JOB TITLE: Environmental or Senior Environmental ScientistREPORTING TO: Senior Natural Assets ScientistWhat we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountability,&nbsp;Integrity&nbsp;Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsRole DescriptionThe role provides a unique opportunity within a new and growing Environment Team at Aqua Consultants as we look to deliver a range of deliverables outright and in conjunction with Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial colleagues.As this is an emerging team it will suit and require a self-starter environmentalist who is willing to work in multidisciplinary settings and can display a problem-solving and growth mindset. The individual will contribute ideas and their specialist environmental skills, knowledge and experience to improve the functioning of the team, services therefore contributing to our three-year business strategy – Mission25.The role will help consolidate and expand the team and Aqua’s footprint in a diverse range of areas including but not limited to regulatory programme planning and delivery, environmental assessment, asset management, environmental enabling of engineering and delivery schemes, biodiversity and catchment improvements, nature-based solutions and blue-green infrastructure.&nbsp;It therefore offers the chance for real autonomy, challenge and fulfilment by simultaneously shaping their own career whilst contributing meaningful change at an organisational level.Responsibilities &amp; Core Duties:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Plan, Programme and Project deliverables as required by client or business need. Clients and frameworks include Welsh Water, South West Water, Yorkshire Water Southern Water, Sydney Water, Northumbrian Water, Canals and Rivers Trust, Scottish and Southern Energy Renewables, Ofwat, the EA and more. Workstream areas include WINEP, WRMP, DWMP, Price Review, ISO 55001 alongside more bespoke opportunities such as supporting clients develop and embed approaches to Nature-Based Solutions.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Working alongside the Senior Natural Assets Scientist and other senior colleagues to consolidate and expand Aqua’s environmental service offering.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Travel to Aqua and Client offices as/when required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Liaising with internal colleagues, partners, clients and external stakeholders as part of deliverable and business development requirements (including tenders).</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Supporting in the recruitment and the structural development of the growing environment team.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Mentoring of and delegation to junior colleagues as/when required.</li></ul>Skills/Qualifications Required: &nbsp;&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>An environmental-related undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree in a water-environment, ecology or sustainability specialism (advantageous).</li><li>Working towards or have achieved Chartership (CEnv or C.WEM) with a relevant body (CIWEM, IEMA, CIEEM).</li><li>Environmental sustainability experience within built and natural asset owning organisations such as the water sector (advantageous), renewables and energy, land-use and transport.</li><li>Proficient in Geospatial tools e.g qGIS, ArcGIS etc</li><li>Knowledge and use of the BNG Metric.</li><li>Knowledge and use of wider environmental and social valuation tools and methods &nbsp;e.g ENCA, CIRIA’s BeST, ORVal.</li><li>Evidenced experience of working with regulators (EA, NE) and stakeholders</li><li>Evidenced experience of working within regulatory environmental legislation, consents and permit requirements.</li><li>An understanding of the environmental receptor constraints and opportunities associated with engineering-infrastructure project planning and delivery.</li><li>Hold a full UK driving licence.</li></ul>We recognise that individuals may not have all the above skills/qualifications required and are also interested in evidence of communication, team working, problem solving, strategic thinking, creativity, resilience and the ability to deal with ambiguity.What we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme 4x annual salary</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>

We are currently seeking to recruit for an Environmental or Senior Environmental Scientist to join us here at Aqua Consultants.

