Technical Manager - Wastewater

YTL Construction (Infrastructure) is embarking on its most ambitious capital delivery programme to date, and an exciting opportunity has become available for a Technical Manager with extensive wastewater sector experience to join our technical management team. This role will suit those already working as a Technical Manager as well as those looking to make the next step in their career.

You will be a leader in the field of wastewater process science/engineering and, working alongside our large multi-disciplinary engineering teams, have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of wastewater infrastructure, delivering multi-million-pound engineering projects that make a lasting impact on communities and the environment.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll be responsible for the technical governance across all aspects of project development, from feasibility through to detailed design.
• This role also extends across construction and through to commissioning completion.
• You’ll provide impartial expert guidance and advice throughout the life cycle of a project, working with both internal design staff and external design consultants.
• You will provide expert process treatment and technical guidance to support the project delivery teams in developing appropriate and cost-effective solutions to meet specific project requirements in all aspects of wastewater and sludge treatment.
• Review, audit and approve technical reports, appraisals, designs and drawings (both internal and external) to ensure compliance with YTL health and safety, technical, legal and environmental standards.
• Attend project design review meetings to challenge design solutions and assumptions made in their development to highlight any risk concerns or areas of non-compliance with YTL design and industry standards.
• Update, challenge and/or develop YTL design standards, specifications, standard products and standard drawings to ensure sound engineering practice and fitness for purpose.
• Represent YTL at national specialist technical groups and working parties.
• Attend technical approval boards to approve all technical aspects of projects.
• Undertake investigations and appraisals of new technology to assess their suitability for implementation.
• Ensure new technologies provide the best value engineering solutions whilst considering risk and value, whole life costs and carbon emissions.
• Provide training, mentoring, support and guidance to all engineering and technical staff.

This is a hybrid role combining the flexibility and autonomy of remote working while remaining connected to the team in Bath.

What you’ll need:

• A degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
• Chartered professional status of an appropriate institution.
• Extensive, relevant experience that ideally includes a mix of process design, commissioning and/or operational science experience.
• Ideally, a master’s degree (or higher) in a wastewater-related area.

What you’ll receive:

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• A car allowance.
• A performance-related bonus.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! 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.