Process Senior Design Engineer (Drinking Water Biased)Galliford Try • London, England, United Kingdom
Process Senior Design Engineer (Drinking Water Biased)
Galliford Try
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
Process Senior Design Engineer (Drinking Water Biased)
Location:
Can be based from Warrington, Nottingham, Plymouth, Grangemouth, Cornwall, Bristol, Rickmansworth, Normanton or Stafford.
About Us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.9 billion and employ over 3,500 people across three successful divisions – Building, Infrastructure and Specialist Services. As one of the UK’s top principal contractors you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional commitment.
Our Environment Business:
Following various acquisitions, we are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor operating in the UK Water / Environment sector with a long‑term portfolio trading £500 million a year. We have brought all aspects of Engineering Design under one Business Unit to provide in‑house design support to our regional business units across the UK.
Purpose of the Role:
As a predominantly Drinking Water–biased Senior Design Engineer you will be an important member of the Engineering Design Team and will be required to work with Principals, Design Teams, Managers and Leads to deliver design of the highest quality to GT process standards and in compliance with BMS and H&S regulations. This technical role is engaged directly on projects, requiring competency in design delivery for the water and wastewater industry. You may lead the design of a discipline, manage design engineers, and provide technical coaching and mentorship to early‑career staff.
Key Accountabilities:
Provide technical compliance and quality on design outputs; act as default checker for design outputs ensuring technical assurance.
Operate as discipline lead for a project.
Seek optimal solutions that balance capital and operational cost benefits.
Design for buildability, safe construction, and operation, working alongside project delivery peers.
Ensure procedural governance is adhered to.
Ensure scheme designs adhere to client specifications and standards.
Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
Promote innovation, value engineering and digital design.
Resolve technical problems throughout the project life cycle and manage risk and opportunity.
Assist with pre‑contract design activities.
Provide lessons learned to the Design Team and Discipline Design Manager.
Line‑manage multidisciplinary design engineers.
Mentor and develop the expanding design team.
Support staff eligibility for professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IET, IMechE, IChemE).
Person Specifics:
Competent in Process Calculations, Mass Balances, Heat Balances and Hydraulic Calculations.
Competent in preparing Process Block Diagrams, PFDs and P&IDs.
Competent in developing Process Control Philosophies and Process Commissioning Plans.
Optional HAZOP leadership experience.
Optional DSEAR experience.
Degree-level education in Engineering or equivalent.
Preference for Chartered Member of a recognised professional Engineering body.
Experience in a contracting/consulting environment with commercial awareness.
Strong experience in checking and approving discipline design packages.
Knowledge of current H&S legislation and British Standards applied across designs.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficient IT skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, cost/performance systems).
Leadership, direction and encouragement for the design team.
Result‑driven focus.
Attention to detail.
Alignment with Galliford Try values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Collaboration.
Flexible attitude and willing to embrace innovations.
Organise and prioritise workload to meet timescales.
Commitment to personal development and support learning of others.
Negotiation and persuasion skills.
Collaborative relationship building with colleagues and clients.
Independent and team‑oriented work style.
Demonstrated pride in work, leading by example.
What We Can Offer in Return:
At Galliford Try we invest in high‑quality training for employees at all levels, offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive, inclusive environment. You will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects, benefit from our ‘Be Well’ wellbeing programme, career development initiatives, agile working arrangements, competitive salary, discretionary bonus and a host of additional perks.
Benefits:
Generous holiday entitlement increasing with years of service, plus the option to purchase further holidays.
Company car or car allowance as part of the car benefit scheme.
Agile working policy (flexible home working arrangements).
Annual pay review and discretionary bonus.
Wide range of corporate discounts.
Cycle to Work schemes.
Comprehensive pension plan.
Share purchase scheme (Save as You Earn).
Private medical scheme options for salaried employees and 24/7 employee assistance programme.
Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Adam Wright at adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who prefer full‑time, reduced hours or flexible arrangements; these will be discussed during the recruitment process. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every requirement, as our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace values potential and enthusiasm.
Seniority Level:
Mid‑Senior Level
Employment Type:
Full‑time
Job Function:
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries:
Construction, Civil Engineering, Utilities
Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer.
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Languages
- English
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