Sewer Adoption Engineer

You will join a great team of engineers within the Self-Lay Team who are customer focused and take pride in their work. The team manages the adoption and diversion processes for sewerage and water supply infrastructure across South Wales, where our customers install the networks which we become responsible for on the conclusion of the process. You will manage the end-to-end process, from technical assessment of the proposed network design, to ensuring that any defects with the installed assets are identified and rectified to the required standards. To enable you to do this, you will need to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business, providing advice to our customers and keeping them informed of progress.

With your experience of providing technical support and guidance to a range customers and colleagues you will ensure that our interests are protected at all times and that risks to our Customers, Services and the Environment are minimised.

As a Sewer Adoption Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Assessment and processing of adoption and diversion applications for sewer networks, within a specified geographical area.


• Ensuring applications are reviewed in accordance with the relevant standards and the appropriate processes are adhered to within regulatory timescales.


• Ensuring that our record system is updated to reflect most recent information at each step in the process.


• Monitoring and reviewing scheme fees to ensure that schemes are completed within budget and any additional costs are recovered.


• Undertaking all project closure procedures ensuring that all financial and technical duties are completed.


• Being responsible for the achievement of timescales for job elements as delegated by the Senior Adoption Engineer to achieve the overall scheme Levels of Service.


• Compliance with current health and safety legislation and policies at all times during the execution of all activities.


• Input into, and participate in, monthly reporting and reviews.


• Compliance with processes and procedures at all times during the execution of all activities.


• Working collaboratively with other team members.


Who you'll work with

Internal

• Developer Services Team


• Clean and Wastewater Operations


• Our Legal Representatives


External

• Customers (Private, Business Customers, Retailers, Developers, Solicitors, Design Consultancies)


• Local Authorities (Planning, Building Control, etc.)


• Contractors, Land Agents, etc., These positions can be taken anywhere within the Wales region, base to be agreed with successful candidate


• Requirement to attend the office a minimum of 2 days a week.


• Daily office attendance for the first 2 weeks of appointment.


• 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday
  
  A civil engineering background with a minimum HND or equivalent


• Experience within the water or construction industry


• Experience of designing or vetting in line with Sewers for Adoption / Welsh Ministers Standards


• Good understanding of drainage issues


• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation


• Ability to work to tight regulatory and project deadlines
  
  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.

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:


• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)



• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions



• Enhanced family friendly policies



• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes



• Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping



• Cycle to work scheme



• Free on-site parking at all our sites



• 20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops



• Car-leasing scheme



• Health CashBack scheme



• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family



• Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity



• Option to buy annual leave up to 5 days per year


Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

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. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.