Environmental or Senior Environmental Scientist

JOB TITLE: Senior Asset Management ConsultantREPORTING TO: Principal Asset Management ConsultantWhat we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountability,&nbsp;Integrity&nbsp;Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsRole DescriptionLevel:&nbsp; Senior Consultant&nbsp;Years of experience: 5+ in a relevant area&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Qualifications: Undergraduate Degree in relevant areaA senior asset manager working within the asset management team at Aqua Consultants. The role will be working with internal and external teams to provide and implement asset management guidance and best practices. This may include collaborating or leading on smaller one-off pieces of work or larger projects over an extended period of time.The candidate will be:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Degree qualified and ideally working towards chartership in a relevant discipline.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Have good interpersonal skills being able to communicate effectively with internal and external teams to ensure understanding on areas of varying complexity.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to work effectively remotely as part of a wider remote team.</li><li>Experience of regulatory price review process for energy and/or water companies (RIIO, PR19, PR24 etc).</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Be self-motivated and able to adapt and learn quickly, applying new skills in an efficient way.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Experienced across a variety of asset management activity.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to apply asset management knowledge and experience across different sectors.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">IAM certificate qualified (preferred) and have a working understand of ISO 55001.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to support and mentor junior team members.</li></ul>What this role requires:Asset management covers a wide range of activities, with the focus always being the ability to provide our clients with efficient and effective approaches to managing their asset base. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:Skills/Qualifications Required:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Previous experience working within an asset management department, ideally within a regulated utility industry.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">A technical/engineering background and the ability to apply engineering principles to various types of assets.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Demonstrable experience of involvement with price control reviews, ideally both preparing for and implementing the outcomes of.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Computer-literate and able to work effectively with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Familiar with asset management principles / ISO standards and their application.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Able to understand the wider business objectives and requirements and how the needs of individual departments contribute towards this.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Capable of taking an independent, evidence based view of various data sources to make justifiable recommendations that will stand up to business scrutiny.</li><li>Strong communication skills and an ability to present complex information</li></ul>Personal Qualities:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Personable and able to build professional long term relationships with clients and team members.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">A good communicator in various formats including verbal, written reports, emails, presentations etc.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Desire to improve company processes to facilitate making informed short, medium and long term business decisions.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Ability to prioritise workload and work to defined deadlines and budgets.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Willing to take on new challenges and develop personally and professionally by working alongside clients in a wide range of industries.</li></ul>Examples of work types:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Undertake Root cause analysis to allow informed decisions to be made on the best approach to addressing issues.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Review and/or define business strategies for asset intervention in order to consistently manage asset groups in an efficient way.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Take a holistic view of an asset including operating history, condition, maintenance etc to understand where it is in its asset life.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Challenge and review investment decisions to ensure they are consistent and based on robust engineering principles.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and or quality of stages within the investment process in order to allow robust and effective investment choices.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Understand factors that may contribute to an assets deterioration so as to be able to prioritise intervention and forecast how an asset is likely to operate in the future.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Balance competing business priorities in order to make informed investments that add the most value for the company.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Technical report writing to communicate and document important findings of a project.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Run workshops / meetings with clients in order to obtain key information necessary to make informed decisions on a project.</li></ul>What we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme 4x annual salary&nbsp;</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>&nbsp;

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Senior Asset Management Consultant to join us here at Aqua Consultants.

Senior Asset Management Consultant

JOB TITLE: Civil Engineer – All Grades (Graduate / Principal / Senior)What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountability,&nbsp;Integrity&nbsp;Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generations&nbsp;Role DescriptionOpportunityA number of exciting opportunities have arisen for ambitious individuals to join a highly entrepreneurial engineering consultancy business. We are looking to recruit applicants at all levels: graduate, assistant, and intermediate Civil Engineers.The Role:Supporting senior members of the team in the delivery of key frameworks and projects. Liaison with clients, contractors and third-party stakeholders on a daily basis ensuring the most effective solutions and recommendations are provided to the Client.We have offices located in Bradford, Exeter, and South Wales, at present, rolls are flexible, involving a mixture of remote and office-based working and the ideal candidate will be able to visit one of our offices on a regular basis.&nbsp;Core Duties:&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Ensuring successful delivery of assigned projects to agreed time, quality and cost parameters.</li><li>Complying with IMS requirements for assigned commissions including project audits, project governance and corrective actions.</li><li>Managing key client projects, coordinating technical resource, and developing scope requirements for those projects assigned.</li></ul><ul><li>The design and documentation of civil and structural components of the projects, including but not limited to, utility networks, buildings, civil infrastructure and water treatment structures.</li><li>Provide design and construction documentation as required by the project, including conducting site surveys and inspections.</li><li>Carryout client liaison and coordination, including reporting of progress</li><li>Project management of the tasks and deliverables required as part of the design packages.</li><li>Conduct technical inspections of structures, formations and other civil / structural elements as required.</li><li>Assist project managers and site staff in evaluating 3rd party designs and construction methods.</li><li>Development and promotion of environmental best practice</li><li>Attendance at stakeholder meetings &amp; site visits</li><li>Attend design Workshops</li><li>Desire and ability to work independently when needed</li></ul>Skills / Attributes Required:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Accredited degree in Civil Engineering</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Water industry knowledge</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Proven team player&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Good project management skills including organisational and diligent skills.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Full UK driving licence as extensive travel throughout the UK will be required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Further education or second degree in a construction / engineering related discipline would be beneficial</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Membership of ICE would be beneficial</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and any other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, Workspace, CRM’s etc).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Strong critical thinking and analytical skills&nbsp;</li><li>Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines&nbsp;</li><li>Positive mindset with a can-do attitude</li><li>Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.</li></ul>What we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme 4x Annual Salary</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>

We are currently seeking to recruit for Civil Engineers of all grades (Graduate / Principal / Senior) to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Director of Engineering.

