Design Technician

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Swansea, Wales, GB, SA6 5BQ

Job Requisition Number 7704

Work Type Temporary (12 month FTC)

Job Function Operational

Salary Range £33,365.00-£39,403.00

Base Clydach

Closing Date 23:59 on 24/07/2025

What you’ll be responsible for

As a credible member of the Water Network Alliance you will:

• Work as part of the design team across Wales to ensure projects are designed within the statutory, regulatory and financial outputs of the DCWW Business Plan while complying with DCWW procurement processes at all times.
• Ensure best in class Health and Safety performance both internally and externally on all projects. Implement best practice from across the water and other sectors of the construction industry.
• Support to the wider department including HOS and the Director of the WNA

As a Design Technician you will:

• Work collaboratively within the Water Network Alliance team and beyond, providing support on projects either taking the lead or taking guidance from peers
• Contribute to a stimulating and challenging environment by taking a professional approach to interactions, using effective communications and working collaboratively with others to achieve your maximum level of performance within the team.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a best in class design department that can demonstrate value for money on all projects by achieving individual metrics and by conscientiously working towards achievement of team metrics.
• Contribute to achieving efficiency savings against the department’s financial plans and to the
  development of a culture of best practice and innovation.
• Comply with DCWW Health and Safety requirements and ensure all projects designed comply with statutory requirements including the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Comply with quality management systems for the delivery of design projects.
• Ensure DCWW’s interests are protected at all times and that risks to the business are minimised.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure assigned workload is delivered on time and within budget, working closely with other members of the Water Network Alliance.
• Participate in training & development in accordance with all Human Resource policies and procedures; including regular contact with manager, one to one meetings, performance reviews, identification of safety training needs and personal development needs etc.
• Comply with the Area Health & Safety plan through the application of appropriate H&S strategies and ensure all designs comply with the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Contribute to the achievement of the key performance indicators used to monitor and improve the effectiveness of the design department; including working within the design team budget to help ensure effective and efficient delivery of the annual project throughput.
• Input into, and participate in robust monthly reporting and reviews.

Who you’ll work with

Internal:

• Water Network Alliance
• Asset Strategy, Quality, Operations, Commercial and Finance teams
• All levels of management within DCWW
• Local Asset Teams in Operations
• Programme Delivery Teams

External:

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

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft software packages
• Proficient in the use of GIS
• Experience in the Water Industry (Preferred)
• Health and Safety Awareness Training
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplined engineering team environment whilst maintaining effective day to day delivery of services.
• The ability to work to tight regulatory and project deadlines

Good to know

• This is a 12 month temporary position.

For more information on the role please contact Jon.Prout@dwrcymru.com

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

Dŵr 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.

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

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