK and International projects? Are you experienced in the Civil or Mechanical design of water or wastewater schemes? Then this could be the next adventure in your career.\nCreate Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow\nTo further strengthen our civil and mechanical capability on water and wastewater treatment projects, we are looking for a Senior Design Engineer with a water utilities background to join us. Your primary task will be to deliver engineering work related to the design of elements including water supply and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure equipment. This includes pressurised mains, pumping stations, treatment works apparatus and other relevant equipment and structures.\nYour role will be focused on the design environment which, while based in the UK, will involve interacting day-to-day with colleagues across our global hubs. There may also be opportunities to broaden your contribution to other areas within the Civils or MEICA discipline as well as client-side or site-based roles in a variety of major infrastructure settings.\nYour key responsibilities will be:\nContributing towards the design of projects for a wide range of clients in the UK water sector\nPlanning design work and deliverables together with wider civils and MEICA teams\nDevelopment and technical assurance of design including use of relevant software and engineering calculations\nEnsuring compliance with both local and international standards\nCoordination of multi-disciplinary aspects of projects including civil, mechanical, electrical and process interfaces\nMentoring junior team members in design and supporting the development of graduate engineers\nContributing to the building of relationships with clients and other stakeholders\nActing as a technical link between senior discipline leads and junior engineers or international delivery teams\nYour skills. Our team. Together we design the future.\nThe first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.\nOn top of that, you’ll have:\nA degree in civil or mechanical engineering \nAchieved Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) or be working towards Chartership with a recognised professional institution\nRelevant experience within civil engineering, structural engineering or mechanical systems design in the water sector\nA solid understanding of water-based systems such as pressurised water supply mains, pumping stations and treatment works apparatus\nExperience with hydraulic modelling of pipe networks, steady state and transient analysis calculations\nKnowledge of pipe support and stress calculations\nExperience in the design or specification of mechanical equipment within water or wastewater treatment works (e.g. pumps, screens, pipework systems, valves, or sludge handling equipment)\nExperience of pressure pipeline systems including surge considerations and associated civil interfaces such as thrust blocks\nAwareness of hazardous area classification and relevant regulations such as DSEAR would be advantageous\nExposure to other mechanical equipment such as lifting equipment, actuated hydraulic gates and building services would be an advantage\nExperience with 3D and BIM design\nKnowledge of relevant Water Industry Specifications (WIMES)\nExperience of applying CDM2015 regulations to design tasks\nExperience of design and build projects would be beneficial which may include designer's representation on site\nA place to work and so much more\nAt COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.\nWe value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.\nWith offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.\nWhat we also offer:\nTo us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.\nSome of our benefits include:\n28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays \nFormalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities \nPrivate health care, for you and your immediate dependents \nFlexible and hybrid working conditions \nAnnual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions \nGroup personal pension scheme - salary exchange \nLife assurance \nCycle-to-work scheme \nCorporate gym membership\nGot more questions?\nIf you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Laura Dobson at LD\n.\nGet to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.\nEqual opportunity employer.\nCOWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. 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