Civil Engineer – All Grades (Graduate / Principal / Senior)

Who we are: Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs. The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp; We are an ambitious team who live our values of Growth, Accountability, Integrity Innovation, Empathy and Fun. Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITY Our Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generations.Role Description We are currently seeking to recruit for a Principal Wastewater Process Engineer to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Technical Director of Process Engineering. Level: Chartered (IChemE/CIWEM) Years of experience: 15+ Chartered: Yes The role will be dealing directly with both internal and external clients across water, wastewater, bio resources and occasionally industrial sectors.The ideal candidate will be: - Degree qualified and a Chartered Engineer, you will have the right blend of people skills, personal qualities and technical expertise to bring our solutions and projects to life. You will be positive and enthusiastic, a confident communicator at all levels, and a team player. - Experienced in wastewater treatment. - Flexibility to work at other locations in the U as required - You will encourage and motivate those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance. You will be driven to stretch yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises.What this role requires: The engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:Skills - Educated to degree level with a chemical / process engineering bias; Chartered Member of a recognised professional institution (e.g IChemE, CIWEM) - Computer-literate and able to work effectively work with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel. - Extensive feasibility and design experience of water and wastewater projects using a variety of processes. - Ability to provide a customer-focussed service with an understanding of the water sector regulatory framework and strategic business planning. - Understanding of wastewater treatment technologies; an interest in developing and/or exploiting new and emerging technologies and techniques. -Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard. - A well-developed understanding of the design process. - Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge base. - Able to produce time and cost estimates for completion of commissions. - Cost focussed, considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.Personal qualities - Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. - Well-motivated, with a positive outlook and approachable manner. - A “can do” attitude, willing to work through problems and make decisions. - Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients. - Ability to be flexible and to multi-task and prioritise when necessary. - Flexible and able to work within the rest of the UK as work demands and if necessary.Examples of work types - Site surveys and assessments of capacity of the plant to meet future demands. - Feasibility, outline and detailed process design, including mass, heat and energy balances, process flow diagrams, P&amp;IDs, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations. - Working with and developing digital design tools such as water quality analysis, unit process sizing, process performance metrics and other automated design tools. - Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle. - Liaison with clients within the UK. - Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans. - Understanding of HAZOP, CDM, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory provisions and guidance. - Lead HAZOP and Hazard studies - Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond. - Meet and exceed quality, programme, budgetary and H&amp;S requirements on projects. - Preparing technical papers and presentations for conferences, colleagues and clients. - Support junior process engineers in their development towards chartered status. - Check and review of calculations and reports prepared by others. If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants? We are a fast-growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp; If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.What we would like to offer you: • Competitive salary + discretionary bonus. • 24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave. • Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee). • Company mobile phone and laptop provided. • Training and career progression opportunities. • Professional Membership fees paid. • Life Assurance Scheme. • Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support). • Refer a friend scheme.&nbsp;

Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK. 

