Planning Engineer

We have two great opportunities for you to join us as either a Sewage Network or Sewage Treatment Planner, to help manage prioritisation of work programmes and projects for our sewerage network, consisting of over 2,000 sewage pumping stations, 398 water recycling centres, and around 35,000km of sewers.

What you do

As a Sewage Network or Sewage Treatment Planner, you will report to planning managers and help develop and manage the implementation of our 5-year investment plans for sewerage networks and sewage treatment.

The investment plans are split into:

• enhancement programmes to improve the environment, customer service, and asset resilience
• planned and reactive capital maintenance of above and below ground assets.

As a Sewage Network or Sewage Treatment planner, your responsibilities will include:

• monitoring project delivery and associated outputs to ensure that best value is being delivered to both Wessex Water and its customers
• producing detailed technical project briefs to ensure that Wessex Water gets value for money and the best technical solutions
• assisting in the preparation of business plans, drainage and wastewater management plans, with submissions to our regulators
• co-ordinating data submissions to our regulators and playing a key role at Wessex Water to collate data from numerous sources and departments to report in an auditable manner
• representing the asset owner at review and solutions meetings to ensure that all proposed projects are both technically and financially viable.

What you'll need

To succeed within this role, you will be a proactive individual who is able to work effectively within a team environment, as well as independently.

You will have significant water industry experience with either:

• knowledge of sewerage networks (eg, design of sewerage systems, hydraulic analysis and understanding of computer hydraulic modelling, geospatial databases and visualisation techniques)
• knowledge of wastewater treatment processes (eg, design of treatment systems, hydraulic analysis and understanding of computer hydraulic modelling).

For both roles, you will also have:

• HND qualification or equivalent
• strong IT skills, including database design and analysis
• analytical and influential oral and written communication skills
• excellent organisation and planning
• excellent communication skills at all levels
• business awareness and problem-solving skills.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.