Design Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Design Engineer to join our team at Network Plus, supporting the United Utilities contract. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality design solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You’ll work closely with project managers, field teams, and client representatives to ensure designs are technically accurate, compliant with regulatory standards, and delivered on time. The ideal candidate will have experience in utility or civil engineering design, strong CAD skills, and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor leading industry practices, recommend new design approaches, and identify upcoming trends.
• Develop high-quality concepts, working with the team on iterations and design, actively seek feedback from Creative and Business stakeholders.
• Work on all design phases of projects, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration.
• Collaborate with both internal design team, client design team and external consultants to execute creative projects.
• Provide technical design support to other members of the design team.
• Respond to and resolve issues with external parties such as the client, third party organisations & sub-contractors.
• Represent the company and arrange pre-design and walk-off meetings with the client.
• Undertake site investigation reports and complete CDM documentation.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 throughout the design process.
• Produce and make ongoing updates to the H&S file throughout various stages of the project ensuring that it is up to date and available at the end of the project.
• Competently produce detailed design & as-laid drawings using AutoCAD in accordance with the client's asset design standards and procedures.
• Create private land notice plans in accordance with the clients’ processes and specification.
• Liaise with the client ensuring the site investigation, design and construction phases run according to plan and provide regular detailed updates to the Project Manager and the client.
• Work alongside the Project Manager/Operations Manager/Design Manager to ensure all schemes are designed within budget and within the time constraints set by the client.

Experience and Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications desirable; however, good experience would be considered.
• Experience of working in the water industry on clean/wastewater projects.
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant Engineering specifications that apply to the water industry.
• Knowledge and Awareness of CDM 2015.
• Proficient user of AutoCAD.
• Competent in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experienced or willingness to train in the use of GNSS/GPS surveying equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to organise your workload across multiple projects.
• Willingness to mentor and support less experienced colleagues.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

About Network Plus: Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.