Lead Solutions Engineer in PE1

Job Description

Our Water company client is seeking a Lead Engineer to help deliver wastewater schemes on a permanent basis out of Peterborough with hybrid working.\n\nOur client works with alliance partners to provide the best water and water recycling services across the Anglian region by maintaining existing assets and undertaking new projects to safeguard future water supplies.\n\nThis role would be attached to IOS - comprising of Anglian Water, MGroup, Barhale and Kier, the IOS Alliance work together to concentrate on solutions across the water recycling and clean water asset base.\n\nThe Lead Solutions Engineer will take a central role in delivering First Time Sewerage schemes under Section 101A of the Water Industry Act 1991. This role will Manage the First Time Sewerage (S101a) Applications, Assessments and Appeals process.\n\nYou will own the applications from start to finish - from early feasibility reviews through detailed technical assessments, site surveys, stakeholder engagement, and delivery oversight. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, problem-solving, and meaningful environmental impact.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nComplete both Initial Assessments, Detailed Assessments and Appeals from S101a Applications.\nAbility to complete outline sewerage infrastructure designs of Alternatives/solutions.\nInput First Time sewerage Alternatives (Options) into the client Estimating system, currently Copperleaf C55.

This will allow financial assessment of options between public sewerage Alternatives and private sewerage Alternatives. Any accepted projects will be utilised for the AWS Business Plan.\nSite visits to meet potential sewerage Customers, Parish Councils & the EA and assess the area for potential pollution to the local ground / watercourses.\nManage the S101a (First Time Sewerage) Applications and Assessment & Appeals process. This will include managing to attain external information from the EA & Local Environmental Health Officers etc and organising percolation tests for the areas being assessed.\nManage the S101a (First Time Sewerage) mailbox - to answer queries from Customers and external Agencies/Bodies.\nCollaborate with Customers, the Environment Agency, Local Councils, Parish Councils etc.

and input into the AWS Business Plan for S101a projects.\nDrive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety (H&S), ensuring consistent H&S standards are maintained. \n\nSkills/experience/qualifications\n\nDemonstrable experience in undertaking the design of various pipeline projects within the Wastewater Industry\nRelevant engineering experience or qualification (desirable)\nExperience in producing outline technical sketches in communicating alternatives/solutions.\nGood written and verbal communication skills\nStrong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.\nGood report writing skills and ability to undertake analysis and results interpretation.\nCollaborative; working with a variety of people and teams to achieve business success \n\nBenefits\n\nSalary circa £45k per annum\n37 hour working week\nFlexible working/hybrid discussed during interview process\nDouble matched pension ie 6% employee, 12% employer\n25 days annual leave increasing with years served\nHoliday buy/sell\nPrivate Healthcare\nHealth cash plan\nDiscretionary bonus