Principal Waste Water Process Engineer

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for a Senior/Principle Mechanical Engineer to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Technical Director of Mechanical Engineering.Location(s) – Wales/North West/South West/North EastWhat this role requires:<ul><li>Experience and understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and the equipment/system requirements.</li><li>Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.</li><li>Experience and expertise in the production of hydraulic calculations including but not limited to pipelines, pump duties, screens installations.</li><li>Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.</li><li>Ability to produce clear concise drawings and sketches both hand-drawn and using propriety packages, and to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.</li><li>Commercial and contractual awareness.</li><li>Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture.</li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft (Office) 365 package.</li></ul>Personal qualitiesThe engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:<ul><li>Recognition that satisfying the customer is the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefits from our processes, whether end-users or other departments within the company.</li><li>Ability to work remotely whilst successfully achieving deliverable-based outcomes through a virtual team.</li><li>Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.</li><li>Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence.</li><li>Encouraging and motivating those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance.</li><li>Capacity and willingness to lead and mentor more junior colleagues.</li><li>Being driven to stretch yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises with a “can do” attitude, willingness to work through problems and make decisions.</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.</li><li>Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.</li><li>Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required.</li></ul>Examples of work types<ul><li>Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.</li><li>Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&amp;IDs, hydraulic de-sign, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.</li><li>Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.</li><li>Liaison with clients within the UK.</li><li>Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.</li><li>Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.</li><li>Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, Access, Lifting and Maintenance.</li><li>Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.</li><li>Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.</li><li>Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.</li></ul>If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Senior/Principle Mechanical Engineer to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Technical Director of Mechanical Engineering.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for a&nbsp;Senior/Principle Civil Engineer (Water)&nbsp;to join us here at Aqua Consultants.We are seeking a qualified and motivated Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer to join our highly entrepreneurial engineering consultancy business.We have offices located in Bradford, Exeter, and South Wales, at present, roles are flexible, involving a mixture of remote and office-based working and the ideal candidate will be able to visit one of our offices on a regular basis.Site visits may also be required on an ad-hoc basis.Candidate specification:The successful candidate will have the following essential criteria:<ul><li>Significant post-graduate experience in engineering design, ideally in water and wastewater infrastructures.</li><li>Relevant Engineering degree.</li><li>Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (e.g. CEng/IEng with ICE).</li><li>Working knowledge of designers’ responsibilities under CDM; and a desire to eliminate risks and design out hazards.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills, allowing you to confidently liaise with other team members and project stakeholders.</li><li>Experience of co-ordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.</li><li>Full UK driving licence as extensive travel throughout the UK.</li><li>Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li>Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and any other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, etc).</li></ul>If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Senior/Principle Civil Engineer (Water) to join us here at Aqua Consultants.

Senior Civil Engineer

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for a&nbsp;Project Manager&nbsp;to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Senior Project Manager.Location(s):&nbsp;Brighton, Bradford, Leeds, Bristol, South Wales, Nationwide&nbsp;RESPONSIBILITIES1.1 Ensuring successful delivery of assigned projects to agreed time, quality, and cost parameters. This will include the co-ordination of technical resource to ensure that the project scope is achieved.1.2 Risk and Issue management for those projects defined.1.3 Contract management duties in accordance with the framework or account processes from contract signature through to invoice with the finance department.1.4 Responsible for ensuring IMS (Integrated Management System) compliance for assigned projects including project audits, project governance and corrective actions.1.5 Responsible for managing key client projects, coordinating technical resource, and developing scope requirements for those projects assigned.1.6 Responsible for developing internal programmes for project delivery and reporting on progress to the client and internally for those projects assigned.1.7 Responsible for developing price quotes for projects assigned and then ensuring these are delivered in line with the agreed budget and profit parameters and any issues are escalated in a timely manner, using in house systems and tools.1.8 Increase Aqua’s exposure with key clients and generate business development leads to support the service leads.1.9 Promote project management best practice within the organisation.1.10 Produce monthly highlight reports for all projects assigned and escalate any issues as appropriate.1.11 Matrix management of seconded resources where appropriate.1.12 Provide guidance and support to Assistant Project Managers and Technical Directors as appropriate to support the delivery of their projects.SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS1.13 Water Industry or wider utilities experience preferred1.14 APMP/ AMP PMQ (Project Management Qualification)/ PRINCE 2 or equivalent1.15 NEC3/4 accreditation (Desirable)1.16 Microsoft project/ Gantt chart experience (Desirable)1.17 Project management skills including organisational and diligent skills.1.18 Effective communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.1.19 Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other specialist computer packages (SAP, CRM’s, etc).REPORTING1.20 All day-to-day duties will be reported to the Commission Performance Manager or Senior Project Manager.1.21 Commission Performance Manager on financial and risk reporting.1.22 Director of Compliance on IMS.LIASE WITH1.23 Finance Manager for purposes of establishing price quotes, invoice processing and purchase orders.1.24 Technical Directors and Client Managers on performance reporting.1.25 Operations Managers on performance reporting, utilisation, and Business Development.If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Project Manager to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Senior Project Manager.

