Senior Asset Engineer

Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

 

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

 

With that in mind we are looking for a Senior Asset Engineer to strive for best-in-class principles for Waste networks solution development. We’re wanting someone to come into this role to analyse potential problems to get a better understanding of them and find a way to promote a fix to solve them to ensure we are fit for the future.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Asset Engineer to join our team at our site in Derby.

Are you a passionate engineer with a desire to make a real difference? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy developing data-driven solutions? If so, we encourage you to apply!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

At Severn Trent, we're on a mission to deliver exceptional wastewater services while protecting our environment for future generations.

We're seeking a highly motivated and innovative Senior Asset Engineer (Wastewater Networks) to join our Derby team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in identifying and developing effective solutions to complex wastewater network challenges, ensuring long-term network health and optimal performance.

This is a technical role focused on driving solution development through a data-driven approach. You'll leverage your expertise in wastewater networks, data analysis, and creative problem-solving to translate network challenges into actionable solutions.

What You Need To Know

• A Data-Driven Approach to Wastewater Network Solutions
• Data Analysis Expertise: You'll oversee the analysis of collected data to identify trends, potential issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Transforming Data into Solutions: Play a key role in transforming data and modelling insights into innovative system based solutions for wastewater network challenges. This includes developing and evaluating options, conducting feasibility studies, and building strong business cases for identified solutions.
• Driving Informed Decisions: Play a key role in translating complex technical information into clear and concise communication for Capital Maintenance and Capital investment decision-making. This ensures informed choices are made based on data-driven insights and potential solution effectiveness.
• Collaboration is Key: Actively participate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, to share best practices, identify emerging solutions, and continuously improve wastewater network management strategies.
• Empower the Team: Provide coaching to junior and mid-level engineers within the tactical planning team, demonstrating a strong understanding of data-driven asset management practices and solution development processes.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

Wastewater Network Expertise & Solution Focus

• Adept in Wastewater Networks: Possess a strong understanding of wastewater network processes, their associated risks and benefits, and effective management strategies.
• Data Analysis Expertise: Demonstrate a proven track record in collecting, analysing, and interpreting complex wastewater network data.
• Solution-Oriented Mindset: Be a creative and results-oriented problem solver with a passion for developing innovative solutions to wastewater network challenges.
• Strong Project skills: Possess a good understanding of cost benefit analysis, and project management lifecycles. This allows you to build compelling business cases for proposed solutions.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excel at presenting complex technical information to various audiences and building productive collaboration within teams.
  
  

This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the wastewater industry. If you're a passionate and results-oriented engineer who thrives in a data-driven, solution-focused environment, we encourage you to apply!

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity, and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do. And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ , Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us do just that.

 

What’s In It For You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. Whilst we respect hard work, we generously reward you for it.

We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With That In Mind, Here Are Just Some Of Our Favourite's Perks That You’ll Get Being Part Of The Seven Trent Family

• 28 days holiday bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)  
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
• Family friendly policies  
• Two volunteering days per year  
  
  

WHATS NEXT? 

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

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