Senior Engineer – Construction Assurance Manager 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: 

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, £65,000 – £75,000
• A company car benefit (£3,720 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary) 
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) 
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day! 
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  
• Retail savings scheme  
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! 

Location: All over Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1 day office a week – Bradford)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Construction Assurance Manager to join the Engineering Design Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Yorkshire Waters Engineering Construction Assurance Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

The Senior Construction Engineer will be responsible for working in conjunction within the Engineering Design Team and Project Management teams to advise on the technical and engineering suitability and approval of construction activities delivered by Yorkshire Water (YW) Framework Partners.

The role is to deliver proficient and efficient project engineering support to ensure that schemes and programmes of work are completed in line with approved designs, Engineering Specification, legislation, relevant British and European Standards and are constructed in line with the necessary quality of workmanship and quality standards. 

The Senior Construction Engineer (Construction Assurance Manager ) shall lead a team of project engineering professionals to support this need and will look for continuous improvement opportunities to enhance capital and construction deliverability.

Where you fit in:

As our Construction Assurance Manager, you will; 

• Develop and manage the construction assurance programme of work and construction assurance team to ensure all projects are constructed as designed
• As part of the Engineering Design team, contribute to identifying and initiating engineering construction solutions to deliver robust and affordable engineering solutions against a TOTEX and whole life cycle process of the capital programme including attendance at ALMs and Hazard Studies as required
• Provide long term vision for the team to ensure that standards are effectively implemented
• Determines continuous improvement needs and implements appropriate solutions.
• Attends necessary meetings with wider engineering team functions, programme delivery and partners to ensure alignment of goals, priorities and achievement of success
• Supports the wider engineering function in developing and implementing best practice techniques.
• Provides technical support in the field of personal engineering expertise to both emergent project issues and long-term improvements.
• Liaises with suppliers, technical planning and procurement personnel on workmanship, quality and specification of equipment and construction activities.
• Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work and ensure compliance with the YW Safety Policy.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Significant, proven industry relevant engineering construction assurance experience in a high hazard plant environment, with COMAH and DSEAR regulated processes.
• Knowledge and application of Process Safety Management principles (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, Inspection Standards (API, EEMUA), Pressure Relief Studies etc, and other risk identification studies.
• Experience of assuring engineering construction projects with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets.
• Proficient in the ability to understand, critique and practically discuss the relevant aspects of technical and process safety related investigations and documentation i.e. Engineering Risk Assessment/Safety Reviews, Functional Design Specifications, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Electrical/Loop drawings etc, as they relate to the delivery of the contract specification. 
• Asset management experience within a multi-disciplined large scale engineering or process related industry.
• Proven ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships in order to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• Demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW that rigorously achieves against demanding competitive industry benchmarks.
• Clearly demonstrates the Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours.
• Full valid UK driving licence 

You will also benefit from having: 

• Relevant industry experience of engineering inspections CESWI and UKAS Accreditation, or equivalent in accordance with ISO17020,   
• Experience of technical contract management.
• Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Experience of leading and embedding change, able to influence and drive right culture and behaviours.
• Previous experience of ISO55000/PAS 55 Quality Assurance Systems.
• Membership (or working towards) of a recognised Engineering Institution
• Chartered Engineer or Incorporate Engineer with a relevant degree level or equivalent engineering or technically based qualification or equivalent experience.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

If you’ve got experience in Construction Assurance and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.   

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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