Project Manager - Nationwide

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for a&nbsp;Principal Clean Water Process Engineer&nbsp;to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Technical Director of Process Engineering.Level: Chartered (iChemE/ICE) Years of experience: 15+ Chartered: YesThe role will be dealing directly with both internal and external clients across water, wastewater, bio resources and occasionally industrial sectors.The ideal candidate will be:- Degree qualified and a Chartered Engineer, you will have the right blend of people skills, personal qualities and technical expertise to bring our solutions and projects to life. You will be positive and enthusiastic, a confident communicator at all levels, and a team player.- Experienced in water and wastewater treatment.- Flexibility to work at other locations in the UK.- You will encourage and motivate those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance. You will be driven to stretch yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises.What this role requires:The engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:Skills- Educated to degree level with a chemical / process engineering bias; Chartered Member of a recognised professional institution (e.g IChemE, CIWEM)- Computer-literate and able to work effectively work with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel.- Extensive feasibility and design experience of water and wastewater projects using a variety of processes.- Ability to provide a customer-focussed service with an understanding of the water sector regulatory framework and strategic business planning.- Understanding of water and wastewater treatment technologies; an interest in developing and/or exploiting new and emerging technologies and techniques.-Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard.- A well-developed understanding of the design process.- Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge base.- Able to produce time and cost estimates for completion of commissions.- Cost focussed, considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.Personal qualities- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.- Well-motivated, with a positive outlook and approachable manner.- A “can do” attitude, willing to work through problems and make decisions.- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.- Ability to be flexible and to multi-task and prioritise when necessary.- Flexible and able to work within the rest of the UK as work demands and if necessary.Examples of work types- Site surveys and assessments of capacity of the plant to meet future demands.- Feasibility, outline and detailed process design, including mass, heat and energy balances, process flow diagrams, P&amp;IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.- Working with and developing digital design tools such as water quality analysis, unit process sizing, process performance metrics, hydraulic calculations and other automated design tools.- Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.- Liaison with clients within the UK.- Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.- Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.- Lead HAZOP and Hazard Studies- Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.- Meet and exceed quality, programme, budgetary and H&amp;S requirements on projects.- Preparing technical papers and presentations for conferences, colleagues and clients.- Support junior process engineers in their development towards Chartered status.- Check and review of calculations and reports prepared by others.If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Principal Clean Water Process Engineer to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Technical Director of Process Engineering.

Principal Clean Water Process Engineer

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for a Associate Director of Asset Management to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Director of Asset Strategy.Location - HomebasedResponsibilities<ul><li>Working with a variety of clients in regulated industries (gas, water, electricity) to produce Asset Management Plans providing the basis exemplary business plans for regulatory review</li><li>Provide expert knowledge of asset management practice and technical and/or operational knowledge both to clients and to colleagues, ensuring a proactive approach is taken to resolving issues and identifying and working around constraints, and demonstrating a consistently high standard of delivery.</li><li>Identify work opportunities and foster great client relationships, maximising additional/repeat/follow-on work from clients.</li><li>Inspire and act as a role model to all staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, where the team, learn, develop, and drive increased business results.</li><li>Development and mentoring of other staff</li><li>Actively contribute to a continuous improvement culture.</li></ul>&nbsp;Duties<ul><li>Work with the Director of Asset Strategy and other Technical Directors in Asset Management and Engineering to develop business plans for clients within the regulated industries based upon sound Asset Management principles</li><li>Work closely with clients to build a structured approach to asset planning and investment which can provide regulatory assurance of best practice.</li><li>Coordinate and provide leadership to other junior staff members to ensure that work is to an exemplary standard and adheres to core asset management objectives</li><li>Faithfully and diligently exercise and perform your duties as delegated to you in relation to the business of the company and use your best endeavours to promote the business interests of the company at all times.</li><li>Comply with all company rules, regulations and policies from time to time in force.</li><li>Plan, implement and control activities, achieve objectives and follow the company procedures and work instructions.</li></ul>Skills/ Qualifications&nbsp;<ul><li>Extensive demonstrable experience in the production or review/audit of regulatory business plans (PR14, PR19, RIIO-2)</li><li>Degree in Engineering, Science or associated technical discipline</li><li>Good project management skills including organisational and delegation skills.</li><li>Good communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and other specialist computer packages (AutoCAD, Workspace, CRM’s, etc).</li><li>Full UK driving licence as travel throughout the UK will be required.</li><li>Full UK permit for work or residency.</li><li>Further education or second degree in a construction / engineering related discipline would be beneficial</li><li>Diploma in Asset Management is desirable</li><li>Membership of Institute of Asset Management or equivalent professional body would be beneficial</li></ul>Authority&nbsp;<ul><li>In accordance with principles established by the MD and also as defined in Procedures.</li></ul>Delegate&nbsp;<ul><li>In accordance with instructions from the MD, Director of Asset Strategy</li><li>Some duties may be delegated to other qualified persons in accordance with the procedures.</li></ul>Liaise with&nbsp;<ul><li>In accordance with instructions from the MD</li><li>Some duties may be delegated to other qualified persons in accordance with the procedures.</li></ul>If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking to recruit for a Associate Director of Asset Management to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Director of Asset Strategy.

