Job Description
Job Title: Engineering Technical Lead for Digital Design
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Salary and package are to be discussed at the screening stage.
Job Overview
Are you passionate about digital innovation in engineering? Do you have experience with digital design tools and a deep understanding of how they drive engineering excellence? Southern Water is seeking a highly skilled Engineering Technical Lead for Digital Design to join our dynamic Engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will help us develop our digital engineering strategy, lead initiatives to implement new digital design initiatives, and drive digital transformation to improve design processes.
You will lead our technical capability in BIM/CAD and Information Management.
Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership: Manage digital information sharing with our supply chains. Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Southern Water’s Digital team. Manage relationships with key software providers, ensuring that design tools remain compatible with those used by our supply chain, including design consultants and contractors.
2. Stakeholder Management: Manage digital information sharing with our supply chains. Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Southern Water’s Digital team. Manage relationships with key software providers, ensuring compatibility of design tools.
3. Innovation & Strategy: Incorporate continuous improvement into policies, standards, and specifications. Promote innovation within the team and challenge existing methods to enhance digital design strategies.
4. Digital Initiatives & Collaboration: Facilitate new digital initiatives, collaborate with supply chain and delivery partners to enhance technical delivery, and drive efficiency.
5. Financial & Commercial: Analyze financial data for decision-making, manage licensing agreements, and collaborate on software upgrades. Prepare business cases for new IT initiatives and negotiate with stakeholders.
6. People Management: Lead technical capabilities in BIM/CAD and Information Management, including line management of the Information Management team within Engineering.
About You
* Solid understanding of digital design tools and their role in engineering design.
* Technical expertise in how digital tools interact and integrate.
* Ability to communicate complex digital concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
* Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach.
* Decisive, accountable, and able to prioritize effectively.
* Participates well in teams, listens effectively, and seeks performance improvements.
Qualifications
* Essential: MEng/BEng/BSc or HND/HNC in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related.
* Desirable: Degree in Computer Science or related, Chartered Engineer, or Subject Matter Expert in digital design in engineering environments.
If you are interested but unsure about meeting all requirements or flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to engage with us to learn more about this role.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Delivering water for life is our core purpose, and we provide 24/7 incident support to ensure service quality. Joining our incident support team means being ready to support during out-of-hours incidents.
Applicants must confirm their manager's awareness of their application and provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Applications without proof of eligibility will not be considered.
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