Wessex Water

Do you enjoy working on projects and have a background in sewage pumping stations (SPS)? If so, we have a great role for you as a Sewerage Project Engineer.

In this role you will be working on a variety of sites across the South West, including in Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Bristol. Therefore we accept applications from everywhere across these regions.

What you'll do

As the Sewerage Project Engineer you will oversee specific SPS projects as part of our Escape of Sewage strategy and Resilience strategy.

You will be responsible for overseeing or delivering minor projects, contractor-delivered specialist maintenance and retrospective modifications to sites to reduce the risk of failure that may cause a pollution. 

Work you may be involved in includes:

• reviewing alarms at pumping stations and retrospectively fitting/testing them where they are currently missing
• working with divisional teams on the generator/power failure mitigation project to identify operational and capital needs to reduce the risk of pollution through power failures
• panel modifications
• resolving flow compliance issues at pumping stations by working with SPS divisional teams and the Mechanical Optimisation team
• overseeing enhanced fixed generator maintenance by contractors
• working on smaller cyclic maintenance projects (eg, overseeing form two panel installations carried out by framework contractors).

What you'll need

You will have a background in sewerage and SPS and have proven experience working with these assets.

Ideally, you will have worked with contractors and on projects and will also have an understanding of risk assessments and the control of contractor processes.

In addition, you will need:

• time-served apprenticeship to Level 3 NVQ in electro-technical qualification or HNC with onsite electrical experience
• AM2
• 2391 - Test and Inspection of electrical installations to BS7671 would be advantageous
• 18th Edition
• WIMES industry experience essential
• excellent knowledge of Sewerage/SPSs
• confined spaces trained
• contractor management 
• competent user of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.