Associate Director of Asset Management

What we do:Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.&nbsp;Who we are:Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’&nbsp;We are an ambitious team who live our values of&nbsp;Growth,&nbsp;Accountabilty,&nbsp;Integrity Innovation,&nbsp;Empathy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fun.Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITYOur Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generationsWhat we would like to offer you:<ul><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus</li><li>24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave</li><li>Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)</li><li>Company mobile phone and laptop provided</li><li>Training and career progression opportunities</li><li>Professional Membership fees paid</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)</li><li>Refer a friend scheme</li></ul>We are currently seeking to recruit for an Asset Management Consultant&nbsp;to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Principle Asset Management Consultant.Location - HomebasedLevel: Consultant&nbsp; Years of experience: 3+ in a relevant area &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Qualifications: Undergraduate Degree in relevant areaRole:A senior asset manager working within the asset management team at Aqua Consultants. The role will be working with internal and external teams to provide and implement asset management guidance and best practices. This may include collaborating or leading on smaller one-off pieces of work or larger projects over an extended period of time.The ideal candidate will be:<ul><li>Degree qualified and ideally working towards chartership in a relevant discipline.</li><li>Have good interpersonal skills being able to communicate effectively with internal and external teams to ensure understanding on areas of varying complexity.</li><li>Able to work effectively remotely as part of a wider remote team.</li><li>Familiar with, and ideally have experience of, the regulatory price review process for energy and water companies (RIIO, PR19, PR24 etc).</li><li>Be self-motivated and able to adapt and learn quickly, applying new skills in an efficient way.</li></ul>What this role requires:Asset management covers a wide range of activities, with the focus always being the ability to provide our clients with efficient and effective approaches to managing their asset base. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:Skills:<ul><li>Previous experience working within an asset management department, ideally within a regulated utility industry.</li><li>A technical/engineering background and the ability to apply engineering principles to various types of assets.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of involvement with price control reviews, ideally both preparing for and implementing the outcomes of.</li><li>Computer-literate and able to work effectively with the basic Microsoft suite of programmes particularly Excel.</li><li>Familiar with asset management principles / ISO standards and their application.</li><li>Ability to complete assignments on time, within budget and to a high technical standard.</li><li>Able to understand the wider business objectives and requirements and how the needs of individual departments contribute towards this.</li><li>Capable of taking an independent, evidence based view of various data sources to make justifiable recommendations that will stand up to business scrutiny.</li></ul>Personal qualities:<ul><li>Personable and able to build professional long-term relationships with clients and team members.</li><li>A good communicator in various formats including verbal, written reports, emails, presentations etc.</li><li>Desire to improve company processes to facilitate making informed short, medium and long term business decisions.</li><li>Ability to prioritise workload and work to defined deadlines and budgets.</li><li>Willing to take on new challenges and develop personally and professionally by working alongside clients in a wide range of industries.</li></ul>&nbsp;Examples of work types:<ul><li>Undertake Root cause analysis to allow informed decisions to be made on the best approach to addressing issues.</li><li>Review and/or define business strategies for asset intervention to consistently manage asset groups in an efficient way.</li><li>Take a wholistic view of an asset including operating history, condition, maintenance etc to understand where it is in its asset life.</li><li>Challenge and review investment decisions to ensure they are consistent and based on robust engineering and economic principles.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and or quality of stages within the investment process to allow robust and effective investment choices.</li><li>Understand factors that may contribute to an assets deterioration to be able to prioritise intervention and forecast how an asset is likely to operate in the future.</li><li>Balance competing business priorities to make informed investments that add the most value for the company.</li><li>Technical report writing to communicate and document important findings of a project.</li><li>Run workshops / meetings with clients to obtain key information necessary to make informed decisions on a project.</li></ul>If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!Why Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.&nbsp;If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.

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We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do.We offer more than just a day job- Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress your career. If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.&nbsp;

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