MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen our Engineering group with a Regional Engineering Lead for our Thames Water region. Based in the Thames Water region, you will be working with the client and the wider team to manage the process of developing designs from feasibility through to construction and handover. You will ensure that the necessary design activities and outputs, stakeholder engagement, 3rd Party liaison, compliance with relevant client and industry standards have been achieved, whilst maintaining a strong health and safety culture. The role will initially also cover the Northumbrian Framework. The duration of this element of the role is not defined and may be for the duration of the AMP. Purpose of Role • Provide leadership to the regional Engineering team and act as the Head of Engineering within the region. • Ensure tactical delivery of the Engineering Strategy within the region. • Define the regional Design Management Plan (including design philosophy and regional values) whilst maintaining the direction of the Engineering Strategy. • Maintain cost and schedule performance of all work performed for region. • Own and nurture the relationship with the region’s client organisation/s and regional delivery colleagues. • Ensuring digital compliance and data integrity. Liaise with RELs from other regions as necessary, and participate in, and contribute to, wider engineering team workshops and sessions. Key Accountabilities: People Management • Maintaining collaborative working relationships within and across design teams, construction/delivery colleagues, partners and suppliers. Drive One Team mentality. • Engineering leadership in region. • Duty of care issue-handling in region. Engineering Discipline Management • Management of design subcontracts and subcontractor performance in region. • Design planning in region, ensuring that use of template designs is maximized, and standard design practices are adhered to. • Task time requirements (estimates) for all regional projects. • The use of common, secure, information management systems in region. Operational Management • Delivery of Engineering Strategy within region. • Client relationships and service management. • External design supplier management. • Holistic workload and resource management across the region. Including: planning, management, reporting & forecasting. • Regional financial performance and contribution to Engineering P&L. • Engineering productivity in region. Personal Responsibilities • Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking at conferences, industry associations, professional groups, and stay current on industry trends and innovations. • Always act professionally, representing not just yourself but the company and your engineering profession. • Regular feedback of ideas, work methods, watch-outs and top-tips with colleagues across the business. • Take ownership to deliver results, demonstrate resilience and drive. Key Relationships Divisional Engineering Lead. Framework Director Regional Discipline Leads Chief Engineering group Engineering Director Competencies • Leadership in engineering design. • Relationship development and working with others to deliver results. (Collaboration) • Customer focus. • People & Project management. • BIM and digital delivery astute. • Attention to detail. • Performance measurement. • Problem solving & decision-making. • Commercially astute. About You Person Specification (E – Essential, D – Desirable) • Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment. (E) • Experience in the water treatment industry. (E) • Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams. (E) • Degree in an engineering-related discipline or substantial experience. (E) • Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives. (E) • Technical and design management skills. (E) • Able to identify and manage project delivery risk. (E) • Experience of leading remote/geographically-dispersed teams. (D) About Us MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances. At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills. As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day. What MWH offer Packages include - A competitive salary Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent) Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent) 25 days holiday Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) Contribution Pension scheme Life Assurance Health Insurance Private Medical Insurance And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc