Summary: Reporting to the Lead Delivery Engineer, the Lead Civil Engineer will be responsible for the technical deliverables from the Civil Engineering Team. This will include ensuring quality and CDM2015 compliance of technical delivery. The role will require reviewing and implementing appropriate procedures and principles to safeguard this alongside ensuring competency of the civil engineering team to deliver their roles and responsibilities. The post holder will manage and co-ordinate multiple projects through the project teams. Although this role offers flexible/hybrid working (office/home), you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water’s supply areas, as required, as part of the project(s) you or your team are working on e.g. pre-construction and construction phase elements such as scoping or Contractor progress/design review meetings, defect reviews etc. What will you be accountable for? Implement a safety strategy aligned with CDM2015 as part of project delivery and enhance procedures and practices in this regard. Promotion and implementation of Innovation in design delivery, construction methodology and asset operation. Liaise with customers, internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and to maintain and enhance the reputation of South East Water. Ensure Technical excellence and best practice is employed in the delivery of project outputs. Performance manage staff, contractor and supplier teams engaged on the project to ensure efficiency targets set by the business are met in conjunction with satisfying all other project deliverables. Undertake Delegated Engineer, Mentor and/or Supervising Civil Engineer roles for the team promoting and encouraging Chartership with the ICE or CIWEM as appropriate. What do you bring to the role? A degree in Civil Engineering Excellent people management skills with experience of building teams and performance management. Strong analytical skills. Clear personal goals and objectives with the ability to work independently and with the minimum of supervision. Substantial experience in the utility industry, preferably in potable water networks and treatment. Significant experience in design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets, including WTW, Booster plants, pipelines, services and hydraulics. Experienced in technical delivery supporting projects and working in an integrated project team with consultants and contractors. Experienced in managing a large resource group with all thee associated People Management requirements (performance, development, recruitment). Commercially aware with a working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts. An understanding of risk, assessment and mitigations/controls in the relation to health and safety and contracts. We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water. Benefits package: Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution. 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service. Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave. Paid volunteering days. Cycle to work scheme. Health cash plan. Life assurance. Wellbeing related benefits. What can you expect from your recruitment? To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now! South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency. Compensation package: £68,000 - £73,000 depending on experience £6,254.61 car allowance.