OCU Group has been experiencing a sustained period of growth and expansion within the water and wastewater sector. Due to this and our continued work winning success, we currently have an opportunity for a Lead Designer to join our team in Stourton, Leeds.
As the Lead Designer for water projects, you will manage the design and development of various water infrastructure projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables while adhering to regulatory and industry standards. This role involves coordinating with clients and stakeholders, and ensuring that designs are completed on time and within budget.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out upfront site surveys.
- Carry out desktop study requirements.
- Using clients GIS/document systems.
- Produce Detail Design and As-built drawings on AutoCAD.
- Produce Design Risk assessments.
- Produce PowerPoint presentations/reports.
- Produce material lists based on detail designs produced.
- Printing and preparing site and completion packages.
- Following quality assurance processes and design audits.
- Assisting other designers with their requirements.
- Attend meetings both internally and with clients.
- Update Principal designer on the progress of projects.
Skills and Experience:
- Degree or HND qualified in Construction or Engineering. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
- Can use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook programmes.
- Competent using AutoCAD LT 2D.
- Awareness of CDM 2015.
- Have some knowledge of water/utility industry.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Full UK driving licence essential.
Company Information:
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who joins us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.
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